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Practical Magic (1998)

Sally and Gillian Owens, born into a magical family, have mostly avoided witchcraft themselves. But when Gillian's vicious boyfriend, Jimmy Angelov, dies unexpectedly, the Owens sisters give themselves a crash course in hard magic. With policeman Gary Hallet growing suspicious, the girls struggle to resurrect Angelov -- and unwittingly inject his corpse with an evil spirit that threatens to end their family line.

πŸ… 28%β˜… 6.4dir. Griffin Dunneromantictenderdreamlikewittyplayful

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πŸ… 93%β˜… 8romance Β· fantasy Β· comedy

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πŸ… 84%β˜… 7.1romance Β· comedy

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πŸ… 65%β˜… 6.3comedy Β· fantasy Β· romance

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β˜… 6fantasy Β· comedy Β· romance

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1994 Β· dir. Chuck Russell
πŸ… 82%β˜… 7comedy Β· fantasy Β· crime

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β˜… 7.2romance Β· comedy

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πŸ… 53%β˜… 6.5comedy Β· romance

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πŸ… 35%β˜… 6.2comedy Β· fantasy

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