Practical Magic
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Metascore
46 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 22 Critics What's this?

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7.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

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  • Starring: Nicole Kidman, Sandra Bullock
  • Summary: Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman are modern witches looking for love and happiness in this spunky and spellbinding comedy/romance. (Warner Bros.)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 22
  3. Negative: 6 out of 22
  1. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Hazel-Dawn Dumpert
    90
    Dunne is committed, thank good-ness, unapologetic for even the most fluttery sentiment or spookiest chill, enjoying the swellness of the very idea almost as much as any fanciful girl.
  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Elvis Mitchell
    80
    Based on Alice Hoffman's fanciful novel and directed with go-for-broke prettiness by Griffin Dunne, Practical Magic is nothing but a guilty pleasure.
  3. Empire
    Reviewed by: Angie Errigo
    60
    It tootles along being cute and fluffy like a twentysomethings' version of Sabrina The Teenage Witch, but to further its notions of sisterhood and the power of women, it also takes a spin through Thelma And Louise territory, then revisits The Exorcist to up the supernatural content. It's enough to make your head spin.
  4. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
    Reviewed by: Rick Groen
    38
    With the performers given zilch to perform, the result is a picture that's all chassis and no engine, or, in the parlance of the genre, a bunch of pointy hats in search of a transporting broomstick.

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  1. Lisa
    10
    I've purchased two copies of this movie, because my children and I have worn out the first one watching it (got a DVD the second time) It's a refreshing change to see the good guy get his woman in the end and the bad guy get what he deserves, and all in the same film. Very refreshing, romance with action too. We need more films like this.… Expand

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