Thora Birch Birch appeared in the fantasy comedy "Hocus Pocus" (1993) at the age of 10, opposite Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker. The film saw her play the younger sister of a teenage boy who inadvertently resurrects a villainous trio of witches. "Hocus Pocus" rated average with reviewers and made a modest US$39 million in the US, but became a cult film due to strong DVD sales and large television following. In the 1994 comedy "Monkey Trouble", Birch portrayed a girl who adopts a Capuchin monkey trained to pick pockets and burglarize houses. The movie had a mixed reception,
Outrageous Fortune (film) extended through the original LaserDisc and VHS release of the title, with discs shipped to retailers in the west featuring Shelley Long and retailers on the east receiving discs featuring Bette Midler. Suzanne Somers has said that Michael Eisner offered her a three-movie deal with Disney which included "Outrageous Fortune", but she turned it down. She would have played Bette Midler's part. The film received mixed reviews from critics. It currently holds a 50% rating on review aggregator "Rotten Tomatoes", based on 20 reviews, indicating a lukewarm response. For her performance, Midler received a Golden Globe nomination. "Outrageous Fortune" was