Movies like Practical Magic (1998)

Name: Practical Magic
Released: 1998

9 films to watch after Practical Magic, ranked by how well they match its tone — not just its genre.

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.

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Stardust (2007)

Fit 62%

Shares Fantasy and Romance with Practical Magic.

In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm. His journey takes him into a world beyond his wildest dreams and reveals his true identity.
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Teen Witch (1989)

Fit 49%

Shares Comedy, Fantasy and Romance with Practical Magic.

Louise is not very popular at her highschool. Then she learns that she's descended from the witches of Salem and has inherited their powers. At first she uses them to get back at the girls and teachers who teased her and to win the heart of the handsome footballer's captain. But soon she has doubts if it's right to 'cheat' her way to popularity.
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The Brothers Grimm (2005)

Fit 45%

Shares Fantasy and Comedy with Practical Magic.

Folklore collectors and con artists, Jake and Will Grimm, travel from village to village pretending to protect townsfolk from enchanted creatures and performing exorcisms. However, they are put to the test when they encounter a real magical curse in a haunted forest with real magical beings, requiring genuine courage.
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Addams Family Values (1993)

Fit 44%

Shares Comedy and Fantasy with Practical Magic.

Siblings Wednesday and Pugsley Addams will stop at nothing to get rid of Pubert, the new baby boy adored by parents Gomez and Morticia. Things go from bad to worse when the new "black widow" nanny, Debbie Jellinsky, launches her plan to add Fester to her collection of dead husbands.
5

Girl Haunts Boy (2024)

Fit 43%

Shares Fantasy, Romance and Comedy with Practical Magic.

Cole, a teen grieving the loss of his dad, forms an unlikely bond with Bea, a ghost. As they navigate life and death, they must break an ancient curse.
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The School for Good and Evil (2022)

Fit 43%

Shares Fantasy and Comedy with Practical Magic.

Best friends Sophie and Agatha navigate an enchanted school for young heroes and villains — and find themselves on opposing sides of the battle between good and evil.
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Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)

Fit 38%

Shares Fantasy and Comedy with Practical Magic.

29 years since the Black Flame Candle was last lit, the 17th-century Sanderson sisters are resurrected, and they are looking for revenge. Now it's up to three high school students to stop the ravenous witches from wreaking a new kind of havoc on Salem before dawn on All Hallow's Eve.
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

Fit 36%

Shares Romance with Practical Magic.

Joel Barish, heartbroken that his girlfriend underwent a procedure to erase him from her memory, decides to do the same. However, as he watches his memories of her fade away, he realises that he still loves her, and may be too late to correct his mistake.
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

Fit 35%

Shares Romance and Fantasy with Practical Magic.

Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physically-skilled, teenage nobleman's daughter, who is at a crossroads in her life.