Does the dog die?
325 supporters
Practical Magic
Movie • 1998 • Comedy
ReportSally 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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Silod
There are no dogs in this film.
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Abandonment
Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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The main characters mom dies of a broken heart and is blamed for abandoning her two kids.
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Abuse
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Silod
A woman is hit and choked by her boyfriend. Her face is cut/bruised from previous off-screen abuse. He heats his ring with a lighter and attempts to brand her.
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Dreamdust1600
Small spoiler!!!! Gillian is possessed by her dead abuser so she quite literally becomes the abuser
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Addiction
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Silod
In particular, belladonna is used against the antagonist, who is eventually given a lethal dose. In another scene, the witches are taking turns drinking and it is clear that they are using more than alcohol, as they keep blurting out candid opinions and insults, then giddily laughing.
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Is there addiction?
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Silod
Use of cigarettes throughout the film. Addiction is not emphasized.
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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Drinking, drunkenness, hangovers.
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Animal
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Silod
A pigeon is stabbed with a long needle just off-screen. Its death is not shown, but implied. We do not see the bird again.
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Are animals abused?
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BellaRad
A bird is stabbed in the chest for a spell near the beginning of the movie (full act not seen, just implied)
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Does a cat die?
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MrsPennywise
There is a black cat featured throughout the film that remains unharmed.
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Are there spiders?
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A sizeable tarantula is shown and handled.
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Are there snakes?
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violetbooklover
I thought there might’ve been in the rose garden but maybe not
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Are there bugs?
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Large beetles are shown on a couple occasions.
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Assault
Does a woman get slapped?
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Is someone drugged?
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The antagonist is drugged when in the car with the two sisters
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Is someone restrained?
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BellaRad
During an exorcism, someone is held down
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TheCassandraComplex
Implied but not shown. It can be inferred that Jimmy has forced Gillian into sex, or made her too scared to say no, when she confesses that she has to drug him in order to get some sleep.
I can’t totally recall but I think there’s also at least one on-screen kiss where Gillian is clearly uncomfortable.
I can’t totally recall but I think there’s also at least one on-screen kiss where Gillian is clearly uncomfortable.
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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
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Palm cutting for a blood pact and then again later to call upon the blood pact for a spell.
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Are any hands damaged?
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karaszi
two people make a blood pact by cutting their palms
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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BellaRad
Someone is choked by hand
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Is someone buried alive?
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antlersantlers
Sort of. They resurrect a character and kill hi again before burying him, but it is strongly implied that he's undead/a ghost.
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Is there a hanging?
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A woman is in a gallows at the beginning of the movie, about to be hanged, but she performs a spell and jumps. The rope breaks and she is unharmed.
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Is there eye mutilation?
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A pair of witches intend to stab a corpse through the eyes with long needles. The needles are held near the eyes, but they never actually stab them.
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Is there excessive gore?
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ClaraYeah
there is some gore but not excessive, in one scene the ghost touches a police badge and it leaves a star shaped scar on his hand there isnt any bleeding from it.
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Creepy Crawly
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Death
Does someone sacrifice themselves?
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birchbunny
spoiler: Gillian begs Sally to let her abusers spirit take over her so everyone else is safe, but she is saved before it could happen
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Disability
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Drugs/Alcohol
Does someone overdose?
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Dreamdust1600
Small spoilers!!! Gillians abuser gets drugged and dies because of how much of the drug was in the drink
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Family
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Does a parent die?
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BellaRad
It's a large part of the story that there is a curse on the male partners of the witch family causing them to die. Only one parent's death is shown, others are historical
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Is someone kidnapped?
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ollie
The sisters are not exactly kidnapped but held hostage by the antagonist
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Fear
Are there ghosts?
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Fairly traditional ghost - vengeful, visible only to some, manipulates objects, haunts and possesses people.
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Are there natural bodies of water?
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birchbunny
the house sits next to a large body of water where Sally's two daughters throw a charmed object into it
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Is someone possessed?
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Typical demon-type possession - writhing, screaming, action against the will of the host, speaking in demonic voice, etc.
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
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Jetskee
A frog does regurgitate a ring though but it didn’t bother me at all
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
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Dreamdust1600
The main love intrest is a cop
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Medical
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Are needles/syringes used?
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Silod
Long (maybe 8-inch) needles are used for spells. One is used to stab a pigeon just off-screen. Two more are meant to be stabbed through the eyes of a corpse and are held near the eyes, but no eye mutilation actually takes place.
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Mental Health
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Silod
Not in the traditional sense, but there are a couple instances of palm cutting - first to make a blood pact and again to call upon it for a spell. May be disturbing to some or considered unsafe for young kids.
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Is there misophonia?
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TheCassandraComplex
The deathwatch beetle sound could read a little like misophonia.
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Are there anxiety attacks?
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antlersantlers
When Sandra Bullock's character hears a noise indicating someone will die she rips up her entire floor in a panic.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Dreamdust1600
Yes, it is not shown but Sally and Gillians mom killed herself after her husband died
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Noxious
Are there sudden loud noises?
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Zoexo
A broom falls and makes the characters jump.
Someone throws a glass bottle into the sink and it shatters. Another person drops a ceramic fruit bowl.
Someone throws a glass bottle into the sink and it shatters. Another person drops a ceramic fruit bowl.
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Paranoia
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Pregnancy
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Are there babies or unborn children?
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BellaRad
a woman is pregnant at the beginning of the film
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Prejudice
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Does the black guy die first?
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BellaRad
It is a very white movie....
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Is there hate speech?
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Silod
Local children chant a crude rhyme at the witch family a few times throughout the film.
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Race
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Relationships
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Sex
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RileyOh
The main antagonist makes a comment about "wanting sisters" more than once. This is never acted upon.
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Is there sexual content?
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Silod
Various borderline scenes and suggestive dialogue.
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Sexism
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Sickness
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Social
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Spoiler
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Does it have a sad ending?
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Silod
Traditional happy ending - evil is defeated, the romantic couple ends up together, everyone becomes friends.
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Vehicular
Does a car honk or tires screech?
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Car crashes into person walking
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Does a car crash?
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Car crashes into person walking
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Is someone hit by a car?
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Fatal strike from car.
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Violence
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Is there blood/gore?
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Various instances of minimal blood.
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Is there gun violence?
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Silod
An officer of the law brandishes a gun, but it is never fired.
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