Escape to Witch Mountain

This week's smartest sci-fi pick in Australia on Disney Plus, and in the US on Disney Plus is Escape to Witch Mountain. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. Its 6/10 TMDB score, built from 237 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Watch it for Eddie Albert — the performance elevates material that could easily tip into self-seriousness. Put it on tonight on Disney Plus and see for yourself.

Escape to Witch Mountain arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Escape to Witch Mountain uses its genre premise as cover for asking bigger questions. Tia and Tony are two orphaned youngsters with extraordinary powers. Lucas Deranian poses as their uncle in order to get the kids into the clutches of Deranian's megalomaniacal boss, evil millionaire Aristotle Bolt, who wants to exploit them. Jason, a cynical widower, helps Tia and Tony escape to witch mountain, while at the same time Tia and Tony help Jason escape the pain of the loss of his wife. Eddie Albert and Ray Milland lead a cast that makes the ambitious moments land. Escape to Witch Mountain came out in 1975. The rules of Escape to Witch Mountain's world are consistent enough that the big swings never feel like cheating. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Sci-fi fans who want ideas alongside the spectacle will find Escape to Witch Mountain genuinely rewarding. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Watch for Eddie Albert in particular — the performance elevates the material. Satisfying on multiple levels.

Escape to Witch Mountain was released in 1975, directed by John Hough. The full 97-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.