Practical Magic

About Practical Magic

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.

Practical Magic is a 1998 comedy fantasy film directed by Griffin Dunne. It runs 104 minutes and was released in October 1998.

The film is filed under whimsical, curse, mysterious, and enchant. It is adapted from a novel.

Sandra Bullock takes the lead as Sally Owens, Nicole Kidman as Gillian Owens, Stockard Channing as Aunt Frances, and Dianne Wiest as Aunt Jet. The screenplay is by Adam Brooks and Akiva Goldsman. Production companies include Di Novi Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures. American members can watch it on HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, and TBS.

The Exorcist III, Eyes of Fire, and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban make useful companions to Practical Magic, all filed under demonic possession, exorcism, and halloween. TMDB voters put it at 6.8 out of 10 across 2,118 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.