Practical Magic

Practical Magic

For two sisters from a family of witches, falling in love is the trickiest spell of all.

Directed by Griffin Dunne

Produced by Di Novi Pictures, Fortis Films

1998104 min6.8 / 10

A witchy romantic comedy that balances sisterly warmth and family curse mythology with supernatural danger and the complications of love.

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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  • Is Practical Magic one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 92% of films.

  • Is Practical Magic easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Does Practical Magic end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Practical Magic sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is Practical Magic violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Practical Magic scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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58/ 100

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Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity94

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Surprise30

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Love60

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