Things Only Adults Notice In The Witches

The 2020 adaptation of Roald Dahl's The Witches is a sinister delight. But there's a whole lot in this magical movie that probably sails right over younger viewers' heads. Keep watching to discover the details that only the grown-ups in the audience will notice.

Our hero, who is unnamed in the book but identified as Charlie in the film, begins his tale in the last month of 1968. For most kids, this setting probably just comes across as nebulous olden times. But adults should recognize that year for its historical significance involving the American civil rights movement. This struggle isn't present in the book, but it became very relevant once it was decided to center this adaptation around Black characters in the American South.

On April 4, 1968, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. Riots broke out in the wake of his death, placing more pressure than ever on President Lyndon B. Johnson to enact change. April 11 saw the passing of the Fair Housing Act, which prevents housing discrimination on the basis of race, sex, national origin, and religion. While The Witches never explicitly engages with these events, setting its story 1968 nevertheless unavoidably adds a new layer of complexity and tension to the tale.

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Tumultuous time period | 0:00
Grandma's backstory | 1:05
America's dark past | 1:57
Tipping well | 2:42
Politeness covering up prejudice | 3:32
The number of the witch | 4:21
Bad for business | 5:04
Follow the money | 5:48
Where are the children? | 6:40
The new kids | 7:29
Life-or-death battle plan | 8:26

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