If nothing else, the screenwriters deserve recognition for the nerve it took to employ what must be the most outrageously lazy writer's device in the history of cinema.
Practical Magic (1998)
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Reviews Counted:53
Fresh:11
Rotten:42
Average Rating:4.5/10
Consensus: Comedy, romance, and humor mix with unsatisfying results.
Runtime: 1 hr 54 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: This romantic comedy, which is based on Alice Hoffman's best-selling novel, introduces the Owens sisters (Bullock and Kidman), who try to use their hereditary gift of witchcraft to help them find... This romantic comedy, which is based on Alice Hoffman's best-selling novel, introduces the Owens sisters (Bullock and Kidman), who try to use their hereditary gift of witchcraft to help them find love. Collector's Edition includes documentary featuring behind the scenes interviews with the filmmakers and stars. [More]
Starring: Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Dianne Wiest, Stockard Channing
Starring: Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Dianne Wiest, Stockard Channing, Aidan Quinn, Goran Visnjic
Director: Griffin Dunne
Director: Griffin Dunne
Screenwriter: Robin Swicord, Akiva Goldsman, Adam Brooks
Producer: Denise Di Novi
Composer: Alan Silvestri
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Has something to annoy just about everyone: feminists of either gender, Wiccans, or just people expecting a good movie.
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