Room on the Broom
Room on the Broom

Room on the Broom (2012)

6.6 ? Dec 25, 2012 0h 25m

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.

Genres

Family Animation

Release Date

December 25, 2012

Rating

6.6 /10

Runtime

0h 25m

Official Trailer from YouTube

Gillian Anderson

Gillian Anderson

Witch (voice)

Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall

Dragon (voice)

Sally Hawkins

Sally Hawkins

Bird (voice)

Rob Brydon

Rob Brydon

Cat (voice)

Martin Clunes

Martin Clunes

Dog (voice)

Simon Pegg

Simon Pegg

Narrator (voice)

David Walliams

David Walliams

Frog (voice)

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7.0/10

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” 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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