Practical Magic
When sisters Sally and Gillian Owens, reluctant heirs to a witchy lineage, attempt to revive Gillian’s abusive ex-boyfriend with forbidden magic, they must race against a vengeful spirit that threatens to destroy their family.
“For two sisters from a family of witches, falling in love is the trickiest spell of all.”
Synopsis
Sally and Gillian Owens were born into a family with a long history of witchcraft, though they themselves have largely stayed away from practicing magic. When Gillian's abusive boyfriend, Jimmy Angelov, dies suddenly, the Owens sisters decide to quickly learn the basics of hard magic. As police officer Gary Hallet begins to suspect foul play, the sisters attempt to bring Angelov back to life, inadvertently introducing an evil spirit into his corpse that puts the entire Owens family at risk.
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A crew of 45+ credited
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Edited by Elizabeth KlingShot by Andrew DunnScored by Alan SilvestriDesigned by Robin Standefer
Box Office
1998 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.6× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$46.7M
US & Canada: $46.7M — 100% of worldwide · International: $354 (0%)
Opening weekend: $13.1M — 28% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $17.1M — 37% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,652 theaters
Also known as
- Practical Magic - Zauberhafte Schwesternde
- Zauberhafte Schwesternde
- Practical Magicen
- Les Ensorceleusesfr
- Amori & incantesimiit
- Amori e incantesimiit
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Cast & Crew
45 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Sandra Bullock
as Sally Owens
Nicole Kidman
as Gillian Owens
Stockard Channing
as Aunt Frances
Dianne Wiest
as Aunt Jet
Goran Visnjic
as Jimmy Angelov
Aidan Quinn
as Gary Hallet
Evan Rachel Wood
as Kylie
Alexandra Artrip
as Antonia
Mark Feuerstein
as Michael
Caprice Benedetti
as Maria Owens
Annabella Price
as Lovelorn Lady
Camilla Belle
as Eleven-Year-Old Sally
Supporting cast
21Lora Anne Criswell
as Ten-Year-Old Gillian
Margo Martindale
as Linda Bennett
Chloe Webb
as Carla
Martha Gehman
as Patty
Lucinda Jenney
as Adult Sara
Cordelia Richards
as Nan
Mary Gross
as Debbie
Jack Kirschker
as Old Man Wilkes
Herta Ware
as Old Lady Wilkes
Ellen Geer
as Pharmacist
Courtney Dettrich
as Young Sara
John Mcleod
as Puritan Minister
Trevor Duncan
as Sara’s Boy
Colby Cochran
as Ice Cream Boy
Caitlyn Holley
as Ice Cream Girl
Ken Serratt Jr
as Lovelorn’s Lover
Rich Sickler
as Dwight
Jeanne Robinson
as PTC Mom #1
Deborah Kancher
as PTC Mom #2
Peter Shaw
as Jack
Caralyn Kozlowski
as Regina
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1Other crew
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