Practical Magic 2

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In Massachusetts, the Owens family is cursed by a spell their ancestor, Maria Owens. Once cast, any man who falls in love with an Owens woman dies. Sisters Sally and Gillian believe that they broke the curse, but Sally's second husband Gary dies soon after they are married. Grief stricken, Sally rejects her magic and casts a final spell to make her daughters Antonia and Kylie forget about magic, hoping that the curse will never affect them.

Years later, Sally and Gillian's Aunt Jet follows a raven portend to the Book of Raven, which contains instructions to break Maria's curse, but crucial pages are sealed. Jet, knowing she will die soon, leaves a note with the book for her sister, Frances, to continue her work. Kylie and Antonia return home for Jet's birthday, which they celebrate with Sally, Gillian, and the aunts. After Jet dies, the family hold a wake at the house, where Sally and Gillian meet Kylie's boyfriend, Gideon. Kylie tells Gideon she loves him, and the morning after, he is hit by a car and hospitalized in a coma.

Kylie confronts Sally about the rumors that she and Antonia grew up knowing about an Owens curse. Sally, pressed by Gillian, admits that she hid their magical heritage, leaving them unprepared. Kylie, angered, steals the Book of Raven, hoping to find a way to save Gideon. She experiences visions that guide her to England. Sally and Gillian follow her and, as advised by Frances, search for Ian Wright, a professor specializing in magic. They find Ian bound by a curse and free him. The next day he helps unblock Sally's magic, allowing her to find Kylie.

Kylie travels to Thornfield village, Maria Owens' birth place, searching for Lockland Manor. She meets Tom Bailey, who encourages her efforts to break the Owens curse and save her boyfriend. Tom tells Kylie that Maria's mother, Hannah Owens, was a servant to Lord Lockland and was burned as a witch on the manor grounds.

Sally and Gillian travel to Thornfield with Ian. Sally is drawn to Ian, but is cautious because Ian is also from Thornfield. Sally senses that Kylie is in trouble. At Tom's house, the trio find evidence that he attempted to practice dark magic and was Ian's apprentice. The sisters knock Ian unconscious and race to the Lockland Manor ruins where Tom is casting a spell to steal Kylie's magic. Tom is descended from Hannah's second child, born to Lord Lockland and cut off from magic. He has attempted to gain magic his entire life. It was Tom who cursed Ian and stole his Rauðskinna Grimoire to lure Kylie and the Book of Raven to Thornfield.

Sally, Gillian, and Kylie form a circle around Tom and use blood bond magic to destroy him. Sally and Kylie reconcile and discover that the Book of the Raven pages have opened, revealing that Maria's curse can only be broken by a witch willingly sacrificing their life. Sally apologizes to Ian and returns home with Gillian and Kylie. Hearing how to break the Owens curse, Frances willingly walks into the river while Jet’s spirit watches, finally breaking the curse.

A year later Kylie and Antonia have learned more about their magical heritage. Kylie and Gideon get married. At the reception, Sally shares a kiss with Ian. Sally, Gillian, Kylie and Antonia use umbrellas to fly off the roof in front of their guests, mirroring the end of the first film.

• Sandra Bullock as Sally Owens, a witch and the older of the two Owens sisters.^[5]
• Nicole Kidman as Gillian Owens, a witch and Sally's younger sister.^[5]
• Stockard Channing as Frances, a witch and the more brazen of Sally and Gillian's eccentric aunts.^[6]
• Dianne Wiest as Jet, a witch and the softer of Sally and Gillian's eccentric aunts.^[6]
• Joey King as Kylie, Sally's elder daughter who discovers dark family secrets that plunge the Owens family into a crisis.^[6]
• Maisie Williams as Antonia, Sally's younger daughter^[6]
• Lee Pace as Ian Wright, an academic character who studies history of magic and becomes Sally's love interest^[6]
• Xolo Maridueña as Gideon, Kylie's love interest^[6]
• Solly McLeod as Tom Lockland, a dark warlock using Kylie's powers^[6]
• Katy Wix as Paula

Development

On June 10, 2024, Warner Bros. Pictures announced that a sequel to the 1998 film Practical Magic was in development with Akiva Goldsman returning to write the script. Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman were in negotiations to reprise their roles and produce the film with Denise Di Novi.^[7] On June 13, 2024, Kidman confirmed that she would return, alongside Bullock.^[5]

In July 2024, Di Novi stated that the sequel would be based on the novel The Book of Magic, also by Alice Hoffman, which serves as the final book in the original series.^[8] In May 2025, Susanne Bier was announced as the director, with Georgia Pritchett joining Goldsman to co-write the screenplay.^[9][10]

Casting

In May 2025, it was reported that Joey King was in talks to join the cast making this her second collaboration with Nicole Kidman after A Family Affair.^[10] In July 2025, it was announced that Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing would reprise their roles as Aunts Jet and Franny Owens, while Lee Pace, Maisie Williams, Xolo Maridueña and Solly McLeod joined the cast in undisclosed roles.^[6]

Filming

In June 2025, in was reported that the film would be filmed at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden in Hertfordshire, England.^[11] On July 18, 2025, Kidman revealed the principal photography has begun.^[12] Simon Duggan served as the cinematographer.^[13] In August 2025, Bullock was spotted filming in the Hamptons in Worcester Park, London, which has been transformed into a seaside village.^[14] Production wrapped on September 13, 2025.^[15]

Practical Magic 2 premiered at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square in London on August 26, 2026,^[16] and was released in the United States and Canada on September 10.^[17] It was previously scheduled to be released the following week, on September 18.^[9] It is Sandra Bullock's third theatrical sequel to be released, after Speed 2: Cruise Control in 1997 and Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous in 2005.^[18]

Box office

In the United States and Canada, Practical Magic 2 was released alongside The Uprising, Hope, Runner, and Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger, is projected to gross around $40 million from 4,146 theaters in its opening weekend.^[3] The film made $4.7 million from Thursday night previews and $12.5 million on Friday (including previews).^[19]

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 39% of 123 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.1/10.^[20] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 44 out of 100, based on 41 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.^[21] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale, an improvement from the first film's "B–".^[19]

Nikki Gemmell of The Australian gave it a three-out-of-five review and wrote, "Fans will still be fans. They'll be flocking and they'll leave satisfied. But the film has none of the audacious, provocative energy of a Barbie or a Wuthering Heights; it's not going to enter water-cooler conversations, not going to stick."^[22]

Accolades

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Accolades received by Practical Magic 2

Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref(s).
Queerties Awards	March 10, 2026	Next Big Thing	Practical Magic 2	Nominated	[23]

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