Room on the Broom
Animated feature adaptation of the beloved children's picture book by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler. It tells the story of a kind witch who invites a surprising cast of animals to share her broom, much to her cat's chagrin. The ensemble ultimately rescues the witch from a fearsome dragon, and in heartfelt gratitude she gifts them a splendid new broom with room for everyone. A magical tale about friendship and family from Magic Light Pictures, the producers of The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child.
Director(s)
Max Lang
Jan Lachauer
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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” story as this initially quite wary group grows to become friends thanks to their kindly pal with the pointy black hat. The animation engagingly relies on some fun facial expressions, some lovely chocolate-style glooping and there is a jaunty score to whizz it along for an enjoyably crafted twenty minutes that focuses on a good story with mischievous characterisations and it’s certainly a great example of less-is-more for this genre.
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The directors of Room on the Broom are Max Lang and Jan Lachauer.
The cast of Room on the Broom includes Rob Brydon as Cat (voice), Gillian Anderson as Witch (voice), Sally Hawkins as Bird (voice), David Walliams as Frog (voice), Simon Pegg as Narrator (voice), Martin Clunes as Dog (voice), and Timothy Spall as Dragon (voice).
The duration of Room on the Broom is 25 mins.
Yes. You can watch the Room on the Broom trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
Room on the Broom was released on 25 Dec 2012.
Room on the Broom is listed under Family, Animation, and TV Movie on Fanbiz.
Room on the Broom has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 7.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "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 fin..."
