Practical Magic

Film - 1998 - Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

The story

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.

Directed by

Griffin Dunne

Starring

Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Stockard Channing, Dianne Wiest, Goran Višnjić, Aidan Quinn

Where to watch

prime, hbo, stan

Ratings

IMDb 6.4 out of 10

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Film · 1998 · Comedy · Drama · Fantasy

Practical Magic

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The story

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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IMDb
6.4 / 10
117k votes
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31%
Tomatometer
3.59 / 5
393k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
6.8 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreComedy, Drama, Fantasy
Runtime1h 44m
RatedM
Release1998-10-16
Where to watch
Prime Video
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