Underplayed Gems

The Witches of Eastwick (1987)

The Witches of Eastwick poster
Directed by
George Miller
Genre
fantasy film, comedy film, horror film, comedy horror, female buddy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 57m
Rated
R
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 1,573 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Three single women in a small town discover they are witches. A charming and mysterious stranger arrives and begins a relationship with each of them, leading to a power struggle.

whimsicaldarkly comicseductiveplayfulcampyunsettlingglamorousmysteriouschaotic

What happens

The Witches of Eastwick is a 1987 American dark fantasy comedy film directed by George Miller from a screenplay by Michael Cristofer, based on the 1984 novel by John Updike. It stars Jack Nicholson alongside Cher, Susan Sarandon, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Veronica Cartwright. The film follows three best friends who are unaware that they are witches and that their regular meetings have formed an informal coven; the arrival in town of a mysterious man who starts courting them marks the start of a back-and-forth between him and the three women. The film was a box office success and received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances, especially from Nicholson, but criticized the story. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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