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- 2005
- PG-13
- Columbia Pictures
- 1 h 42 m
- 2005
- PG-13
- Columbia Pictures
- 1 h 42 m
Summary Isabel (Kidman), a witch who just wants to lead a normal life, is cast to star opposite Jack Wyatt (Ferrell) in the remake of the beloved 1960's situation comedy Bewitched.
Directed By: Nora Ephron
Written By: Delia Ephron, Sol Saks, Nora Ephron
- 2005
- PG-13
- Columbia Pictures
- 1 h 42 m
- 2005
- PG-13
- Columbia Pictures
- 1 h 42 m
Bewitched
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5.0
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Summary Isabel (Kidman), a witch who just wants to lead a normal life, is cast to star opposite Jack Wyatt (Ferrell) in the remake of the beloved 1960's situation comedy Bewitched.
Directed By: Nora Ephron
Written By: Delia Ephron, Sol Saks, Nora Ephron
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 39 Critic Reviews
34
10% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
54% Mixed
21 Reviews
21 Reviews
36% Negative
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 39 Critic Reviews
34
10% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
54% Mixed
21 Reviews
21 Reviews
36% Negative
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
It's funny, easily the funniest and least self-conscious movie that director Nora Ephron has made.
The Ephron sisters, sophisticates entrusted with a simple TV situation comedy, lose the magic of the com as they mess with the sit.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 63 User Ratings
5.0
29% Positive
18 Ratings
18 Ratings
35% Mixed
22 Ratings
22 Ratings
37% Negative
23 Ratings
23 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 63 User Ratings
5.0
29% Positive
18 Ratings
18 Ratings
35% Mixed
22 Ratings
22 Ratings
37% Negative
23 Ratings
23 Ratings
A cute, lighthearted, fresh reimagining of the classic television series, a strong cast and good humor make this movie very watchable. While not perfect by any means, I couldn't help but follow along with Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrel as they flirt, fight, fall in love, and try to remake a TV show. This is a very charming romantic comedy that seems to hit all of the right beats, even if it isn't completely faithful to the source material.
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One thing Kidman is not is a clown. She thinks fizzy and dizzy and klutzy are funny. She is mistaken. To be a clown requires a kind of witchcraft.
This isn’t Nicole Kidman’s first dalliance with witchcraft, and it is one of Bewitched’s unfortunate achievements that it actually makes one pine for Kidman’s 1998 dud, "Practical Magic." That witch at least had some sass; this cardigan-clad witch, alas, is an altogether more benign being, and by "benign" I mean boring.
Bewitched presents a phony and cynical look at how Hollywood might make or remake a television show. It's as grating, laughless, and narcissistic (though, to its credit, not as cruel) as that new Lisa Kudrow show-within-a-show-within-a-show, "The Comeback."
The film's funny for 15 minutes as it skewers Hollywood and prowls block after block of familiar L.A. scenery.
To spend even 10 minutes in the movie's universe is to experience the Sartrean nausea of an utterly hollow head and heart.
Not a bad movie. The movie would've **** if it weren't for Will Ferrell. He made the movie funny and decent.
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Other than one scene (the Will Ferrell scene crying and talking in Spanish about his dog) the movie was unfunny and rather boring. Nicole Kidman seemed as if she would have preferred to be doing any movie other than this one and Will Ferrell even seemed to be wondering what he had got himself into. There are worse Ferrell movies but Bewitched will probably only appeal to uber-fans of the TV series.
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This troubleshooting remake may not be Ferrel's worst farce, but its certainly the most boring of them all.
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I expect this filth from Will Ferrell but Nicole Kidman? ...and Shirley MacLaine? Two actresses well above this flick. Perhaps what is most disappointing is the clear lack of effort.
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Production Company
Columbia Pictures,
Red Wagon Entertainment,
Bewitched
Release Date Jun 24, 2005
Duration 1 h 42 m
Rating PG-13
Tagline Be warned. Be ready.
Awards
The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards
• 7 Nominations
Razzie Awards
• 1 Win & 5 Nominations
First Americans in the Arts Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
