Practical Magic (1998)

Practical Magic
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $46,850,558Details
International Box Office $21,486,439Details
Worldwide Box Office $68,336,997
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$13,104,694 (28.0% of total gross)
Legs:3.58 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:68.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,652 opening theaters/2,652 max. theaters, 6.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $105,188,982

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 16th, 1998 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: February 4th, 1999 (Wide) (Australia)
December 10th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: February 16th, 1999 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some violence, intense thematic elements and sensuality
Running Time: 104 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
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Keywords: Secret Magic, Comedy Drama, Curses, Widow/Widower, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Serial Killer, Possessed, Prologue, Witches, Dysfunctional Family, Romance
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Di Novi Pictures, Fortis Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day) 138 $5,352,047 Oct 30, 1998 17
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 94 $12,895,119 Oct 30, 1998 17
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 57 $13,104,694 Oct 16, 1998 3
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 32 $31,574,211 Oct 16, 1998 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day) 32 $13,104,694 Oct 16, 1998 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 22 $31,574,211 Oct 16, 1998 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 16, 1998 1 $13,104,694   2,652 $4,941   $13,104,694 1
Oct 23, 1998 2 $8,792,505 -33% 2,652 $3,315   $25,878,968 2
Oct 30, 1998 3 $5,352,047 -39% 2,642 $2,026   $33,652,824 3
Nov 6, 1998 7 $4,074,422 -24% 2,552 $1,597   $39,650,970 4
Nov 13, 1998 10 $1,919,519 -53% 2,250 $853   $42,910,592 5
Nov 20, 1998 16 $805,037 -58% 1,541 $522   $44,218,648 6
Nov 27, 1998 24 $431,546 -46% 641 $673   $44,860,351 7
Dec 4, 1998 35 $87,560 -80% 175 $500   $45,074,909 8
Dec 11, 1998 43 $51,309 -41% 114 $450   $45,156,254 9
Dec 18, 1998 14 $525,211 +924% 628 $836   $45,702,388 10
Dec 25, 1998 25 $311,435 -41% 621 $502   $46,262,588 11
Jan 1, 1999 34 $206,408 -34% 571 $361   $46,611,204 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 16, 1998 1 $4,300,000     2,652 $1,621   $4,300,000 1
Oct 17, 1998 1 $5,450,000 +27%   2,652 $2,055   $9,800,000 2
Oct 18, 1998 2 $3,251,000 -40%   2,652 $1,226   $13,105,000 3
Oct 19, 1998 1 $913,212 -72%   2,652 $344   $14,017,906 4
Oct 20, 1998 1 $1,142,147 +25%   2,652 $431   $15,160,053 5
Oct 21, 1998 1 $944,571 -17%   2,652 $356   $16,104,624 6
Oct 22, 1998 1 $981,839 +4%   2,652 $370   $17,086,463 7
Oct 23, 1998 1 $2,800,000 +185% -35% 2,652 $1,056   $19,886,000 8
Oct 24, 1998 1 $3,850,000 +38% -29% 2,652 $1,452   $23,736,000 9
Oct 25, 1998 3 $2,135,000 -45% -34% 2,652 $805   $25,878,968 10
Oct 26, 1998 2 $547,712 -74% -40% 2,652 $207   $26,426,680 11
Oct 27, 1998 1 $719,276 +31% -37% 2,652 $271   $27,145,956 12
Oct 28, 1998 2 $578,603 -20% -39% 2,652 $218   $27,724,559 13
Nov 1, 1998 4 $1,635,000   -23% 2,642 $619   $33,653,000 17
Nov 2, 1998 3 $444,877 -73% -19% 2,642 $168   $34,097,701 18
Nov 3, 1998 4 $576,209 +30% -20% 2,642 $218   $34,673,910 19
Nov 4, 1998 4 $437,989 -24% -24% 2,642 $166   $35,111,399 20
Nov 5, 1998 3 $464,549 +6%   2,642 $176   $35,576,948 21
Nov 6, 1998 4 $1,315,000 +183%   2,552 $515   $36,892,000 22
Nov 7, 1998 7 $1,815,000 +38%   2,552 $711   $38,707,000 23
Nov 8, 1998 8 $881,000 -51% -46% 2,552 $345   $39,650,970 24
Nov 9, 1998 9 $211,431 -76% -52% 2,552 $83   $39,862,401 25
Nov 10, 1998 4 $403,479 +91% -30% 2,552 $158   $40,265,880 26
Nov 11, 1998 6 $481,637 +19% +10% 2,552 $189   $40,747,517 27
Nov 12, 1998 7 $243,556 -49% -48% 2,552 $95   $40,991,073 28
Nov 13, 1998 10 $635,000 +161% -52% 2,250 $282   $41,626,000 29
Nov 14, 1998 10 $865,000 +36% -52% 2,250 $384   $42,491,000 30
Nov 15, 1998 10 $421,000 -51% -52% 2,250 $187   $42,911,000 31
Nov 17, 1998 10 $151,170   -63% 2,250 $67   $43,169,558 33
Nov 18, 1998 10 $121,135 -20% -75% 2,250 $54   $43,290,693 34
Nov 19, 1998 10 $122,918 +1% -50% 2,250 $55   $43,413,611 35

