Hocus Pocus 2
Seen it?2022 | 104 min | Fantasy, Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With 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
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and fantasy fans.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
29 years since the Black Flame Candle was last lit, the 17th-century Sanderson sisters are resurrected, and they are looking for revenge. Now it's up to three high school students to stop the ravenous witches from wreaking a new kind of havoc on Salem before dawn on All Hallow's Eve.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
64% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 2 Emmys.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a solid audience; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 281K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Anne Fletcher
- Bette MidlerWinifred Sanderson
- Sarah Jessica ParkerSarah Sanderson
- Kathy NajimyMary Sanderson
- Whitney PeakBecca
- Belissa EscobedoIzzy
- Lilia BuckinghamCassie
- Froy GutierrezMike
- Sam RichardsonGilbert
- Doug JonesBilly Butcherson
- Tony HaleMayor / Reverend Traske