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The Witches at Ragtag Cinema

  • The District 11 South 10th Street Columbia, MO, 65201 United States (map)

When 8-year-old Luke and his sickly grandmother take a trip to a seaside hotel, they find themselves sharing the space with a convention for witches. Academy Award winner Anjelica Huston stars as the Grand High Witch, whose main goal is to rid the world of children by turning them into mice. Based on the 1983 children’s novel by Roald Dahl, The Witches was the final film that executive producer and master puppeteer Jim Henson personally worked on before his death in 1990. Huston’s deliciously wicked performance and Henson’s imaginative puppetry transformed Dahl’s twisted fantasy into a family friendly, spooky season classic.

Screentime invites kids and their families to foster a life-long love of moviegoing. Beloved classics and newfound favorites share the screen in this unique, curated collection of all-ages cinema. Screenings are introduced by curators, staff, and special guests to spark the curiosity of Ragtag’s next generation of film-lovers.

While, our no-talking policy will be slightly relaxed to accommodate the why’s central to guiding little-ones’ cinematic journey, we ask to keep conversations brief and to a whisper. And to those without kids in tow—you’re welcome to experience these classics as well—we just ask you respect the magic.