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Viewer Score

90
Viewer score based on 6 votes.

Critic Score

46
Critics' score based on 22 reviews.
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Your Reviews

In this movie, Sandra was at her most talented and most beautiful.

February 21,2009
ACamp39934

beautiful movie. enjoyed it very much.

November 13,2008
WElderton
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Critic Reviews

Based on Alice Hoffman's fanciful novel and directed with go-for-broke prettiness by Griffin Dunne, Practical Magic is nothing but a guilty pleasure.Full Review

Elvis Mitchell
The New York Times

Unfortunately, like far too many films, this one gives up the ghost during the last fifteen minutes, saddling an otherwise-enjoyable film with a dumb ending.Full Review

James Berardinelli
ReelViews

It's not that the movie isn't fun in spots; it's just a TV-ready mix of camp and curdle.Full Review

Washington Post

It's not that the movie isn't fun in spots; it's just a TV-ready mix of camp and curdle.Full Review

Eve Zibart
Washington Post

The movie doesn't seem sure what tone to adopt, veering uncertainly from horror to laughs to romance.Full Review

Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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