'Practical Magic 2' Opens To $30M U.S., On Par With Recent Sandra Bullock Pics – Box Office Update
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β’Sun, 13 Sep 2026 17:34:00 +0000
π° What Happened
Practical Magic 2 opened to about $30 million in the US over its first weekend. That is at the lower end of forecasts but in line with recent Sandra Bullock films.
The sequel stars Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock and played in 4,146 cinemas. The whole weekend box office was $83.4 million, down 44 per cent from a year ago.
Audiences liked it: 92 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes and a B+ CinemaScore, better than the original's B-.
π The Backstory
The first Practical Magic came out in 1998. The sequel cost about $75 million and was financed half with Alcon.
Bullock's recent openings include The Lost City at $30.4 million, The Proposal at $33.6 million and The Blind Side at $34.1 million. The sequel sits at about the same level.
Elsewhere, Spider-Man: Brand New Day has made $935 million in the US and is closing on Star Wars: The Force Awakens as the biggest domestic film ever. The Odyssey passed $600 million.
π― Why It Matters
Box office numbers show what audiences actually pay to see. A solid opening for an older-skewing sequel suggests cinemas still draw that crowd.
Practical Magic 2 opened to about $30 million in the US over its first weekend. That is at the lower end of forecasts but in line with recent Sandra Bullock films.
The sequel stars Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock and played in 4,146 cinemas. The whole weekend box office was $83.4 million, down 44 per cent from a year ago.
Audiences liked it: 92 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes and a B+ CinemaScore, better than the original's B-.
The first Practical Magic came out in 1998. The sequel cost about $75 million and was financed half with Alcon.
Bullock's recent openings include The Lost City at $30.4 million, The Proposal at $33.6 million and The Blind Side at $34.1 million. The sequel sits at about the same level.
Elsewhere, Spider-Man: Brand New Day has made $935 million in the US and is closing on Star Wars: The Force Awakens as the biggest domestic film ever. The Odyssey passed $600 million.
Box office numbers show what audiences actually pay to see. A solid opening for an older-skewing sequel suggests cinemas still draw that crowd.