Fortunately, Practical Magic has a happy ending.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Summary When Practical Magic first hit theaters on October 16, 1998, it received mixed reviews and didn’t break even on its budget, but over the years, it developed a cult following that helped it become known as one of the best witch movies.
Beyond the interesting story about a family curse, magic, and romance, part of what keeps people returning to Practical Magic is its star cast which includes Sandra Bullock as Sally Owens and Nicole Kidman as Gillian Owens. At its core, Practical Magic is about sisterhood, with Bullock and Kidman developing great chemistry. Unfortunately, it was the only time the two stars shared the big screen, which made it even more special. With Practical Magic 2 recently announced, Kidman and Bullock will hopefully reunite onscreen as the Owens sisters. Little has been revealed about the sequel yet, but Practical Magic is worth the rewatch for viewers to refresh themselves on the plot, or a first watch for those unfamiliar with the late 1990s cult classic. Over 25 years later, there’s still a lot to talk about and be explored with Practical Magic. How Sally Got Rid Of Jimmy’s Spirit In Practical Magic’s Ending Sally & Her Aunts Used More Than Magic Close In Practical Magic, the Owens sisters were painted as opposites. Sally was careful, calm, and down-to-earth, while Gillian was larger-than-life and always searching for a new adventure, usually with a lover. Gillian left their aunt Frances and aunt Jet’s home as a young woman to be with a guy and had been traveling ever since. While Sally was settling down with her husband and two daughters, Gillian was with a Bulgarian named Jimmy Angelov, who likened himself to cowboys. When Gillian called a now-widowed Sally looking for help after Jimmy hit her, Sally came to pick her up and bring her home. Unfortunately, Jimmy had other plans, taking them hostage before Sally accidentally killed him by putting too much belladonna in his tequila instead of the amount meant to sedate him. This kicked off a slew of crazy events, with a failed attempt to resurrect him to avoid murder charges leading to them killing him again and burying him in their aunts’ garden. However, Jimmy’s spirit never died in Practical Magic. He left little hints that he was still around and eventually possessed Gillian. The Owens women had been ostracized from everyone else in their town because of their magical powers, but Sally was able to rally the townswomen to make a coven and help exorcise the violent Jimmy from Gillian’s body. It was a great display of the power of community and women in particular. Yet, when the exorcism seemed to be hurting Gillian as much as Jimmy, Sally interrupted it and came up with another plan. She lured Jimmy with tequila, only to cut Gillian’s hand as a younger Gillian had once done to her to form a blood pact. This brought Gillian back and Jimmy was banished for good. In the end, Practical Magic showed that the blood bond between sisters was stronger than any magic, dark or otherwise. Related 30 Best Sister Duos In Movie History Some of the on-screen sisters we've watched have gone on to become iconic duos. We're going to look at some of those to select the best sister duos. The Owens Women Curse Explained Was The Practical Magic Curse Real? At the beginning of Practical Magic, Aunt Frances and Aunt Jet explain the Owens women’s curse to a young Sally and a young Gillian . The story goes back three centuries to their ancestor, Maria Owens, who used magic to survive an attempted execution for witchcraft. However, Maria accidentally cursed the Owens women when she cast a spell to prevent her from ever falling in love again when the father of her unborn child abandoned her. From there on, every man an Owens woman loved was doomed to die prematurely. Sally and Gillian went to live with their aunts after their father died, causing their mother to also die of a broken heart. Despite her best efforts to never fall in love so she could avoid the curse, Sally's husband, Michael, died as well. When an Owens woman hears or sees the Deathwatch beatle, they know their love will die shortly after, and Michael was killed when he was struck by a car.However, Aunt Jet didn’t believe in the curse, claiming the deaths were incidental. Whether she was saying this to avoid scaring the girls or not is unknown. However, Investigator Gary Hallet, who came to find out more about Jimmy’s sudden disappearance, later told Sally, “Curses only have power when you believe them.” Thus, it’s possible that the Owens women's belief in and fear of the curse in Practical Magic manifested it to come true. Related