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Hocus Pocus 2

Play trailer 1:56 Poster for Hocus Pocus 2 PG 2022 1h 43m Kids & Family Holiday Comedy Fantasy Play Trailer Watchlist
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It's been 29 years since someone lit the Black Flame Candle and resurrected the 17th-century sisters, and they are looking for revenge. Now it is 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.
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Hocus Pocus 2 is basically a boiling cauldron of nostalgia, but that's just enough for this belated sequel to cast a reasonably effective spell.

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Hocus Pocus 2 has its moments, but for fans who've waited years for a sequel to the original, this is mostly a disappointment.

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Gregory Wakeman Chicago Reader As soon as the trio turn up, Hocus Pocus 2 immediately becomes compelling and enjoyable. Oct 7, 2022 Full Review Carmen Phillips Autostraddle Hocus Pocus 2 really is cute (enough). If you’re in the right mood, it’s maybe even good. Oct 4, 2022 Full Review Shirley Li The Atlantic The film wears its ridiculousness so proudly, it’s impossible to disdain. It is both a diverting watch and a sly commentary on its predecessor’s strengths. Oct 3, 2022 Full Review Joonatan Itkonen Toisto.net Hocus Pocus 2 made me laugh, often uncontrollably, and it made me misty-eyed by the end. That’s all I ask from films like it, and I can’t wait to see it again with my friends. Preferably in costume, with candy, and then again every year afterward. Rated: 4/5 Jul 3, 2024 Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed There is a lot to enjoy about the sequel, even for stubborn fanatics of the Kenny Ortega feature film. Oct 2, 2023 Full Review Kevin Slane Boston.com While there are plenty of fan service nods to its 1993 predecessor, “Hocus Pocus 2” stands capably on its own, offering a spooky diversion for a whole new generation of viewers. Rated: 3/4 Aug 9, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Andres L Garbage don't see it just disappointing! Rated 1 out of 5 stars 08/13/25 Full Review Chris B Apparently, the director was focusing on diversion more than making a great film. The beginning has a better story, much better acting. I would hate to be known as the director who butchered the sequel to such a great nostalgic film. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 08/06/25 Full Review Matt E Awful. Not filmed in Salem. Messed with the plot/timeline of the original. No disney-magic-animal like the first. The new characters are boring as hell. SJP and Bette have forgotten how to play their characters. The sets that are supposed to be from the first movie look nothing alike. It made the first movie a movie in this universe…..why?!? If you’re going to direct a sequel make sure you do the opposite of what this film does! No locations from the first are featured at all. Original cast are missing (and greatly missed). No Kenny Ortega. Shame on you Anne Fletcher! Rated 1 out of 5 stars 07/24/25 Full Review thiago s Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/23/25 Full Review Nashville I. Rushing to make the same mistake as they did with Haunted Mansion, Hocus Pocus 2 gobbles up product placement. Other than that, the cast was great but the writing struggled to pick a lane and commit. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/06/25 Full Review Sophia S Absolutely love this movies, me and my 5yo daughter have watched it many times throughout the years its been out (no matter the time of year). There's something incredibly nostalgic about it, I grew up watching the 1st Hocus Pocus and I love that my daughter is just as inlove with both movies as me. The 2nd movie has beautifully captured the very same essence of the 1st. I just wish there was a 3rd and 4th!! These types of movies can never be over done, anyone saying so is a rotten tomato😂 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/18/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis It's been 29 years since someone lit the Black Flame Candle and resurrected the 17th-century sisters, and they are looking for revenge. Now it is 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.
Director
Anne Fletcher
Producer
Lynn Harris
Screenwriter
Jen D'Angelo
Production Co
Walt Disney Pictures, The Walt Disney Company, David Kirschner Productions
Rating
PG (Action|Some Language|Macabre/Suggestive Humor)
Genre
Kids & Family, Holiday, Comedy, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 30, 2022
Runtime
1h 43m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos
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