Sandra Bullock,
Nicole Kidman,
Dianne Wiest,
Stockard Channing,
Aidan Quinn
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Griffin Dunne directed this romantic fantasy adapted from the 1995 Alice Hoffman novel about the Owens family of witches, regarded as outcasts in the town where they live. Aunt Frances (Stockard Chann... read more
Directed by: Griffin Dunne
Release Date: October 16, 1998
DVD Release Date: February 16, 1999
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Flixster Reviews (7,391)
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November 30, 2010It did felt corny at some moment(s) (the blood thingy at the end). But other than that, the whole movie was great. Is full of magic (not the silly ones). I loved the bonding of Sandra and Nicole. It made me jealous for not having a sister.
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June 24, 2010This is my favorite Sandra Bullock movie besides While You Were Sleeping. Love this movie. Own it and watch it often with friends. There are three movies me and my friends watch often together and it's Practical Magic, Girl Interrupted, and Almost Famous. Never fails. It's always... read more
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July 20, 2009A very enjoyable film with a very good cast including a very young Camilla Belle. A mix of Rom-Com/drama that has some dark moments as a family of witches try to break a curse within their family.
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June 5, 2009Deliciously wicked and sweet entertaining story! Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman are devilishly sexy as the spell-casting sisters doomed to be single for the rest of their natural life... and Stockard Channing and Diane Wiest are also enchanting as their aunts that have raised t... read more
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November 16, 2008i love tis film great performancs and really good to watch excellent storylie
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March 18, 2008Awesome! I love Bullock's and Nicole's performance. They're so lovely.. Best Movie of 1998
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July 25, 2007I absolutely love this movie. It's funny and it has a very good storyline. Plus, i'm a sucker for anything that has to do with the supernatural.
Critic Reviews
January 1, 2000
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
January 1, 2000
David Hunter, Hollywood Reporter
A disappointing brew of slick commercial moviemaking and old-fashioned romantic fantasy!
January 1, 2000
Julie Hinds, San Jose Mercury News
A flat, unappealing potion!
January 1, 2000
Eve Zibart, Washington Post
Not that the move isn't fun in spots; it's just a TV-ready mix of camp and curdle. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Susan Stark, Detroit News
A saga that lacks the courage of its own odd convictions. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Bob Fenster, Arizona Republic
What a disappointing mess made from such a promising premise!
January 1, 2000
Emanuel Levy, Variety
Part comedy, part family drama, part romance, part special-effects mystery-adventure, and not entirely satisfying on any of these levels. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
A witch comedy so slapdash, plodding, and muddled it seems to have had a hex put on it. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Mark Caro, Chicago Tribune
The trio of credited writers exhibits a complete failure of imagination!
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The movie doesn't seem sure what tone to adopt, veering uncertainly from horror to laughs to romance. Full Review
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