
Movies that feel likePractical Magic (1998)
If you loved Practical Magic, the closest films we have are The Mermaid (2016), The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) and Bedazzled (1967). All three share Practical Magic's romantic and dreamlike feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Truly Madly Deeply (1991).
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If Practical Magic hit the spot, these will too
Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: Practical Magic 2 (2026)

Romantic and dreamlike in the same breath
The difference: Critics rated this one higher still

The same mix in both: wit, then play

Romantic romance, and it commits to that
The difference: Made in the 1960s, in a different era of the craft

One thread runs through both: witch
The difference: Leans harder into drama than Practical Magic does

Both lean on dream logic more than on fantasy


Playful romance in both cases

Fantasy with a pulse of romance, in both cases

Comedy with a pulse of dream logic, in both cases

Both keep coming back to the same thing: halloween

Two things both keep coming back to: magic and love
The difference: Easier on the wit than Practical Magic

The same preoccupation in both: love
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