‘Practical Magic 2’ Rotten Tomatoes Reviews Rip Bullock And Kidman Sequel
The sequel reunites Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, adds a recast next generation and ends with a chaotic third act, the review says.
- Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman return as the Owens sisters in "Practical Magic 2," opening in theaters Thursday. Directed by Susanne Bier, the sequel arrives nearly 30 years after the 1998 original.
- Sally Owens suppressed her family's witchcraft and the Owens curse—which kills any man who falls for an Owens woman—to shield daughters Kylie and Antonia from heartbreak. Her decades-long deception becomes the catalyst for the sequel's conflict.
- After Kylie's boyfriend, Gideon , falls into a coma, she discovers her heritage and travels to England seeking a cure. Sally and Gillian scramble to find her before the situation turns dangerous.
- Critics note the 130-minute runtime and chaotic third act undermine emotional depth, with reviews suggesting the film retreads original plot points rather than meaningfully developing the new generation of characters.
- The sequel introduces Joey King as Kylie and Maisie Williams as Antonia, positioning the film as a next-generation update to the Owens legacy. It aims to satisfy fans of the original's female-led romantic fantasy.
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The improbable sequel of Susanne Bier pours into the sorority tale reworked. We will still remember the modesty of Sandra Bullock, touching in his return to the screen after three years of absence due to the death of his companion.
The Independent
The Independent (US)Practical Magic 2 is a lazy, pointless cash-grab sequel – review
Nicole Kidman is having a blast, Sandra Bullock is squandered, and the warm, autumnal melancholy of the original 1998 film has been tossed out in favour of intense lighting and a severe lack of scenes for witchy aunts Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest
Review | Practical Magic 2: Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman reunite for dull sequel
2/5 stars Whether Practical Magic 2 was genuinely conjured into existence by fan demand – as its PR campaign claims – or is simply the result of Hollywood scraping the intellectual-property barrel and mining anything with a vague following, this long-delayed sequel to 1998’s Practical Magic is a disappointment. Ultimately, this reunion with the magically inclined Owens family from Massachusetts is anything but spellbinding. Once again, we meet t…
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