Practical Magic 2, a sequel arriving 28 years after the original film, is positioned to challenge Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s reign atop the domestic box office. Warner Bros. Pictures is releasing director Susanne Bier’s feature in more than 4,000 theaters nationwide, with studio projections estimating a domestic opening weekend gross between $30 million and $35 million, plus an additional $18 million to $23 million from international markets. The original Practical Magic, which premiered in October 1998, earned $46 million total during its theatrical run, meaning the sequel has potential to surpass that figure in its opening weekend alone.
The film reunites Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman in their roles as the Owens sisters, with supporting cast members Joey King, Maisie Williams, and Lee Pace. Based on Alice Hoffman’s work, the story follows witches Sally and Gillian as they work to break a family curse preventing their relatives from finding love. Critical reception has been mixed, with the film holding a 36 percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the Tom Holland-led Marvel Studios film distributed by Sony Pictures, will relinquish its six-week box office lead this weekend. The superhero film continues to set records and is expected to soon surpass the $936 million domestic total achieved by 2015’s Star Wars: Episode VII — The Force Awakens, potentially reaching that milestone either this weekend or the following one.
Other releases opening the same weekend include Angel’s Runner, featuring Alan Ritchson and Owen Wilson; Focus Features’ The Uprising with Andrew Garfield; and Inaugural’s The Fix, starring Liam Neeson and Zachary Levi.
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