Angela Lansbury's zany feature is just as enchanting as it was in 1971 and more radical than some may remember.

| Aug 9, 2021

David Tomlinson does his English Fred MacMurray act rather well, Miss Lansbury is as watchable as always and the children aren't too awful. It'll take a mint of money, but not mine.

| Feb 11, 2020

In its indulgence of extremes, Bedknobs and Broomsticks becomes unwieldy, but also capable of reaching unforgettable heights.

| Dec 22, 2018

Delightful Disney charmer may be too long for youngest.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 1, 2010

Like Lansbury, the film has aged well and retains almost all of its magic.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 3, 2009

It's more sophisticated than the usual run of Disney product, but it lacks the inventiveness that could endow it with genuine charm.

| Nov 3, 2009

The fantasy is earthbound, the score by Richard and Robert Sherman (who also wrote music and lyrics for Mary Poppins) is forgettable, the special effects lackadaisical.

| Nov 3, 2009

It is when the film [based on the book by Mary Norton] dives deeply into the realms of fantasy that it is most enjoyable.

| Mar 26, 2009

Must all films for kids be so shoddy, though? The music is appalling.

| Jan 26, 2006

I suspect the movie will be something of a long, uninterrupted sit for the very children for whom it's intended, and an even longer one for those parents and guardians (both adults and teen-age) who will probably accompany them.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | May 9, 2005

The Disney organization is worst when it makes "family entertainment" and best when it sticks to pure, simple, charming fantasy.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Oct 23, 2004

Oscar-winning special effects and animation sequences by Ward Kimball make this musical fantasy a perennial favorite.

| Mar 10, 2003

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 23, 2002