Return from Witch Mountain
Two gifted siblings battle a power-hungry scientist after mind-control technology turns their brother into an unwilling weapon.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- playful
- whimsical
- nostalgic
- family movie night
- nostalgic weekend viewing
What critics said
Critics generally regard it as a pleasant but formulaic Disney sequel whose child-friendly adventure is weakened by a routine villain plot.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Tia and Tony are children with telekinesis whose powers drive the rescue mission and conflict.
Dr. Gannon implants a device near Tony's brain to control his will and exploit his powers.
The Los Angeles setting, psychic abilities, and exaggerated mad-scientist threat create a playful, heightened family-adventure register.
Tia and Tony travel to Los Angeles, where Tony's powers attract Gannon's attention and trigger the kidnapping plot.
Films like Return from Witch Mountain, and why
Escape to Witch Mountain
family-friendly science fiction adventure centered on gifted young protagonists and telekinetic powers
The Cat from Outer Space
whimsical children's fantasy adventure involving supernatural abilities, danger, and a quest to protect loved ones
The Last Starfighter
family-oriented science fiction adventure with children confronting an adult threat through extraordinary powers
Movie Details
- Director
- John Hough
- Release Date
- 1978-03-10
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (246)
Cast
- Bette Davis
- Christopher Lee
- Kim Richards
- Ike Eisenmann
- Jack Soo
- Anthony James
- Richard Bakalyan
- Ward Costello
- Christian Juttner
- Brad Savage
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 Return from Witch Mountain about?
- Two gifted siblings battle a power-hungry scientist after mind-control technology turns their brother into an unwilling weapon.
- What is Return from Witch Mountain like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Return from Witch Mountain as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Return from Witch Mountain violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Return from Witch Mountain as mild.
- What did critics think of Return from Witch Mountain?
- Critics generally regard it as a pleasant but formulaic Disney sequel whose child-friendly adventure is weakened by a routine villain plot.
- Which films are like Return from Witch Mountain?
- Films with a similar feel include Escape to Witch Mountain, The Cat from Outer Space, and The Last Starfighter.
- How long is Return from Witch Mountain?
- Return from Witch Mountain runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Return from Witch Mountain?
- In United States, Return from Witch Mountain streams on Disney Plus.
