Sabrina Goes to Rome
Seen it?1998 | 84 min | TV Movie, Family, Fantasy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among fantasy readers and anyone who's ever talked to their pet, this one's for you. Its magic has rules, and the story plays by them. If you loved The Last Unicorn or The Sword in the Stone, start here. An animal steals a fair few scenes.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Bright and bouncy, at 1 hr 24 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- Skip it if you want something with an edge.
Sabrina goes to Rome, with Salem stowaway-ed in her backpack, to free her 16th-century aunt Sophia who was banished for divulging her powers to a non-witch.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
Our audience score: 53%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 19K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tibor Takács
- Melissa Joan HartSabrina / Sophie
- Eddie MillsPaul
- Tara StrongGwen
- James FieldsTravis
- Eric AlexanderAlberto
- Nick BakaySalem Saberhagen (voice)
- Richard Steven HorvitzStonehenge (voice)
- Francesco MazziniMercutio
- Evelyn FurtakMrs. Guadagno
- Robert SteinerRoberto