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Bewitched

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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

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As cute as the magical twitch of Samantha Stephens' nose.

Full Review Source: Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies | comment Comment
06/23/05
Nell Minow
Nell Minow
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

[A]n evil brew of misogynist tripe, faux-ironic nostalgia, and painfully false romantic comedy that purports to be... ‘edgy’...

Full Review Source: Flick Filosopher | comment Comment
06/23/05
MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher

Who wants a namby-pamby Samantha?

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Inquirer | comment Comment
06/23/05
Carrie Rickey
Carrie Rickey
Philadelphia Inquirer

Any picture that makes you yearn for the dramatic work of Dick Sargent has got problems.

Full Review Source: San Jose Mercury News | comment Comment
06/23/05
Bruce Newman
Bruce Newman
San Jose Mercury News

The film’s funny for 15 minutes as it skewers Hollywood and prowls block after block of familiar L.A. scenery. After that, with a twitch of the nose, all plot vanishes.

Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
06/23/05
Steven Mikulan
Steven Mikulan
L.A. Weekly

Will Ferrell? Time to start reading your scripts again, pal.

Full Review Source: Planet Sick-Boy | comment Comment
06/23/05
Jon Popick
Jon Popick
Planet Sick-Boy

It's one of those movies where you smile and laugh and are reasonably entertained, but you get no sense of a mighty enterprise sweeping you along with its comedic force. There is not a movie here. Just scenes in search of one.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
06/23/05
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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The kind of movie where the lulls between jokes are brief and you leave the theater a little happier than when you came in.

Full Review Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | comment Comment
06/23/05
Colin Covert
Colin Covert
Minneapolis Star Tribune

The folks behind Bewitched had an idea -- rejigger the '60s TV series about a witch who marries an average guy -- but they couldn't decide what kind of movie to make, so they came up with three scenarios and Superglued them together.

Full Review Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press | comment Comment
06/23/05
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
St. Paul Pioneer Press

Fast out of the gate but slowing in the back stretch, this film will need witchcraft to keep all but the hardiest fans awake for the final kiss.

Full Review Source: Monsters and Critics | comment Comment
06/23/05
Ron Wilkinson
Ron Wilkinson
Monsters and Critics

Unfortunately, Bewitched regularly loses touch with its funny elements and drifts off into vaguely dull subplots.

Full Review Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel | comment Comment
06/23/05
Phoebe Flowers
Phoebe Flowers
South Florida Sun-Sentinel

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.

Full Review Source: Newsday | comment Comment
06/23/05
Jan Stuart
Jan Stuart
Newsday

If only someone in the script department could wiggle their nose, we might have had a few more laughs to hang our pointed black caps on.

Full Review Source: Flipside Movie Emporium | comment Comment
06/23/05
Sean O'Connell
Sean O'Connell
Flipside Movie Emporium

A fast-paced, quip-witted movie that sends out mixed signals about its deeper message.

Full Review Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | comment Comment
06/23/05
Jill Vejnoska
Jill Vejnoska
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Nicole Kidman tells the ubiquitous Will Farrell, “I think the fact that you’re a hopeless mess is very refreshing,” but critics are not so charitable about bad movies.

Full Review Source: Groucho Reviews | comment Comment
06/23/05
Peter Canavese
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews

You're likely to want to pluck out your eyeballs.

Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | comment Comment
06/23/05
Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

Made up of hearty but meaningless laughs in a script of breezy, frothy spunk.

Full Review Source: Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah) | comment Comment
06/23/05
Audrey Rock-Richardson
Audrey Rock-Richardson
Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah)

A travesty of monumental proportions.

Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment Comment
06/23/05
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews

The series wasn’t a very promising source, and we should be grateful the movie is as good as it is.

Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
06/23/05
Jim Lane
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review

This film can be summed up by one of the few good lines in the script, delivered by Shirley MacLaine as she describes movie stars: 'Deep down, there is no deep down.'

Full Review Source: Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews | comment Comment
06/23/05
Moriarty
Moriarty
Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews
 
 
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