The Witches scores 35 on the ScoutScore, which is Mild. Worth a quick check before you press play. FilmScout maps 13 flagged scenes and 2 worth muting.
What FilmScout flagged
Heads up
11
Mute
2
Kinds of content
Dark Imagery, Profanity (mild), Action, Theme, Comedy (gross)
Scenes FilmScout flagged
HEADS UP Grandma's witch lore and Erica's fate
HEADS UP Luke's parents die in a car accident
HEADS UP Witch approaches Luke in his tree house
Mute Grand High Witch reveals herself and burns a witch
HEADS UP Grand High Witch unveils Formula 86 plan to destroy England's children
Mute Luke is discovered, chased, captured, and force-fed the potion
HEADS UP Deity exclamation
HEADS UP Cat attacks Luke (as a mouse)
HEADS UP Grand High Witch threatens Luke and Helga
HEADS UP Name-calling - Bruno's father insults Helga
Where each one lands in the runtime, and alerts that arrive before it does, are in the app.
Age ratings by country
AU
PG
CA
PG
GB
PG
US
PG
Talk about it after
“Luke stays calm and refuses to come down from his tree house even when the witch uses a snake and chocolate to try to lure him. What do you think helped him trust what he knew even when it was scary to say no?”
Common questions
Is The Witches okay for kids?
The Witches scores 35 on FilmScout's ScoutScore, which places it in the Mild tier. Worth a quick check before you press play. FilmScout has mapped 13 flagged scenes in it, covering dark imagery, profanity (mild), action. The right answer depends on your child, which is why FilmScout shows you the scenes instead of giving a verdict.
What is the ScoutScore for The Witches?
35, which is the Mild tier. The ScoutScore is driven by the intensity of a movie's heaviest moments rather than how many it has.
What is The Witches rated?
The Witches is rated PG in the United States. Ratings differ by country: AU PG, CA PG, GB PG, US PG. A letter rating stamps a whole movie at once, so FilmScout scores it scene by scene instead.