Practical Magic: 15 Best Quotes, Ranked Practical Magic is the perfect Halloween rom-com and story of sisterhood, and these are the best and most memorable of Practical Magic quotes. The Symbolism Of Gary’s Badge Explained Sally’s Speech On Magic Had A Deeper Meaning As aforementioned, Gary arrives in Practical Magic to investigate Gillian and Sally, whom he believes had something to do with Jimmy’s disappearance/death. While Gillian has no trouble lying to him, Sally, who eventually catches feelings for Gary, has a harder time. He knows they’re not being completely honest and the rumors of their magic and the curse make him even more skeptical. At one point, Gary confronts Sally about being a witch, and she jokes with him about her magic. However, when he tells her about rumors of “devil magic,” Sally, who doesn’t like to use her powers and often looks down on magic, tells him, “there’s no devil in the craft.” Sally adds “Magicisn’t just spells and potions,” and likens it to Gary’s police badge. She says to Gary, “ It's just a star, just another symbol. Your talisman. It can't stop criminals in their tracks, can it? It has power because you believe it does .” These words seemed to touch Gary, and later on, when he came into Gillian’s room and saw Jimmy possessing her, the badge protected him. Jimmy had put his hand in Gary’s chest, intending to rip his heart out, but his badge burned a star-shaped hole in his hand, stopping him. When he realized this, Gary held the badge up, and Jimmy’s spirit evaporated temporarily. Sally’s Practical Magic speech about Gary’s badge had foreshadowed it saving him, reminding him that belief is the most powerful magic of all. Was The Curse Really Broken At The End Of Practical Magic 2? Sally Believed The Curse Was Broken Close When Sally learned about the Owens women’s curse in Practical Magic, she did what she could to try and protect her from it, just as Maria had tried to protect herself from ever being hurt again. She made a love potion, wishing for a man with highly specific and seemingly impossible characteristics, hoping he’d never show up and she’d be spared. However, she still fell in love with Michael, who was killed. On top of this, Gary seemed to be the man Sally had described as a young girl in her Practical Magic spell. She tried to push Gary away because of the curse, but that’s when he said his line about not believing in them. What truly broke the curse was Sally embracing her magic with the coven and saving Gillian with their blood bond. Sally had been running away from magic and the curse for so long, and when she finally stopped, she was able to break the Practical Magic curse. The film ends shortly after they get together, so whether the curse was truly broken was never fully tested, but Sally was sure of it. How Practical Magic’s Ending Set Up Practical Magic 2 Practical Magic 2 Can Focus On Sally’s Children Practical Magic 2 was confirmed 26 years after Practical Magic, and the announcement might have surprised some viewers. However, Practical Magic is based on the 1995 novel of the same name, to which there are two prequel novels and one sequel. Author Alice Hoffman revisited the book series 20 years after she first wrote Practical Magic with The Rules of Magic , Magic Lessons , and The Book of Magic . In the sequel, The Book of Magic, Sally’s older daughter Kylie’s boyfriend falls into a coma after a tragic accident, and she needs to find a cure for the curse. She travels to England to find out more about her ancestor Maria and the Owens women’s curse. At the same time, Jet hears the Deathwatch beetle and knows she only has a week to live. The three generations of Owens women and their long-lost brother work to break the curse while uncovering old family secrets. Related Practical Magic 2 Needs These 2 Actors More Than Sandra Bullock & Nicole Kidman Practical Magic 2 will most likely bring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman back, but the sequel needs two other actors more than them. It hasn’t been confirmed whether Practical Magic 2 will follow the story of The Book of Magic, but it would be the most logical way to continue after Practical Magic’s ending. An 11-year-old Evan Rachel Wood played Kylie in Practical Magic, and she grew up to have a successful acting career. Wood can revive her role as Kylie and take on a larger role in Practical Magic 2 along with the rest of the original cast. Practical Magic has a happy ending, but something must go wrong to justify a sequel. Practical Magic Director Griffin Dunne Release Date October 16, 1998 Cast Nicole Kidman , Sandra Bullock , Stockard Channing Runtime 1h 44m See at HBO Max
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