Practical Magic is a 1998 American romantic comedy fantasy film based on the 1995 novel of the same name by Alice Hoffman. The film was directed by Griffin Dunne and stars Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Stockard Channing, Dianne Wiest, Aidan Quinn, and Goran Višnjić. Bullock and Kidman play sisters Sally and Gillian Owens, who have always known they were different from other people - they are witches. Raised by their aunts after their parents' death, the sisters grew up in a household that was anything but normal — their aunts fed them brownies for breakfast and taught them the uses of practical magic. But being a member of the Owens family carries a curse: The men they fall in love with are doomed to an untimely death. Now adult women with very different personalities, the quiet Sally and the fiery Gillian must use all of their powers to fight the family curse and a swarm of supernatural forces that could take away all the Owenses' lives. The film is considered a cult classic.
| Director | Griffin Dunne |
| Produced by | Denise Di Novi |
| Screenplay by | Robin Swicord, Akiva Goldsman, Adam Brooks |
| Starring | Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Dianne Wiest, Stockard Channing, Aidan Quinn |
| Music | Alan Silvestri |
| Cinematography | Andrew Dunn |
| Edited by | Elizabeth Kling |
| Production, company | Village Roadshow Pictures, Di Novi Pictures |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros, Roadshow Entertainment (Australia & New Zealand) |
| Released | October 16, 1998 |
| Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $75 million |
| Box office | $68.3 million |
| Netflix ID | 17687717 |
About Practical Magic
Two sisters are born into a magical family, but have avoided practicing witchcraft themselves. Everything changes when one of their boyfriends dies unexpectedly. The film was directed by Griffin Dunne.
Achievement of Practical Magic
Actress Stockard Channing won a Blockbuster Entertainment Award for her performance. Composer Michael Nyman scored original work for the film but it was all scrapped in favor of Alan Silvestri's music.
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Latest information about Practical Magic updated on July 28 2021.
