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Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Sep 9
Practical Magic 2 Lands 35% Rotten Tomatoes Score as Box Office Eyes $30 Million
Updated
Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Sep 9

Practical Magic 2 Lands 35% Rotten Tomatoes Score as Box Office Eyes $30 Million

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Sep 9

Summary

  • Practical Magic 2 settled at 35% on Rotten Tomatoes, leaving the long-awaited sequel firmly in rotten territory despite slightly topping the 1998 original's 30%.
  • Critics largely faulted the film as an overlong, 130-minute retread that revives the first movie's familiar beats without fixing the weaknesses that split reviewers three decades ago.
  • Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock returned for the sequel, while the daughters were recast with Joey King and Maisie Williams; Evan Rachel Wood said production never contacted her.
  • Box-office forecasts still point to a $30 million-$40 million opening, with little major competition this weekend and a chance to unseat Spider-Man: Brand New Day after its $18 million frame.

Insights

Will nostalgia and undeniable star chemistry be enough to save Practical Magic 2 from its brutal critical reviews at the box office?
Why did the highly anticipated sequel abandon the original's cozy charm for excessive CGI, and will die-hard fans actually forgive it?