Practical Magic

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.

Critics at release found the film undone by its lurching tonal shifts and a weak script, though Bullock and Kidman's chemistry drew consistent praise even from detractors. Over time, audiences have warmed to it considerably more than critics did, with retrospective writing framing it as a flawed but charming cult object — a gap that defines its reputation more than any single review.