Box Office: ‘Practical Magic 2’ Fizzles With $30 Million Debut
Whatever spell conjured by the witchy Owens sisters, played onscreen by Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman in two “Practical Magic” movies, wasn’t powerful enough to lure audiences to theaters. “Practical Magic 2” disappointed in its box office debut with $30 million from 4,146 North American theaters, arriving on the lower end of expectations. Overseas, the […]
The movie "Practical Magic 2" has debuted with $30 million from 4,146 North American theaters. According to Variety, this is on the lower end of expectations. The film has also earned $46 million worldwide.
The movie is a sequel to the 1998 fantasy dramedy starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman. It had a reported theatrical budget of $75 million. TheWrap reports that critics gave it a 37% Rotten Tomatoes score, but audiences have responded positively with a B+ on CinemaScore, 92% on Rotten Tomatoes, and 4.5/5 on PostTrak.
TheWrap also notes that "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" is in second place with $8.4 million in its seventh weekend, bringing its domestic total to $935.1 million.
Brief written by urgent.news from Variety, TheWrap — 2 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
This story
This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.
- ‘Practical Magic 2’ Kicks Off Fall Box Office With $30 Million Opening thewrap.com
- ‘Practical Magic 2’ conjures a No. 1 box office debut with $30 million winnipegfreepress.com
