Had it stuck to the ground rules it laid out early on, it would've made sense.
Bewitched (2005)
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Reviews Counted:179
Fresh:44
Rotten:135
Average Rating:4.6/10
Consensus: Bewitched is haunted by scattered laughs and a lack of direction.
Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins
Genre: Comedies
US Box Office: $62,252,415
Synopsis: In Columbia Pictures' beguiling romantic comedy, Bewitched, an all-star cast led by Nicole Kidman, Will Ferrell, Shirley MacLaine and Michael Caine cast their spell on the movie version of one of... In Columbia Pictures' beguiling romantic comedy, Bewitched, an all-star cast led by Nicole Kidman, Will Ferrell, Shirley MacLaine and Michael Caine cast their spell on the movie version of one of TV's most memorable and beloved shows under the direction of Nora Ephron, who co-wrote the screenplay with Delia Ephron for producers Douglas Wick, Lucy Fisher, Penny Marshall and Nora Ephron. Out in California's San Fernando Valley, Isabel (Nicole Kidman), is trying to reinvent herself. A naive, good-natured witch, she is determined to disavow her supernatural powers and lead a "normal" life. At the same time, across town, Jack Wyatt (Will Ferrell) a tall, charming actor is trying to get his career back on track. He sets his sights on an updated version of the beloved 1960's situation comedy "Bewitched," reconceived as a starring vehicle for himself in the role of the mere-mortal Darrin. Fate steps in when Jack accidentally runs into Isabel. He is immediately attracted to her and her nose, which bears an uncanny resemblance to the nose of Elizabeth Montgomery, who played Samantha in the original TV version of "Bewitched." He becomes convinced she could play the witch Samantha in his new series. Isabel is also taken with Jack, seeing him as the quintessential mortal man with whom she can settle down and lead the normal life she so desires. It turns out they're both right - but in ways neither of them ever imagined. Columbia Pictures Presents A Lucy Fisher and Douglas Wich/Penny Marshall Production Bewitched starring Nicole Kidman, Will Ferrell, Shirley MacLaine and Michael Caine. The film also stars Jason Schwartzman, Kristin Chenoweth, Heather Burns, Jim Turner, Stephen Colbert, David Alan Grier and Steve Carell. The director is Nora Ephron. Written by Nora Ephron & Delia Ephron. The producers are Douglas Wick, Lucy Fisher, Penny Marshall and Nora Ephron. The executive producers are James W. Skotchdopole, Steven H. Berman and Bobby Cohen. The production designer is Neil Spisak. The editor is Tia Nolan. The costume designer is Mary Zophres. The music is by George Fenton. -- © Columbia Pictures [More]
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Will Ferrell, Shirley MacLaine, Michael Caine
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Will Ferrell, Shirley MacLaine, Michael Caine, Jason Schwartzman, Kristin Chenoweth, Steve Carell
Director: Nora Ephron
Director: Nora Ephron
Screenwriter: Delia Ephron, Nora Ephron
Producer: Douglas Wick, Lucy Fisher, Penny Marshall, Nora Ephron
Composer: George Fenton
Studio: Columbia Pictures
Reviews for Bewitched
Made up of hearty but meaningless laughs in a script of breezy, frothy spunk.
If at first you don't succeed, just rewind. See the film and you'll get it.
An unlikely match on the surface, you really end up enjoying the pairing of Ferrell and Kidman.
Kidman doesn't compete with Montgomery's memory because she doesn't need to. She has crafted her own memorably witchy woman.
What keeps Bewitched just barely out of the summer slush pile is its sense of light-hearted fun.
Bewitched casts a spell with its show-within-a-show plot, but ultimately fizzles with its flat romance
Kidman is absolutely divine. Ferrell is his usual pleasantly goofy self. A Funky Contrast.
The kind of movie where the lulls between jokes are brief and you leave the theater a little happier than when you came in.
As a light-hearted, silly movie that didn't try to be anything else, it was funny enough.
A rather charming and delightful comedy, its many flaws notwithstanding.
there's enough originality and solid laughs here to call this a charmed effort.
When 'Bewitched' clicks, it's primarily because of the cast. ...The Ephrons are far better at concocting acidic one-liners than they are at constructing a coherent storyline.
In the process of avoiding a feature-length replay of the TV show (a trap The Honeymooners walked right into), Bewitched edifies die-hard fans by channeling the original's memorable supporting cast.
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