‘Practical Magic 2’ heals old wounds for Bullock, Kidman
Nicole Kidman (L) and Sandra Bullock pose at the premiere of “Practical Magic 2” on Aug 31 at the Directors Village in Los Angeles.
Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman are returning as witch sisters Sally and Gillian Owens in “Practical Magic 2,” 28 years after the original film found little success in theaters but later became a cult favorite.
The 1998 romantic comedy received mixed reviews and had a modest box office run. It gained a new audience years later, helped by social media clips and a growing appreciation of its themes of female friendship, family and magic.
Bullock said the original film’s poor reception was difficult at the time, recalling that critics viewed it as “too witchy,” “too many women” and too varied in tone. She said she later realized the movie had simply arrived too early.
