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Practical Magic (1998)

Practical Magic poster
Directed by
Griffin Dunne
Genre
drama film, fantasy film, comedy drama, romantic comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 1,736 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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Two witch sisters raised by their eccentric aunts try to live normal lives but get tangled up in a murder and a family curse. They face an abusive boyfriend and use their magic to survive.

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What happens

Practical Magic is a 1998 American romantic fantasy film based on the 1995 novel by Alice Hoffman. The film was directed by Griffin Dunne and stars Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Dianne Wiest, Stockard Channing and Aidan Quinn. Bullock and Kidman play sisters Sally and Gillian Owens, descended from a long line of witches. Raised by their aunts after their parents' death from a family curse, the sisters are taught the uses of practical magic as they grow up. Years later, they must use their magic to destroy the evil spirit of Gillian's abusive boyfriend before it kills them. Practical Magic was released by Warner Bros. on October 16, 1998, and grossed $68 million worldwide against a production budget of $75 million. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who found the film's combination of different genres, including supernatural fantasy, domestic abuse drama, romantic comedy, and crime procedural, to be jarring. It has since gained a cult following. A sequel, Practical Magic 2, is scheduled to be released on September 11, 2026. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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