Room on the Broom (2012)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

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.

• Released: 2012-12-25
• Genres: Family, Animation, TV Movie
• Runtime: 25m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 123 votes

Directed by Max Lang, Jan Lachauer.

Top cast

• Gillian Anderson as Witch (voice)
• Timothy Spall as Dragon (voice)
• Sally Hawkins as Bird (voice)
• Rob Brydon as Cat (voice)
• Martin Clunes as Dog (voice)
• Simon Pegg as Narrator (voice)
• David Walliams as Frog (voice)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Room on the Broom

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: watch free on BBC iPlayer; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• Canada: stream on iciTouTV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Australia: stream on Stan; watch free on ABC iview

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