If you’re wanting a little nostalgia mixed in with your magic, then Practical Magic 2 may just be what you’re looking for!
Almost 30 years after the first movie, the Owens sisters are living different lives; with Sally having disowned her power (and made her daughters forget theirs), while Gillian is still embracing her craft. When the boyfriend of Sally’s daughter, Kylie, has an almost fatal accident, it’s time for the Owens women to reveal the truth, and for the curse to be broken, in order to save him.
While I do believe this film is rife with plot holes (the daughters’ ages being one of them), I do think this movie blends nostalgia and new well; still feeling like a ’90s movie, with all the cringey parts included, in 2026.
Practical Magic 2 may be less dark than its predecessor but it does well in entertaining fans from the then and now. It already feels like your favourite comfort film with so much familiarity and safety in the performances of Stockard Channing, Dianne Wiest, Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman alone.
Lee Pace is fully embraced as the mysterious love interest. Bullock and Kidman slip back into their roles effortlessly. Their blend of heartfelt connection and comedic moments made this film unexpected at times and an easy watch, given the length.
The next generation of Owens sisters, Kylie and Antonia, are played by Joey King and Maisie Williams. For a movie that was drenched in sisterhood and family, Kylie going out on her own and Antonia having very little screen time in comparison felt like an odd choice. I would take more Maisie Williams any day of the week!
I also found it odd that the plot was so stuck on the traditional romantic relationship being the one to strive and sacrifice most for and to go against every thing and every one in order to save it… but maybe that’s just me!
All I know is that at the end of it, all I wanted to do was watch the first one again and so, for me, that’s a sequel well done! Practical Magic 2 is now showing in cinemas across Australia.
