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Practical Magic

Movie · 1998 · 104 min

A cozy, witchy comfort watch that balances sisterly warmth, romantic longing, and a touch of supernatural danger.

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1998 film directed by Griffin Dunne
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Year
1998
Runtime
104 min
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • love
  • identity
  • grief
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour5
Realism3
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
drama, fantasy, comedy drama, romantic comedy
Directed by
Griffin Dunne
Written by
Akiva Goldsman, Robin Swicord, Adam Brooks
Starring
Nicole Kidman, Sandra Bullock, Evan Rachel Wood, Dianne Wiest, Goran Višnjić, Camilla Belle, Stockard Channing, Aidan Quinn
Music
Alan Silvestri
Cinematography
Andrew Dunn
Runtime
104 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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