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‘Practical Magic 2’ Review: Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman Still Charm in a Slapdash Sequel That Doesn’t

Joey King, Maisie Williams and Lee Pace also star in the Susanne Bier-directed fantasy, which sees the Owens clan heading to the U.K. in an attempt to break the family's love curse.

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Hollywood Reporter Authority 84

Hollywood Flashback When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock First Made Magic

Movies Original 'Practical Magic' Star Alexandra Artrip Reacts to "Negativity" Surrounding Sequel Recasting

The Bottom Line Harmless, but hardly enchanting.

Release date: Friday, Sept. 11 Cast: Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Joey King, Lee Pace, Maisie Williams, Xolo Maridueña, Solly McLeod, Stockard Channing, Dianne Wiest Director: Susanne Bier Screenwriters: Akiva Goldsman, Georgia Pritchett, Kelly Marcel Rated PG-13, 2 hours 10 minutes

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‘Practical Magic 2’ Review: Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman Still Charm in a Slapdash Sequel That Doesn’t

Joey King, Maisie Williams and Lee Pace also star in the Susanne Bier-directed fantasy, which sees the Owens clan heading to the U.K. in an attempt to break the family's love curse.

6 days ago · Angie Han
80 Deadline

‘Practical Magic 2’ Review: Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman Sequel Lacks Magic Of Original, But Lays Groundwork For Trilogy

After nearly three decades, Practical Magic 2 had a tall order to fill in conjuring the same magic as the original 1998 adaptation of the Alice Hoffman book. While the sequel is sure to serve as an entertaining day at the movies with mom, it reads a bit more Harry Potter than Witches of Eastwick […]

6 days ago · Glenn Garner
78 Variety

‘Practical Magic 2’ Review: Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman Don’t Quite Cast a Spell in an Overlong, Predictable Sequel

As cumbersome and overlong as the 28-year wait between the 1998 original film and its sequel, “Practical Magic 2” serves as a next-generation reminder that sometimes the best way to let a beloved experience live on is by leaving it behind in one’s memory. Led by Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, director Griffin Dunne’s adaptation […]

6 days ago · Todd Gilchrist
77 Mashable

Practical Magic 2 review: Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman conjure a sequel superior to the original

Lee Pace, Joey King, and Maisie Williams co-star in "Practical Magic 2," alongside original stars Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman. Review.

6 days ago

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