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Practical Magic
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6.8Sally 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.
Cast
- 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
- Aidan Quinn as Gary Hallet
Themes
- witch
- based on novel or book
- magic
- haunting
- aunt niece relationship
- family history
- sorcery
- sister
- love
- outcast
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Griffin Dunne
- Screenplay by
- Robin Swicord Akiva Goldsman Adam Brooks
- Based on
- Practical Magic , by Alice Hoffman
- Produced by
- Denise Di Novi
- Starring
- Sandra Bullock Nicole Kidman Dianne Wiest Stockard Channing Aidan Quinn
- Cinematography
- Andrew Dunn
- Edited by
- Elizabeth Kling
- Music by
- Alan Silvestri
- Production companies
- Fortis Films Di Novi Pictures Village Roadshow Pictures
- Distributed by
- Warner Bros.
- Release date
- October 16, 1998 ( 1998-10-16 )
- Running time
- 104 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $75 million
- Box office
- $68.3 million
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 100
- FilmAffinity ID
- 346322
- Official website
- practicalmagic.warnerbros.com
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- publication date
- 1998-12-17
- title
- Practical Magic
- review score
- 47/100
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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 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.