My Stepmother Is a Witch
| My Stepmother Is a Witch | |
|---|---|
| French | Ma belle-mère est une sorcière |
| Directed by | Joëlle Desjardins Paquette |
| Written by | Dominic James Christine Doyon |
| Produced by | Antonello Cozzolino Dominic James Brigitte Léveillé |
| Starring | Juliette Aubé Pierre-Yves Cardinal Marilyn Castonguay Marc-André Leclair |
| Cinematography | Barry Russell |
| Edited by | François Larochelle |
| Music by | Sei Nakauchi Pelletier |
Production companies | Les Productions La Fête Attraction Images |
| Distributed by | TVA Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | Quebec French |
My Stepmother Is a Witch (French: Ma belle-mère est une sorcière) is a Canadian children's comedy film, directed by Joëlle Desjardins Paquette and released in 2025.[1] The film stars Juliette Aubé as Margot Rivard, a young girl living with her father Marcel (Pierre-Yves Cardinal) after her parents have separated, who becomes convinced that her new stepmother Jeanne Sabourin (Marilyn Castonguay) is a witch, and turns to occultist Miss Dalloway (Marc-André Leclair) for help reuniting her family.[2]
The cast also includes Étienne Cardin, Mali Corbeil Gauvreau, Anaïs Céus, Lily Thibeault, Rémi Prévost and Claire Pimparé in supporting roles.
Production
The 27th film in the Tales for All series of children's films,[3] the film was shot in spring 2025 in and around Montreal.[4]
Release
The film premiered at the Schlingel International Film Festival for Children and Young Audiences on September 30, 2025,[5] before opening commercially in Quebec on October 10.[6]
It surpassed the $1 million mark for success at the Quebec box office in its first month of release.[7]
References
- ^ Olivier Du Ruisseau, "«Ma belle-mère est une sorcière»: un conte pour tous pas comme les autres". Le Devoir, October 1, 2025.
- ^ Véronique Larocque, "Fascinante magie". La Presse, October 10, 2025.
- ^ "Le prochain film de la série des Contes pour tous bientôt en salle". Ici Radio-Canada, October 1, 2025.
- ^ Maxime Demers, "Voici la distribution complète de «Ma belle-mère est une sorcière», le prochain film de la série des Contes pour tous". Le Journal de Montréal, April 2, 2025.
- ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Ma belle-mère est une sorcière à Schlingel". Films du Québec, September 22, 2025.
- ^ Thomas Thivierge, "Le film de la semaine: Ma belle-mère est une sorcière". Le Soleil, October 10, 2025.
- ^ Andrew Tracy, "My Stepmother is a Witch tops $1 million at Canadian box office". Playback, November 18, 2025.