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Room on the Broom( 2012)

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Overview

Animated film based on the wonderful children's picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. The story of a kind witch who invites a surprising collection of animals to join her on her broom, much to the frustration of her cat. The gang ultimately saves the witch from a fearsome dragon, and in gratitude she rewards them with a magnificent new broom which has room for everyone. A magical tale about friendship and family from Magic Light Pictures, the producers of the hugely successful The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Gillian Anderson

      Witch (voice)

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      Timothy Spall

      Dragon (voice)

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      Sally Hawkins

      Bird (voice)

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      Rob Brydon

      Cat (voice)

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      Martin Clunes

      Dog (voice)

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      Simon Pegg

      Narrator (voice)

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      David Walliams

      Frog (voice)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sat Jul 26 2025
    Now you’d reckon a witch would be used to the effects of the wind by now, but nope - this one is constantly finding things blowing off and so she has to stop, each time, and find what she has lost. First it is her hat, and that is where she meets a dog who cadges a lift on the broom with her and her cat. Then she manages to lose her bow and before you know it she has accumulated a frog and a green bird too. Worse still is yet to come when they encounter an hungry dragon who is intent on some toasted witch for supper. Can she survive? This reminded me a little of the “chicken Licken, hen Len” st...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • witch
    • dragon
    • based on children's book
    • cartoon cat
    • short film