Practical Magic

PG-13

Released Oct 16, 1998

1h 45m

Comedy

Drama

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24%

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98 Reviews

73%

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100,000+ Ratings

Sally (Sandra Bullock) and Gillian Owens (Nicole Kidman), born into a magical family, have mostly avoided witchcraft themselves. But when Gillian's vicious boyfriend, Jimmy Angelov (Goran Visnjic), dies unexpectedly, the Owens sisters give themselves a crash course in hard magic. With policeman Gary Hallet (Aidan Quinn) growing suspicious, the girls struggle to resurrect Angelov -- and unwittingly inject his corpse with an evil spirit that threatens to end their family line.

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Critics Consensus

Practical Magic's jarring tonal shifts sink what little potential its offbeat story may have -- though Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock's chemistry makes a strong argument for future collaborations.

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Anthony Quinn

Independent (UK)

Filming in a golden-syrupy light, Dunne seems to have little ambition beyond making his stars look adorable (not tricky) and hoping we'll have forgotten most of The Witches of Eastwick.

Mar 30, 2019

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Jami Bernard

New York Daily News

It doesn't seem as if there was much communication between the three screenwriters who are credited with adapting Alice Hoffman's novel. Perhaps they should have tried ESP.

Rated: 1/4

Mar 30, 2019

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Jay Boyar

Orlando Sentinel

Practical Magic, in other words, is anything but magical. The only spell it casts will put you right to sleep.

Mar 30, 2019

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Andrew Galdi

Movie Bitches

Sure there are plot holes, but it's so fun that they don't matter

Rated: 5/5

Oct 5, 2023

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Avaryl Halley

Movie Bitches

“This movie is fundamental to my being”

Rated: 5/5

Oct 5, 2023

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CJ Sheu

Review Film Review

Few films have such warmth and purity of heart, which are buoyed by its fabular storybook quality[.]

May 29, 2022

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Astrid S

All the “bad” the critics are talking about is the humor they don’t get.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/27/24

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Eric S

Terrible, bad, jumps from scene to scene, all over the place and the acting is terrible. Nicole Kidman was not good.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

06/17/24

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Susan S

This is one of my all time favourite films. Love it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/14/24

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Ryan S

Cult Classic. One of the best Witch type movies and i cannot wait for the Sequel.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/11/24

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Christopher B

Look, I do genuinely believe that rotten tomatoes profession critics ratings can be quite insightful, and sure it's a soapy movie and bla bla, but it is PEAK 90s nostalgia. Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock SLAY. I'm not gonna sit here and analyze everything wrong with it; it's cute af. I guess my one criticism is that it sort of positions Kdman's character and her lack of settling down as a bit of a negative versus Bullock's leaning into a normal family lifestyle.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/12/24

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Jerod S

Practical Magic bounces between being a sappy love story to abuse story to ladies in striped socks jumping off roofs with umbrellas. It's got that 90s vibe and Bullock and Kidman - but not a lot more.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/06/24

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Gillian Owens

Dianne Wiest

Aunt Bridget 'Jet' Owens

Stockard Channing

Frances Owens

Aidan Quinn

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Synopsis

Sally (Sandra Bullock) and Gillian Owens (Nicole Kidman), born into a magical family, have mostly avoided witchcraft themselves. But when Gillian's vicious boyfriend, Jimmy Angelov (Goran Visnjic), dies unexpectedly, the Owens sisters give themselves a crash course in hard magic. With policeman Gary Hallet (Aidan Quinn) growing suspicious, the girls struggle to resurrect Angelov -- and unwittingly inject his corpse with an evil spirit that threatens to end their family line.

Director: Griffin Dunne
Producer: Denise Di Novi
Screenwriter: Alice Hoffman, Robin Swicord, Akiva Goldsman, Adam Brooks
Distributor: Warner Home Vídeo, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros.
Production Co: Warner Brothers, DiNovi Pictures, Fortis Films
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 16, 1998, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $46.8M
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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