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 16, 1998 1 $17,086,463   2,652 $6,443   $17,086,463 1
Oct 23, 1998 2 $11,214,314 -34% 2,652 $4,229   $28,300,777 2
Oct 30, 1998 3 $7,275,771 -35% 2,642 $2,754   $35,576,548 3
Nov 6, 1998 7 $5,414,525 -26% 2,552 $2,122   $40,991,073 4
Nov 13, 1998 10 $2,422,538 -55% 2,250 $1,077   $43,413,611 5
Nov 20, 1998 18 $1,015,194 -58% 1,541 $659   $44,428,805 6
Nov 27, 1998 24 $558,544 -45% 641 $871   $44,987,349 7
Dec 4, 1998 36 $117,596 -79% 175 $672   $45,104,945 8
Dec 11, 1998 42 $72,232 -39% 114 $634   $45,177,177 9
Dec 18, 1998 15 $773,976 +972% 628 $1,232   $45,951,153 10
Dec 25, 1998 28 $453,643 -41% 621 $731   $46,404,796 11

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 2/4/1999 $0 0 1 1 $354 12/18/2020
 
Rest of World $21,486,085
 
International Total$21,486,439 12/18/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Sandra Bullock    Sally Owens
Nicole Kidman    Gillian Owens

Supporting Cast

Dianne Wiest    Aunt Jet
Stockard Channing    Aunt Frances
Aidan Quinn    Gary Hallet
Goran Visnjic    James 'Jimmy' Angelov
Chloe Webb    Carla
Evan Rachel Wood    Kylie Owens
Alexandra Artrip    Antonia
Margo Martindale    Linda Bennett
Lucinda Jenney    Sara, Adult
Mary Gross    Debbie
Mark Feuerstein    Michael
Caprice Benedetti    Maria Owens
Annabella Price    Lovelorn Lady
Camilla Belle    Sally at Age 11
Lora Anne Criswell    Gillian at Age 10
Martha Gehman    Patty
Cordelia Richards    Nan
Jack Kirschke    Old Man Wilkes
Herta Ware    Old Lady Wilkes
Ellen Geer    Pharmacist
Courtney Dettrich    Young Sara
John McLeod    Puritan Minister
Trevor Duncan    Sara's Boy
Colby Cochran    Ice Cream Boy
Caitlyn Holley    Ice Cream Girl
Ken Serratt, Jr.    Lovelorn's Lover
Rich Sickler    Dwight
Jeanne Robinson    PTC Mom 1
Deborah Kancher    PTC Mom 2
Peter Shaw    Jack
Caralyn Kozlowski    Regina

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Griffin Dunne    Director
Denise Di Novi    Producer
Alice Hoffman    Based on the Novel By
Robin Swicord    Screenwriter
Akiva Goldsman    Screenwriter
Adam Brooks    Screenwriter
Mary McLaglen    Executive Producer
Bruce Berman    Executive Producer
Andrew Dunn    Director of Photography
Robin Standefer    Production Designer
Elizabeth Kling    Editor
Robin Swicord    Co-Producer
Alan Silvestri    Composer
Josh McLaglen    Assistant Director
Mary McLaglen    Unit Production Manager
Claire Jenora Bowin*    Set Decorator
John Scheele    Visual Effects Supervisor
Jay Riddle    Visual Effects Supervisor
Burt Dalton    Special Effects Supervisor
Judianna Makovsky    Costume Designer
Margo Baxley    Costume Supervisor
Craig McKay    Additional Editor
Richard Goodman    Sound Mixer
Tom Fleischman    Re-recording Mixer
Peter Waggoner    Re-recording Mixer
Greg Watkins*    Re-recording Mixer
Robert Schaper    Re-recording Mixer
Robert Hein    Supervising Sound Editor
Pamela Westmore    Make up
Janine Rath    Hairstylist
Amanda Mackey Johnson*    Casting Director
Cathy Sandrich    Casting Director
Elizabeth Lang Fedrick    Casting Director
Mercedes Danforth    Casting Director
Jeff Dashnaw    Stunt Coordinator
Jim Halty    Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$13,104,694 (28.0% of total gross)
Legs:3.58 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:68.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,652 opening theaters/2,652 max. theaters, 6.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $105,188,982

