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Return to Halloweentown

  • TV Movie
  • 2006
  • TV-PG
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
8.2K
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Sara Paxton and Lucas Grabeel in Return to Halloweentown (2006)
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Marnie and Dylan are going to follow their dreams to go to college, at Halloweentown University, which is also known as Witch University.Marnie and Dylan are going to follow their dreams to go to college, at Halloweentown University, which is also known as Witch University.Marnie and Dylan are going to follow their dreams to go to college, at Halloweentown University, which is also known as Witch University.

  • Director
    • David Jackson
  • Writers
    • Max Enscoe
    • Annie DeYoung
    • Juliet Giglio
  • Stars
    • Sara Paxton
    • Judith Hoag
    • Lucas Grabeel
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    8.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • David Jackson
    • Writers
      • Max Enscoe
      • Annie DeYoung
      • Juliet Giglio
    • Stars
      • Sara Paxton
      • Judith Hoag
      • Lucas Grabeel
    • 76User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 3 nominations total

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    Sara Paxton
    Sara Paxton
    • Marnie Piper…
    Judith Hoag
    Judith Hoag
    • Gwen Cromwell Piper
    Lucas Grabeel
    Lucas Grabeel
    • Ethan Dalloway
    Joey Zimmerman
    Joey Zimmerman
    • Dylan Piper
    • (as J. Paul Zimmerman)
    Kristy Wu
    Kristy Wu
    • Scarlett Sinister
    Keone Young
    Keone Young
    • Silas Sinister
    Millicent Martin
    Millicent Martin
    • Prof. Persimmon Periwinkle
    Summer Bishil
    Summer Bishil
    • Aneesa
    Leslie Wing
    Leslie Wing
    • Dr. Lwaxana Goodwyn
    • (as Leslie Wing-Pomeroy)
    Debbie Reynolds
    Debbie Reynolds
    • Agatha Cromwell
    Scott Stevensen
    • Dr. Grogg
    Katie Cockrell
    Katie Cockrell
    • Sage Sinister
    Kellie Cockrell
    Kellie Cockrell
    • Saphire Sinister
    Christopher Robin Miller
    Christopher Robin Miller
    • Young Troll
    • (as Christopher Miller)
    Micaela Nelligan
    Micaela Nelligan
    • Wrinkled Old Witch
    Brighton Hertford
    • Young Persimmon Periwinkle
    Stefania Barr
    Stefania Barr
    • Bratty Daughter
    Eliza Wren
    • Geek Girl
    • Director
      • David Jackson
    • Writers
      • Max Enscoe
      • Annie DeYoung
      • Juliet Giglio
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews76

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    2burkhammerdeanna

    Why change the main actress?

    What can I say. I have been a huge fan of Halloweentown, but changing the main actress was the wrong step to make. It ruined the movie. Paxton should have been the younger sister not Kimberly Browns role. Disappointing. 😞
    1dieseldog333

    Disappointed

    Not having Kimberly Brown was really disappointing. I like the other girl in other things she'd done but Kimberly was Marnie for 3 films and really made the character
    1jesusfreak-00881

    Bad move, Disney

    You don't replace the most icon DCOM star with a new person, especially when the original actress is available for filming. Shame on you.

    Also, the story is over dramatic and stupid. A college in Halloweentown? Okay. 🙄
    1mindlessmoviemaster

    Worst

    Hate it when they change the main character to a new person. I wonder why they even did it.
    3lisafordeay

    Not as good as the Kimberly J Brown films

    Return To Halloweentown is the 4th and final Halloweentown film of the franchise. This time Sara Paxton takes over from Kimberly J Brown and boy she isn't the same. Throughout I was like what is Aquamarine doing here in a DCOM. Marine(Paxton) gets into trouble with 3 hexes to uncover clues.

    Watch the 1998 one instead. This is boring

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      For reasons unclear, Sara Paxton replaced Kimberly J. Brown as Marnie in this film despite Brown being fully available for the shoot. Brown has publicly stated her disappointment with the recasting.
    • Goofs
      After Marnie and Dylan get out of the cab and walk up to the first building, they're not carrying the luggage, then in the next scene, they have the luggage again.
    • Quotes

      Ethan Dalloway: Hey.

      Marnie Piper: Hey.

      Aneesa: You know, I'd really hoped you two had moved past monosyllables.

    • Connections
      Featured in Disneycember: Return to Halloweentown (2017)
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      Written and Performed by Peter Neff
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 20, 2006 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Disney's Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Halloweentown IV
    • Filming locations
      • Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
    • Production companies
      • Disney Channel
      • Just Singer Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 28m(88 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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