A Lot or a Little?
What you will—and won't—find in this movie.
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Positive Messages
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Women benefit from having a "coven" of supportive females. Strong, independent women were historically persecuted. Don't put your own interests or pursuit of power ahead of those who matter most to you. Pointing out people's flaws and calling them names isn't nice.
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Positive Role Models
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Teen characters demonstrate courage in confronting threatening witches in order to save a friend and her family. Other characters also make sacrifices for those they love, but some only after they've lost too much.
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Diverse Representations
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Lead actors are White, Black, and Latina.
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Violence & Scariness
some
The witches discuss eating kids to stay young, and they threaten to kill and torture others, including teenagers. They set fires, conjure spells requiring blood and bones, and talk about stealing souls. People are chased, pushed, slapped, hit over the head, beheaded (in the case of a walking zombie), zapped with magic rays, and hypnotized -- all played for comedy. When the witches were young, they were banished from their homes.
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Sex, Romance & Nudity
a little
Mention of kisses and being a virgin.
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Language
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"Damn," "witch," "fool," "jerk," "weird," "simpleton," "idiot," "nitwit," "butt," "dunderhead," "pest," "dolt," "hag," "oh my God," "holy Lucifer," "Satan."
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Products & Purchases
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Walgreens, Facetime, Roomba, Alexa, YouTube, and the original Hocus Pocus movie.
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Drinking, Drugs & Smoking
a little
Teens drink out of red plastic tumblers at a house party where parents are absent.
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Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that Hocus Pocus 2 is the highly anticipated sequel to Disney's hugely popular 1990s fantasy comedy Hocus Pocus. Like the original, the witchy sequel is family-friendly overall but does have magical violence, name-calling, and gross-out scenes, mostly involving a decapitated zombie. The witches (returning stars Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy) discuss eating kids to stay young, and they threaten to kill and torture others, including teenagers. They set fires, use spells requiring blood and bones, and talk about stealing souls. People are chased, pushed, slapped, hit over the head, beheaded (in the case of a walking zombie), zapped with magic rays, and hypnotized -- all of which is played for comedy. Women of all ages learn that they benefit from having supportive females around them. Beyond name-calling, language includes "damn" and exclamations of "God," "Lucifer," and "Satan." There's mention of kisses and being a virgin. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Family Movie Night emails.
What's the Story?
After lighting the Black Flame Candle in HOCUS POCUS 2, high school besties Becca and Izzy (Whitney Peak and Belissa Escobedo) accidentally conjure up the Sanderson Sisters (Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy), bringing the 17th century's most notorious group of child-hungry witches back to present-day Salem. To remain alive and beautiful, the witches need young blood, but their pursuit of the teenagers is sidetracked when they discover that the local mayor (Tony Hale) is a descendant of their historical nemesis. The mayor is also father to Becca and Izzy's childhood friend, Cassie (Lilia Buckingham), putting her life at risk as well. The teens band together to stop the evil sisters before dawn on All Hallow's Eve, and they'll learn what they're capable of -- alone and with their "coven" -- in the process.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how Hocus Pocus 2 compares to the original, if you've seen it. What are some of the benefits and risks of making a sequel to a popular film?
What do Becca, Izzy, and Cassie learn from the Sanderson sisters? What do the sisters learn from the teenagers?
What were the Salem witch trials? Where could you go for more information?
Movie Details
- On DVD or streaming: September 30, 2022
- Cast: Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Doug Jones
- Director: Anne Fletcher
- Inclusion Information: Female actors, Middle Eastern/North African actors, Female writers
- Studio: Disney+
- Genre: Family and Kids
- Topics: Magic and Fantasy, Fairy Tales, Friendship, High School
- Run time: 103 minutes
- MPAA rating: PG
- MPAA explanation: action, macabre/suggestive humor and some language
- Last updated: February 17, 2023
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