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Avg. Critic Score: 34 out of 100 Generally unfavorable reviews Metascore® based on all critic reviews
Information for Parents:
13 Iffy for 13+
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Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 75
    San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalle

    It's funny, easily the funniest and least self-conscious movie that director Nora Ephron has made. Read full review

  • 63
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    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. Read full review

  • 50
    USA Today | Claudia Puig

    Bewitched does have a few laughs, thanks to Ferrell's antics. And some of the wittiest contemporary comedians are on board, notably "The Office's" Steve Carell and "The Daily Show's" Stephen Colbert, but they are underused. Read full review

  • 50
    The Hollywood Reporter | Michael Rechtshaffen

    Despite the labors of leads Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrell, there's no screen magic being made here. Read full review

  • 50
    Entertainment Weekly | Lisa Schwarzbaum

    The Ephron sisters, sophisticates entrusted with a simple TV situation comedy, lose the magic of the com as they mess with the sit. Read full review

  • 40
    Variety | Brian Lowry

    Nora Ephron's attempt to reconceive the standard TV-to-bigscreen adaptation goes bizarrely haywire here, spinning out of control like a runaway broomstick. Read full review

  • 40
    The New York Times | Manohla Dargis

    The film's screenwriters conjured up a very clever gimmick when they decided to revamp a favorite 60's television show. Too bad they forgot that a gimmick is no substitute for a screenplay, never mind a real movie. Read full review

  • 40
    Los Angeles Times | Carina Chocano

    Isn't a remake, really. It's a "reimagining," which is a sparkly word for what happens to a beloved TV hit of yesteryear when it's cannibalized by committee. Read full review

  • 30
    Washington Post | Desson Thomson

    It sinks so deep and fast, you don't even see bubbles on the surface. Read full review

  • 30
    Washington Post | Ann Hornaday

    Regardless of the cute little hats and clam-diggers she wears, it's impossible to believe Kidman as a breathless ingenue; that relentless drive and steely Kidmanesque determination keep jutting through the cotton in flinty, sharp-edged shards. Read full review

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Information for Parents
Common Sense Media says Iffy for 13+ So-so romantic comedy; only somewhat clever.
What Parents Need to Know Parents need to know that this movie, like the original TV series, may be cute but it also offers a somewhat skewed picture of a woman and her power. Samantha (Kidman) lies about her true nature and abilities in order to get what she wants. She uses her powers but then feels guilty about doing so, and her heart's desire is to find a "man who needs me." The film includes some language (for example, "pussy," "dick," "giant male reproductive organ"), brief drinking and smoking, mildly comic drug and sexual allusions.
  • Families can talk about Jack the actor's massive ego. How does the film connect his selfishness to his profession (all actors are narcissistic) or his gender (men are insecure but pretend to be arrogant)? Families might also discuss Isabel's decision to take the TV role, knowing that to appear "normal" she will be lying about her true nature. And how does the relationship between bigheaded Jack and cunning Isabel reinforce gender stereotypes?
The good stuff
  • message true0 Positive messages: Lying, cheating, casting spells.
What to watch for
  • violence false0 Violence: Some flying on a broomstick and whirling around.
  • sex false3 Sex: Very mild, mostly in forms of jokes.
  • language false3 Language: Obnoxious language to designate arrogance and ignorance.
  • consumerism false0 Consumerism: TV set catering and expressed concerns about marketing the TV series; footage from original series to sell newly available DVD.
  • drugsalcoholtobacco false3 Drinking, drugs and smoking: Some drinking and smoking.
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