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


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Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Hulu:Hulu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 16th, 1998 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: February 4th, 1999 (Wide) (Australia)
December 10th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: February 16th, 1999 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some violence, intense thematic elements and sensuality
Running Time: 104 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
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Keywords: Secret Magic, Comedy Drama, Curses, Widow/Widower, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Serial Killer, Possessed, Prologue, Witches, Dysfunctional Family, Romance
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Di Novi Pictures, Fortis Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day) 138 $5,352,047 Oct 30, 1998 17
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 94 $12,895,119 Oct 30, 1998 17
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 57 $13,104,694 Oct 16, 1998 3
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 32 $31,574,211 Oct 16, 1998 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day) 32 $13,104,694 Oct 16, 1998 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 22 $31,574,211 Oct 16, 1998 3

Leading Cast

Sandra Bullock    Sally Owens
Nicole Kidman    Gillian Owens

Supporting Cast

Dianne Wiest    Aunt Jet
Stockard Channing    Aunt Frances
Aidan Quinn    Gary Hallet
Goran Visnjic    James 'Jimmy' Angelov
Chloe Webb    Carla
Evan Rachel Wood    Kylie Owens
Alexandra Artrip    Antonia
Margo Martindale    Linda Bennett
Lucinda Jenney    Sara, Adult
Mary Gross    Debbie
Mark Feuerstein    Michael
Caprice Benedetti    Maria Owens
Annabella Price    Lovelorn Lady
Camilla Belle    Sally at Age 11
Lora Anne Criswell    Gillian at Age 10
Martha Gehman    Patty
Cordelia Richards    Nan
Jack Kirschke    Old Man Wilkes
Herta Ware    Old Lady Wilkes
Ellen Geer    Pharmacist
Courtney Dettrich    Young Sara
John McLeod    Puritan Minister
Trevor Duncan    Sara's Boy
Colby Cochran    Ice Cream Boy
Caitlyn Holley    Ice Cream Girl
Ken Serratt, Jr.    Lovelorn's Lover
Rich Sickler    Dwight
Jeanne Robinson    PTC Mom 1
Deborah Kancher    PTC Mom 2
Peter Shaw    Jack
Caralyn Kozlowski    Regina

