Practical Magic 2 Reviews Suggest Sequel Has Failed To Cast A Spell Over Critics

Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman are joined by some new faces in the supernatural follow-up.

The Owens sisters are back after almost 30 years in Practical Magic 2.

Returning for the long-awaited sequel are Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman alongside new additions to the cast Joey King, Maisie Williams and Lee Pace.

Set 25 years after the cult classic original, the sequel sees the Owens clan heading to the UK, in the hopes of attempting to break the family’s love curse.

While many have been looking forward to reuniting with the film’s central duo for some more midnight margaritas, it seems critics haven’t fallen under this sequel’s spell, with select reviews describing it as a “structural mess”, “disappointingly conventional” and even a “money grab”.

Here’s what critics are saying about Practical Magic 2…

“This late sequel delivers a retread of the signposts that made the original a beloved fixture for certain moviegoers, while failing to correct the flaws that made everyone else all but forget it for three decades.”

The Hollywood Reporter

“As the Owens well know, some spells are built to last, others to be broken. Some movies are made to endure in the public’s affection, such that there’s appetite for a follow-up even decades later. Others are........

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