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The Witches of Eastwick (1987)

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Reviews Counted:24

Fresh:17

Rotten:7

Average Rating:6.1/10

Runtime: 2 hrs

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: In the tranquil New England town of Eastwick reside three best friends: sexy dark-haired Alexandra, emotional redhead Jane, and intelligent blonde Sukie. Bored and dateless, this trio of divorced... In the tranquil New England town of Eastwick reside three best friends: sexy dark-haired Alexandra, emotional redhead Jane, and intelligent blonde Sukie. Bored and dateless, this trio of divorced "witches" decide to conjure up their perfect man. He arrives in the form of Daryl Van Horn, who's charismatic, intelligent, and quite literally a "horny little devil". After Daryl easily seduces each witch by tapping into and exploiting her individual needs, the foursome begin living together in communal bliss. But soon the three women realize that Daryl is not the man of their dreams after all, and abandon him. But unfortunately for the lovely trio, hell hath no fury like The Devil scorned... [More]

Starring: Jack Nicholson, Cher, Susan Sarandon, Michelle Pfeiffer

Starring: Jack Nicholson, Cher, Susan Sarandon, Michelle Pfeiffer, Veronica Cartwright

Director: George Miller

Director: George Miller
Composer: John Williams

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Austin O'Connor
Austin O'Connor
Lowell Sun

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07/25/05
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

Jack Nicholson is at his mischievous best in this wildly entertaining battle of the sexes.

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10/06/05
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily

Something Wicked this way comes!

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09/17/02
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Moviehole

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10/10/05
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
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08/08/02
Cory Cheney
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Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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06/29/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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Classic Nicholson performance with some great sexual metaphors.

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08/13/03
Fred Topel
Fred Topel
About.com

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11/07/02
James Rocchi
James Rocchi
Netflix

Superbly played horror-comedy; a delight

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10/04/02
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

Really stylish, undervalued comedy fantasy.

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08/11/03
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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12/15/04
Nicolas Lacroix
Nicolas Lacroix
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Roger Ebert
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07/26/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
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12/25/03
Spence D.
Spence D.
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11/25/07
Susan Granger
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Not horrible, but overrated.

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08/28/02
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

Director George Miller obscures Updike’s original version with senseless special effects.

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08/25/04
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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02/25/07
Jake Euker
Jake Euker
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