Top 20 Witches in Film

Although not as pronounced as the vampire and werewolf genres in film there have been some pretty awesome witch films.  Witches are women (or the female equivalent of a male witch or warlock) who dabbles in the dark arts and/or magic.

20. Evanora

Film: Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)

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Portrayed by: Rachel Weisz


19. Becky Westlake

Film: They’re Watching (2016)

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Portrayed by: Brigid Brannagh


 18. Enchantress

Film: Suicide Squad (2016)

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Portrayed by: Cara Delevingne


17. Betty

Film: Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)

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Portrayed by: Deborah Harry


16. Muriel

Film: Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)

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Portrayed by: Famke Janssen


15. Mother Malkin

Film: Seventh Son (2015)

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Portrayed by: Julianne Moore


14. Blair Witch

Film: Blair Witch (2016)

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13. Minerva McGonagall

Film: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001)

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Portrayed by: Maggie Smith


12. Maleficent

Film: Maleficent (2014)

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Portrayed by: Angelina Jolie


11. The Wicked Witch of the West

Film: The Wizard of Oz (1939)

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Portrayed by: Margaret Hamilton


10. Hermione Granger

Film: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001)

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Portrayed by: Emma Watson


9. Queen Ravenna

Film: Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)

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Portrayed by: Charlize Theron


8. Ridley Duchannes

Film: Beautiful Creatures (2013)

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Portrayed by: Emmy Rossum


7. The White Witch

Film: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005)

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Portrayed by: Tilda Swinton


6. The Wicked Witch of the West

Film: Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)

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Portrayed by: Mila Kunis


5. Lamia

Film: Stardust (2007)

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Portrayed by: Michelle Pfeiffer


4. Angelique Bouchard

Film: Dark Shadows (2012)

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Portrayed by: Eva Green


3. Winnie Sanderson

Film: Hocus Pocus (1993)

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Portrayed by: Bette Midler


 2. Nancy Downs

Film: The Craft (1996)

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Portrayed by: Fairuza Balk


 1. Bellatrix Lestrange

Film: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)

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Portrayed by: Helena Bonham Carter


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