Practical Magic
Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: October 16, 1998 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
47
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 22 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
10
Negative:
6
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60
EmpireAngie Errigo
It tootles along being cute and fluffy like a twentysomethings' version of Sabrina The Teenage Witch, but to further its notions of sisterhood and the power of women, it also takes a spin through Thelma And Louise territory, then revisits The Exorcist to up the supernatural content. It's enough to make your head spin. Read full review
50
Austin ChronicleRussell Smith
It's just a little too ironic (to quote Okay Pop Singer Alanis Morrisette) that a movie with the word "magic" in its title should be such a perfect example of the difference between competence and inspiration. Read full review
50
Washington PostEve Zibart
It's not that the movie isn't fun in spots; it's just a TV-ready mix of camp and curdle. Read full review
50
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
The movie doesn't seem sure what tone to adopt, veering uncertainly from horror to laughs to romance. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
It's all swell, though after two hours of nonstop yin energy, one does begin to wish that someone like Bruce Willis might show up in a sweaty T-shirt, scratching himself. Read full review
50
San Francisco ExaminerEdvins Beitiks
The cast and crew and screenwriters seem to have had some fun with it, and the audience, coming along for the ride, has some fun with it, too. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesJack Mathews
It just doesn't add up to anything -- or break down -- to anything special. For good or bad, there's hardly a memorable scene in it. Read full review
40
The New YorkerSarah Kerr
Griffin Dunne's plodding adaptation of Alice Hoffman's novel can't decide whether it's a horror show, a cute comedy, or a soap opera. Read full review
40
Village VoiceDennis Lim
The title is, to say the least, an understatement. Witchcraft has rarely looked more prosaic and less sexy than it does in Griffin Dunne's Practical Magic. Read full review
40
The A.V. ClubKeith Phipps
Its flat whimsy, VH1-ready musical montage sequences, and less-than-magic magic realism will probably not be enough to hold the attention of all but the most undiscriminating fans of witches and Stockard Channing. Read full review
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