Practical Magic fingerprintBig heart, strong craft.
Calm and low-key
Nostalgic and romantic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some sharp wit and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Fantasy, family, and faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction and performances
Standout score and cinematography
Calm and low-key
Practical Magic is calm and low-intensity.
Nostalgic and romantic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, romantic, and hopeful. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some sharp wit and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and situational comedy.
Fantasy, family, and faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around fantasy, family, and faith and meaning. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction and performances
The direction and performances stand out.
Standout score and cinematography
Look and sound: the score and cinematography stand out.
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For two sisters from a family of witches, falling in love is the trickiest spell of all.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Practical Magic is included with a subscription to YouTube TV, TNT, TBS, and tru TV in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 54/100 (IMDb 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes 31%, and Metacritic 48). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: nudity, sexual content, violence, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 44 min
Practical Magic runs 1 h 44 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Audiences rate Practical Magic higher (68) than critics (40). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $75 million to make and earned $94 million worldwide, 1.3 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+105GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Practical Magic in 119 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 95 storytelling tropes for Practical Magic, including Danger Takes a Backseat, Hereditary Curse, Asshole Victim.
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