Practical Magic
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.
7 September 1987, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
8 June 1971, New York City, New York, USA
13 February 1944, New York City, New York, USA
9 September 1972, Sibenik, Croatia, Yugoslavia
23 April 1954, Long Island City, New York, USA
20 June 1967, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
8 March 1959, Chicago, Illinois, USA
December 27, 2010
Uneven adaptation of lyrical novel.
July 03, 2010
...applies a layer of Hollywood gloss, sentimentality, and hyperbole to the proceedings.
January 01, 2000
A saga that lacks the courage of its own odd convictions.
September 22, 2007
Has something to annoy just about everyone: feminists of either gender, Wiccans, or just people expecting a good movie.
January 01, 2000
The only thing unpredictable about Practical Magic is the unpleasant surprise one feels when the movie reveals itself as a irritatingly creepy supernatural thriller, rather than the offbeat romantic comedy the ads make it out to be.
January 01, 2000
A crafty chick flick about likable witches!
January 01, 2000
The trio of credited writers exhibits a complete failure of imagination!
January 01, 2000
Although I enjoyed portions of the movie, I can't wholeheartedly recommend something with such an unfortunate and dissatisfying conclusion!
September 28, 2010
A bad sign when the only female in the creative process is Swicord
December 31, 2005
An absolute waste of time.
January 01, 2000
The movie doesn't seem sure what tone to adopt, veering uncertainly from horror to laughs to romance.
July 12, 2008
If nothing else, the screenwriters deserve recognition for the nerve it took to employ what must be the most outrageously lazy writer's device in the history of cinema.
