Practical Magic is a 1998 American romantic comedy fantasy adventure film directed by Griffin Dunne and produced by Denise Di Nova. The screenplay was written by Robin Swincord, Akiva Goldsman and Adam Brooks and is based on ‘Practical Magic’ by Alice Hoffman.
Rated: PG-13 (movie contains some violence, intense thematic elements and sensuality)
Run Time: 1h 44min
Release Date: October 16, 1998 (USA)
Genre: Adventure, Romance, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Director: Griffin Dunne
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Practical Magic stars Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Stockard Channing, Dianne Wiest, Aiden Quinn, Goran Visnjic, Evan Rachel Wood, Camilla Belue, Alesandra Artrip, Mark Feuerstein, Margo Martindale and Mary Gross.
Practical Magic is the story of two sisters, Sally Owens (Sandra Bullock) and her sister Gillian (Nicole Kidman) who have been raised by their Aunts, Frances (Stockard Channing) and Bridget (Dianne Wiest), after their parents’ death. Sally and Gillian have always known they were different from other people and grew up in a household that was anything but typical. Their aunts fed them chocolate cake for breakfast and taught them to use their 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 Owens’ lives.
Movie Quotes
“In this house we have chocolate cake for breakfast, and never bother with silly things like bedtimes, or brushing our teeth.” – Aunt Frances
“Did you or your sister kill James Angelov?” – Gary Hallet
“Yeah, a couple of times.” – Sally Owens
“I dream of a love that even time will lie down and be still for.” – Sally Owens
“Of course, you’re going to see me again. We’ll grow old together. It’s going to be you and me living in a big house, these two old biddies with all these cats. I bet we even die on the same day.” – Gillian Owens
Official Movie Trailer
Movie Stars
Sandra Bullock as Sally Owens
Nicole Kidman as Gillian Owens
Stockard Channing as Aunt Frances
Dianne Wiest as Aunt Bridgett
Aiden Quinn as Officer Gary
Goran Visnjic as Jimmy Angelov
Evan Rachel Wood as Kylie Owens
Camilla Belle as Sally Owens
Alexandra Artrip as Antonia Owens
Mark Feuerstein as Michael
Margo Martindale as Linda Bennett
Mary Gross as Debbie