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.
Directed by Jan Lachauer and Max Lang
witch
dragon
based on children's book
cartoon cat
short film
Rank
#102 in 2012·#4724 overall
Trailer
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Letterboxd
3.5 / 5
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Cast
Gillian Anderson
Witch (voice)
Timothy Spall
Dragon (voice)
Sally Hawkins
Bird (voice)
Rob Brydon
Cat (voice)
Martin Clunes
Dog (voice)
Simon Pegg
Narrator (voice)
David Walliams
Frog (voice)
Crew
Max Lang
Director
Julia Donaldson
Screenplay
Max Lang
Screenplay
Julia Donaldson
Author
Popular Reviews
115 reviews
aniken
6.0★ · 03/01/26
gillian anderson
gillian anderson
momo
10.0★ · 01/03/26
oh to have a seat on that broom
oh to have a seat on that broom
Izzy Walmsley
6.0★ · 01/03/26
I loved this as a kid
I loved this as a kid
Evan
7.0★ · 12/03/25
I love every single one of these animated short movies. I hold such nostalgia for all of these movies and books and watching these every Christmas will definitely be a recurring thing for me.
I love every single one of these animated short movies. I hold such nostalgia for all of these movies and books and watching these every Christmas will definitely be a recurring thing for me.
Alex
7.0★ · 07/08/25
just pure nostalgia. i always loved this book as a small child and the animation is just incredible.
just pure nostalgia. i always loved this book as a small child and the animation is just incredible.
