Practical Magic

Name: Practical Magic
Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Comedy, Drama
Released: 1998-10-16
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Stockard Channing, Dianne Wiest, Goran Višnjić

1998·Movie·PG-13·104 min·★ 6.8(1,767)

Romance Fantasy Comedy Drama More English titles

“For two sisters from a family of witches, falling in love is the trickiest spell of all.”

Sally and Gillian Owens, born into a magical family, have mostly avoided witchcraft themselves. But when Gillian's vicious boyfriend, Jimmy Angelov, dies unexpectedly, the Owens sisters give themselves a crash course in hard magic. With policeman Gary Hallet 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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About Practical Magic

Practical Magic is a 1998 English-language romance, fantasy and comedy film directed by Griffin Dunne. The cast is led by Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Stockard Channing. It has a runtime of 1h 44m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 1800 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.

Practical Magic was produced by Di Novi Pictures, Fortis Films, and Village Roadshow Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on October 16, 1998, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $75 million, it went on to gross $68 million worldwide.

Director: Griffin Dunne
Writers: Robin Swicord, Akiva Goldsman, Adam Brooks
Release date: October 16, 1998
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $75 million
Box office: $68 million
Production: Di Novi Pictures, Fortis Films, Village Roadshow Pictures

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Practical Magic cast & crew

Practical Magic was directed by Griffin Dunne and written by Robin Swicord, Akiva Goldsman, and Adam Brooks.

The cast features Sandra Bullock as Sally Owens, Nicole Kidman as Gillian Owens, Stockard Channing as Aunt Frances, Dianne Wiest as Aunt Jet, Goran Višnjić as Jimmy Angelov, and Aidan Quinn as Gary Hallet.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Alan Silvestri, cinematography is by Andrew Dunn, and it was produced by Denise Di Novi and Bruce Berman.

Is Practical Magic worth watching?

Practical Magic holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 1,767 ratings, a solidly received romance films.

At 1h 44m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy romance, fantasy, and comedy, Practical Magic is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Practical Magic

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