Which 1993 Disney movie starred Bette Midler as a witch?

The 1993 Disney movie starring Bette Midler as a witch is Hocus Pocus. Midler plays Winifred “Winnie” Sanderson, the leader of a trio of witches who are resurrected in Salem, Massachusetts, on Halloween night.

Directed by Kenny Ortega, the film also stars Sarah Jessica Parker as Sarah Sanderson and Kathy Najimy as Mary Sanderson. The story follows teenager Max Dennison, whose actions accidentally bring the Sanderson sisters back after 300 years. Max, his sister Dani, and Allison must stop the witches before sunrise.

Hocus Pocus was released in theaters in July 1993 rather than around Halloween, and it was only a modest box-office success at first. Its popularity grew through television airings and home viewing, eventually making it a Halloween-season favorite. A common mix-up is identifying Bette Midler’s character simply as “the witch”; she is specifically Winifred, while Parker and Najimy play the other two sisters.