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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.

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for some language, including sex and drug references, and partial nudity

Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:19-08-2005

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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A disappointing treatment of fabulous source material.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
08/19/05
Simon Braund
Simon Braund
Empire Magazine
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starts promisingly, with an ingenious premise, an engaging cast and a bouncy tone ... then turns into an especially slushy Ephron rom-com

Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | comment Comment
07/18/05
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

Don'’t, whatever you do, expect to Be-entertained by this feeble rom-com.

Full Review Source: Daily Mirror [UK] | comment Comment
08/19/05
David Edwards
David Edwards
Daily Mirror [UK]

There may be special effects aplenty here, but precious little magic.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
05/18/08
Leslie Felperin
Leslie Felperin
Channel 4 Film
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You will leave the cinema utterly disenchanted.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
08/09/05
Stella Papamichael
Stella Papamichael
BBC
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One of those films where if you’ve seen the trailer then you’ve seen all the jokes.

Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
08/20/05
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

Despite the intriguing set-up, formula proves as hard a habit for Ephron to kick as magic is for Isabel.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
Ben Walters
Ben Walters
Time Out
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This is a 20 minute story stretched to fill a 90 minute run time. It starts strong then fades fast. My head hurts just thinking how stupid this plot is.

Full Review Source: Eclipse Magazine | comment Comment
06/24/05
Michelle Alexandria
Michelle Alexandria
Eclipse Magazine

Director Nora Ephron takes an imaginative idea and turns it into a flat, skill-less dud.

Full Review Source: Denton Record Chronicle (TX) | comment Comment
06/26/05
Boo Allen
Boo Allen
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)

It's so lightweight that the wind from a passing broomstick would collapse its foundations.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
06/29/05
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

By the tepid ending, the movie appears to have been sedated.

Full Review Source: Newsweek | comment Comment
11/05/07
David Ansen
David Ansen
Newsweek

Great open, really great first act, far into the second act this is a strong production. It's light and airy, fun at every turn. Unfortunately, it slips during last 3rd.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Report Card | comment Comment
06/20/05
Ross Anthony
Ross Anthony
Hollywood Report Card

Nicole Kidman could hardly be more enchanting in the lead, but the script is one of writer-director Nora Ephron's weakest, the laughs are scattered and we leave the movie feeling it sure could have been better.

Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
06/23/05
William Arnold
William Arnold
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Unrivaled in modern times for smugness, vapidity, and condescension. To spend even 10 minutes in the movie's universe is to experience the Sartrean nausea of an utterly hollow head and heart.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
06/21/05
Michael Atkinson
Michael Atkinson
Village Voice

Es una lástima que las hermanas Ephron no hayan podido aterrizar una idea que sonaba interesante en un principio pero que, finalmente, es víctima de sus propios malos hechizos

Full Review Source: Moviola | comment Comment
11/25/05
Jorge Avila Andrade
Jorge Avila Andrade
Moviola

What keeps Bewitched just barely out of the summer slush pile is its sense of light-hearted fun.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
06/19/05
Chris Barsanti
Chris Barsanti
Slant Magazine

A travesty of monumental proportions.

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

It is courageously weird -- and that alone casts a spell.

Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
06/24/05
Amy Biancolli
Amy Biancolli
Houston Chronicle

Campy-revamp remakes and Nicole Kidman just don't mix.

Full Review Source: SPLICEDWire | comment Comment
06/20/05
Rob Blackwelder
Rob Blackwelder
SPLICEDWire

I blame wine-goggles for this mess. And the director is one of our greatest. What was she thinking?

Full Review Source: Blunt Review | comment Comment
07/05/05
Emily Blunt
Emily Blunt
Blunt Review
 
 
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