Practical Magic

1998 film directed by Griffin Dunne
Movie film Q148429
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Practical Magic

Summary

Practical Magic is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (372,801 views/month, #280 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Practical Magic's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Practical Magic was directed by Griffin Dunne[4].
  • Robin Swicord wrote the screenplay for Practical Magic[5].
  • Akiva Goldsman wrote the screenplay for Practical Magic[6].
  • Adam Brooks wrote the screenplay for Practical Magic[7].
  • Practical Magic's composer is recorded as Alan Silvestri[8].
  • Practical Magic's genre is romantic comedy film[9].
  • Practical Magic's genre is comedy drama[10].
  • Practical Magic's genre is drama film[11].
  • Practical Magic's genre is fantasy film[12].
  • Practical Magic's based on is recorded as Practical Magic[13].
  • Practical Magic was followed by Practical Magic 2[14].
  • A cast member of Practical Magic was Sandra Bullock[15].
  • A cast member of Practical Magic was Nicole Kidman[16].
  • A cast member of Practical Magic was Stockard Channing[17].
  • A cast member of Practical Magic was Dianne Wiest[18].
  • A cast member of Practical Magic was Aidan Quinn[19].
  • A cast member of Practical Magic was Goran Višnjić[20].
  • A cast member of Practical Magic was Evan Rachel Wood[21].
  • A cast member of Practical Magic was Mark Feuerstein[22].
  • A cast member of Practical Magic was Margo Martindale[23].
  • A cast member of Practical Magic was Camilla Belle[24].
  • A cast member of Practical Magic was Chloe Webb[25].
  • A cast member of Practical Magic was Lucinda Jenney[26].
  • A cast member of Practical Magic was Ellen Geer[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Practical Magic was produced by Denise Di Novi[28]. It was directed by Griffin Dunne[4]. Screenwriters include Robin Swicord[5], Akiva Goldsman[6], and Adam Brooks[7]. Cast members include Sandra Bullock[15], Nicole Kidman[16], Stockard Channing[17], Dianne Wiest[18], Aidan Quinn[19], and Goran Višnjić[20].

Publication

Publication dates include October 16, 1998[29] and December 17, 1998[30]. The original language of Practical Magic was English[31]. Genres include romantic comedy film[9], comedy drama[10], drama film[11], and fantasy film[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

Reviews include 4.6/10[33], 26%[34], and 47/100[35].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Practical Magic's after a work by is recorded as Alice Hoffman[36]. It was followed by it 2[14].

Why It Matters

Practical Magic ranks in the top 0.3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (372,801 views/month, #280 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 20d ago · Criticker-DB · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Senscritique work id → 379715
    Does the dog die? media id → 10934
    Blu-ray.com film id → 106520
    Fpb rating → 10
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14778]]: Practical-Magic"
  2. 28d ago · MrRobertman · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mubi film id → 41827
    Capital cost → {'amount': '+75000000'}
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P2130]]: 75,000,000 United States dollar, Added via Tricorder v4.0"
  3. 4w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Personality database work id → 12417
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P10688]]: 12417, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/322267803|Practical Magic (#322267803)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8402|Personality Datab"
  4. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Distributed by → Warner Bros. Entertainment
    P14821 → 120791
    Has characteristic → film based on a novel, title for Spain, title for Hispanic America
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 120791, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269764|batch #269764]]"
  5. 7w ago · Supaplex · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Netflix maturity rating → 13+
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P8652]]: [[Q99385198]]"
  6. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 21672
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 25877, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/264619|batch #264619]]"
  7. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 36297
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/43292|batch #43292]]: Create [[Property:P14671]] statements based on [[Property:P2676]] qualifier"
  8. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 → 2316
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
  9. 16w ago · Reubot · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14462 → amzn1.dv.gti.e8a9f67e-a687-5e03-32d0-77b88e8f629c
    Box office mojo film id (former scheme) → practicalmagic
    Google play movies & tv id → dYjb0VJoiIo, yoPTcsbJ364
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14462]]: amzn1.dv.gti.e8a9f67e-a687-5e03-32d0-77b88e8f629c, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259507|batch #259507]]"
  10. 21w ago · DirkVE · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Box office mojo film id (former scheme) → practicalmagic
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P1237]]: tt0120791"
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