Escape to Witch Mountain
Two orphaned siblings with extraordinary powers flee an exploitative millionaire and find unexpected family with a grieving widower.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- exuberant
- whimsical
- mysterious
- family movie night
- nostalgic disney viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film a charming, cheerfully implausible family adventure whose accessible excitement outweighs its modest stakes.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Tia and Tony are orphaned siblings with telekinesis and other unusual powers, making them targets for exploitation.
Jason shelters Tia and Tony, while their bond helps him process the loss of his wife.
The children are pursued and endangered, but the G-rated presentation keeps the danger exciting rather than traumatic.
Tia and Tony’s flight toward Witch Mountain provides the film’s central goal and forward momentum.
Films like Escape to Witch Mountain, and why
The Goonies
shared family-friendly science fiction adventure, child protagonists, and playful supernatural powers
The Last Mimzy
shared children-in-peril adventure, mysterious abilities, and warm found-family dynamics
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
shared disney fantasy adventure, young heroes, and imaginative escapes from adult villains
The Watcher in the Woods
shared orphaned children, eccentric adults, and whimsical supernatural adventure
Movie Details
- Director
- John Hough
- Release Date
- 1975-03-21
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (241)
Cast
- Eddie Albert
- Ray Milland
- Donald Pleasence
- Kim Richards
- Ike Eisenmann
- Walter Barnes
- Reta Shaw
- Denver Pyle
- Alfred Ryder
- Lawrence Montaigne
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Escape to Witch Mountain about?
- Two orphaned siblings with extraordinary powers flee an exploitative millionaire and find unexpected family with a grieving widower.
- What is Escape to Witch Mountain like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Escape to Witch Mountain as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Escape to Witch Mountain violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Escape to Witch Mountain as mild.
- What did critics think of Escape to Witch Mountain?
- Critics broadly found the film a charming, cheerfully implausible family adventure whose accessible excitement outweighs its modest stakes.
- Which films are like Escape to Witch Mountain?
- Films with a similar feel include The Goonies, The Last Mimzy, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, and The Watcher in the Woods.
- How long is Escape to Witch Mountain?
- Escape to Witch Mountain runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch Escape to Witch Mountain?
- In United States, Escape to Witch Mountain streams on Disney Plus.
