How To Watch ‘The Witches’ on HBO Max

Instead of making you wait to watch Anne Hathaway go full creepy, Warner Bros. is sending The Witches (2020) straight to HBO Max this week. Based on the 1983 novel by Roald Dahl, which was previously adapted for the screen in a 1990 movie starring Angelica Huston, this new version of The Witches comes to you from Back to the Future and Forrest Gump director Robert Zemeckis, who also co-wrote the script with Kenya Barris and Guillermo del Toro.

The Witches book follows a 7-year-old boy named who is sent to live with his grandmother after his parents die in a car accident. He loves his grandmother’s ghost stories about “real” witches, but he loves them less when he encounters some of those real witches who are trying to kill him. The Witches cast includes Hathaway, Octavia Spencer, Stanley Tucci, and more, and is sure to be a spooky edition to this Halloween season. Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch The Witches and what time The Witches will be on HBO Max.

HOW TO WATCH THE NEW ANNE HATHAWAY MOVIE THE WITCHES:

The Witches, starring Anne Hathaway and Octavia Spencer, will begin streaming on HBO Max on Thursday, October 22. HBO Max is a premium streaming option offered by HBO, which launched in May 2020. HBO Max costs $14.99 a month, and if you’re already an HBO Now subscriber, there’s a good chance you already have access to it.

WHAT TIME WILL THE WITCHES BE ON HBO MAX?

The Witches will begin streaming on HBO Max on Thursday, October 22, at 12:01 a.m PT or 3:01 a.m. ET.

IS HBO MAX ON ROKU OR AMAZON FIRE YET?

No. Unfortunately, HBO Max is still unavailable on Roku and Amazon Fire Stick devices. However, you can still watch The Witches by using HBO Max online, on a laptop, phone, or desktop computer. There are also a few workarounds you can try for getting HBO Max on your Roku or Amazon Fire Stick TV, including wireless screen-mirroring for Windows and Android, sideloading on Fire TV, using an HDMI cable to connect your computer to your TV, or AirPlay wireless streaming if your TV supports it.

HOW TO WATCH THE WITCHES ONLINE FOR FREE:

HBO Max offers a 7-day free trial. If you want to get in, get your Anne Hathaway fix, and get out, you have that option, free of charge.

IS THE WITCHES ON HBO NOW? HOW TO WATCH THE WITCHES WITHOUT HBO MAX:

The Witches is not on HBO Now. You need an HBO Max login to watch The Witches online. However, if you don’t live in the U.S. and you want to risk going to a movie theater, The Witches will also release in select theaters internationally on October 28.

WILL THE WITCHES BE ON NETFLIX, HULU, AMAZON, OR ON DEMAND?

No, sorry. The Witches is streaming exclusively an HBO Max original. Right now, the only way to watch The Witches online is with a subscription (or free trial) to HBO Max.

Watch The Witches on HBO Max