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Practical Magic

(1999, Rated PG-13, Drama, Starring Sandra Bullock, Stockard Channing, Nicole Kidman)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 15; suggested age 13.

  • Is it any good?

    2.0

  • Common Sense says

    Uneven adaptation of lyrical novel.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 13–15

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    None

  • Violence:

    None

  • Sex:

    Some

  • Language:

    Some

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Some
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Practical Magic

Parents need to know that this movie includes sexual references, themes of loss, tension, and violence (including a scary scene with Jimmy attempting to "brand" Gillian as his possession). Some parents will also be concerned about the theme of witchcraft (benign or otherwise) and about the scenes of bringing back Jimmy from the dead and of his spirit's possession of one of the characters.

Read our full review by Nell Minow

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  • Families can talk about how this movie compares to the book, and why themes of witchcraft have been popular for so many centuries.
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  1. Parent Reviewer
    cira222
    I rate this title on for age 15 and give it 4.0

    Great movie, a little concerned about the review.

    A great movie, but not for small children, tweens or new teens. I would say this is for kids 15 and over. The only thing I am concerned about is the review above that states, "Some parents will also be concerned about the theme of witchcraft..." Witchcraft is a practice of a legal religion called Wicca, recognized by the US Govt. and US Military alike. I don't think we would ever see a warning here telling folks that parents may be concerned about the theme of Islam, Christianity, Judiasm, Hinduism..ect...ect.

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