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Griffin Dunne    Director
Denise Di Novi    Producer
Alice Hoffman    Based on the Novel By
Robin Swicord    Screenwriter
Akiva Goldsman    Screenwriter
Adam Brooks    Screenwriter
Mary McLaglen    Executive Producer
Bruce Berman    Executive Producer
Andrew Dunn    Director of Photography
Robin Standefer    Production Designer
Elizabeth Kling    Editor
Robin Swicord    Co-Producer
Alan Silvestri    Composer
Josh McLaglen    Assistant Director
Mary McLaglen    Unit Production Manager
Claire Jenora Bowin*    Set Decorator
John Scheele    Visual Effects Supervisor
Jay Riddle    Visual Effects Supervisor
Burt Dalton    Special Effects Supervisor
Judianna Makovsky    Costume Designer
Margo Baxley    Costume Supervisor
Craig McKay    Additional Editor
Richard Goodman    Sound Mixer
Tom Fleischman    Re-recording Mixer
Peter Waggoner    Re-recording Mixer
Greg Watkins*    Re-recording Mixer
Robert Schaper    Re-recording Mixer
Robert Hein    Supervising Sound Editor
Pamela Westmore    Make up
Janine Rath    Hairstylist
Amanda Mackey Johnson*    Casting Director
Cathy Sandrich    Casting Director
Elizabeth Lang Fedrick    Casting Director
Mercedes Danforth    Casting Director
Jeff Dashnaw    Stunt Coordinator
Jim Halty    Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 16, 1998 1 $13,104,694   2,652 $4,941   $13,104,694 1
Oct 23, 1998 2 $8,792,505 -33% 2,652 $3,315   $25,878,968 2
Oct 30, 1998 3 $5,352,047 -39% 2,642 $2,026   $33,652,824 3
Nov 6, 1998 7 $4,074,422 -24% 2,552 $1,597   $39,650,970 4
Nov 13, 1998 10 $1,919,519 -53% 2,250 $853   $42,910,592 5
Nov 20, 1998 16 $805,037 -58% 1,541 $522   $44,218,648 6
Nov 27, 1998 24 $431,546 -46% 641 $673   $44,860,351 7
Dec 4, 1998 35 $87,560 -80% 175 $500   $45,074,909 8
Dec 11, 1998 43 $51,309 -41% 114 $450   $45,156,254 9
Dec 18, 1998 14 $525,211 +924% 628 $836   $45,702,388 10
Dec 25, 1998 25 $311,435 -41% 621 $502   $46,262,588 11
Jan 1, 1999 34 $206,408 -34% 571 $361   $46,611,204 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 16, 1998 1 $4,300,000     2,652 $1,621   $4,300,000 1
Oct 17, 1998 1 $5,450,000 +27%   2,652 $2,055   $9,800,000 2
Oct 18, 1998 2 $3,251,000 -40%   2,652 $1,226   $13,105,000 3
Oct 19, 1998 1 $913,212 -72%   2,652 $344   $14,017,906 4
Oct 20, 1998 1 $1,142,147 +25%   2,652 $431   $15,160,053 5
Oct 21, 1998 1 $944,571 -17%   2,652 $356   $16,104,624 6
Oct 22, 1998 1 $981,839 +4%   2,652 $370   $17,086,463 7
Oct 23, 1998 1 $2,800,000 +185% -35% 2,652 $1,056   $19,886,000 8
Oct 24, 1998 1 $3,850,000 +38% -29% 2,652 $1,452   $23,736,000 9
Oct 25, 1998 3 $2,135,000 -45% -34% 2,652 $805   $25,878,968 10
Oct 26, 1998 2 $547,712 -74% -40% 2,652 $207   $26,426,680 11
Oct 27, 1998 1 $719,276 +31% -37% 2,652 $271   $27,145,956 12
Oct 28, 1998 2 $578,603 -20% -39% 2,652 $218   $27,724,559 13
Nov 1, 1998 4 $1,635,000   -23% 2,642 $619   $33,653,000 17
Nov 2, 1998 3 $444,877 -73% -19% 2,642 $168   $34,097,701 18
Nov 3, 1998 4 $576,209 +30% -20% 2,642 $218   $34,673,910 19
Nov 4, 1998 4 $437,989 -24% -24% 2,642 $166   $35,111,399 20
Nov 5, 1998 3 $464,549 +6%   2,642 $176   $35,576,948 21
Nov 6, 1998 4 $1,315,000 +183%   2,552 $515   $36,892,000 22
Nov 7, 1998 7 $1,815,000 +38%   2,552 $711   $38,707,000 23
Nov 8, 1998 8 $881,000 -51% -46% 2,552 $345   $39,650,970 24
Nov 9, 1998 9 $211,431 -76% -52% 2,552 $83   $39,862,401 25
Nov 10, 1998 4 $403,479 +91% -30% 2,552 $158   $40,265,880 26
Nov 11, 1998 6 $481,637 +19% +10% 2,552 $189   $40,747,517 27
Nov 12, 1998 7 $243,556 -49% -48% 2,552 $95   $40,991,073 28
Nov 13, 1998 10 $635,000 +161% -52% 2,250 $282   $41,626,000 29
Nov 14, 1998 10 $865,000 +36% -52% 2,250 $384   $42,491,000 30
Nov 15, 1998 10 $421,000 -51% -52% 2,250 $187   $42,911,000 31
Nov 17, 1998 10 $151,170   -63% 2,250 $67   $43,169,558 33
Nov 18, 1998 10 $121,135 -20% -75% 2,250 $54   $43,290,693 34
Nov 19, 1998 10 $122,918 +1% -50% 2,250 $55   $43,413,611 35

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 16, 1998 1 $17,086,463   2,652 $6,443   $17,086,463 1
Oct 23, 1998 2 $11,214,314 -34% 2,652 $4,229   $28,300,777 2
Oct 30, 1998 3 $7,275,771 -35% 2,642 $2,754   $35,576,548 3
Nov 6, 1998 7 $5,414,525 -26% 2,552 $2,122   $40,991,073 4
Nov 13, 1998 10 $2,422,538 -55% 2,250 $1,077   $43,413,611 5
Nov 20, 1998 18 $1,015,194 -58% 1,541 $659   $44,428,805 6
Nov 27, 1998 24 $558,544 -45% 641 $871   $44,987,349 7
Dec 4, 1998 36 $117,596 -79% 175 $672   $45,104,945 8
Dec 11, 1998 42 $72,232 -39% 114 $634   $45,177,177 9
Dec 18, 1998 15 $773,976 +972% 628 $1,232   $45,951,153 10
Dec 25, 1998 28 $453,643 -41% 621 $731   $46,404,796 11

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 2/4/1999 $0 0 1 1 $354 12/18/2020
 
Rest of World $21,486,085
 
International Total$21,486,439 12/18/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records