Hocus Pocus 2

Back and more glorious than ever.

2022 • 104 min • Fantasy · Comedy

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Synopsis

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.

Our family guide

Best from age 7

Movie Knight Score

1845 reviews

50 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
71 Audience · 1843 · 49%

The Sanderson sisters return to Salem after 29 years, seeking revenge and youth. Three high school students must work together to stop the witches from causing chaos before All Hallow's Eve ends. This sequel brings back the beloved trio for a new magical adventure.

Violence & peril: 3/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 1/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 3/10

Heads up

Some fantasy peril and mild jump scares
Themes of magical rituals and spells
Characters are briefly enchanted

What it models well

Sisterhood and friendship
Teamwork and courage
Challenging assumptions

Talk about it after

The true meaning of sisterhood
Overcoming fear and standing up for others
The importance of traditions and history

Written by the Movie Knight editorial team for Hocus Pocus 2. Our own words, our own scoring — always double-check against your family's standards.

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Top billed cast

Director: Anne Fletcher • Crew: Jen D'Angelo, Blake Harris, David Kirschner

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Reviewer notes

Not recommendedTrusted family reviewers
Hocus Wokus? They took one of the best family friendly Halloween movies and injected a heavy dose of far left 2022 politics and took out most of the humor. So, it pushes "THE MESSAGE" and doesn't little else except insult the fans and the original cast who would be problematic in today's political world. They made the best movie they could... after checking off the political boxes and ignoring any story telling
GenerationofSwine, TMDB Community

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
Whilst this isn't really a patch on the first outing for the "Sanderson" sisters, it's still quite a decent sequel that manages to reassemble Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy for some evil witchery. This time around it is 16th birthday girl "Becca" (Whitney Peak) and her best friend "Izzy" (Belinda Escobedo) who inadvertently disturb the witches using a magic candle.…
CinemaSerf, TMDB Community