Room on the Broom
2012 | 25m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Jan Lachauer, Max Lang |
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| Writer: | Axel Scheffler, Max Lang, Julia Donaldson |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 25, 2012 |
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| Director: | Jan Lachauer, Max Lang |
| Writer: | Axel Scheffler, Max Lang, Julia Donaldson |
| Genres: | Animation, Family |
| Keywords | witch, dragon, based on children's book, cartoon cat, short film |
| Production Companies | Magic Light Pictures, Orange Eyes |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 04, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jan Lachauer | Director |
| Axel Scheffler | Author |
| Max Lang | Screenplay, Director |
| Julia Donaldson | Author, Screenplay |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 | 20 | 36 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 7 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 8 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Trending Position
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.