Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- whimsical
- warm
- uplifting
- family movie night
- kids sleepover
What critics said
Critics and audiences generally regard it as a lightweight, family-friendly fantasy whose central appeal comes from the Mowry sisters’ performances and accessible magical premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Alex and Camryn are adopted into different families, reunite at twenty-one, and discover their linked magical heritage.
The sisters move between their contemporary lives and Coventry, the magical kingdom threatened by the Darkness.
The sisters’ bond, biological mother, adoptive parents, and protectors all shape their mission to save Coventry.
The Disney Channel production presents magical powers, Coventry, and the Darkness in an accessible TV-movie style.
Films like Twitches, and why
Halloweentown
family fantasy about young protagonists discovering magical powers and confronting an evil force
The Luck of the Irish
Disney Channel fantasy adventure combining adolescence, magic, family bonds, and a supernatural threat
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
young heroes enter a magical world while dealing with family identity and good-versus-evil conflict
Movie Details
- Director
- Stuart Gillard
- Release Date
- 2005-10-14
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (560)
Cast
- Tia Mowry
- Tamera Mowry-Housley
- Kristen Wilson
- Patrick Fabian
- Pat Kelly
- Jennifer Robertson
- Jessica Greco
- Jackie Rosenbaum
- Arnold Pinnock
- Karen Holness
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus, fuboTV, DisneyNOW
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Twitches about?
- Separated twin sisters discover shared magic and reunite to protect their birth family and endangered kingdom from a supernatural darkness.
- What is Twitches like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Twitches as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Twitches violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Twitches.
- What did critics think of Twitches?
- Critics and audiences generally regard it as a lightweight, family-friendly fantasy whose central appeal comes from the Mowry sisters’ performances and accessible magical premise.
- Which films are like Twitches?
- Films with a similar feel include Halloweentown, The Luck of the Irish, and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
- How long is Twitches?
- Twitches runs 86 minutes.
- Where can I watch Twitches?
- In United States, Twitches streams on Disney Plus, fuboTV, DisneyNOW.
