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2005·102 min·Released

Bewitched

“Be warned. Be ready.”

Comedy
Fantasy
Romance

Thinking he can overshadow an unknown actress in the part, an egocentric actor unknowingly gets a witch cast in an upcoming television remake of the classic show "Bewitched".

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Bewitched (2005) Official Trailer 1 - Nicole Kidman Movie

Cast & Crew

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman

Isabel Bigelow

Will Ferrell

Will Ferrell

Jack Wyatt

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Iris Smythson / Endora

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Nigel Bigelow

Jason Schwartzman

Jason Schwartzman

Ritchie

Kristin Chenoweth

Kristin Chenoweth

Maria Kelly

Heather Burns

Heather Burns

Nina

Jim Turner

Jim Turner

Larry

Stephen Colbert

Stephen Colbert

Stu Robison

David Alan Grier

David Alan Grier

Jim Fields

Michael Badalucco

Michael Badalucco

Joey Props

Carole Shelley

Carole Shelley

Aunt Clara

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seking

Written on 7/23/2022

Jack Wyatt (Will Ferrell), a Hollywood star recovering from a couple of box office bombs, is talked into starring in a reboot of the 1964 television series, Bewitched. Desperate to regain his fame, he insists on hiring an unknown actress to play Samantha as not to be overshadowed. When he finds Isabel, she seems perfect for the part. Little does he know, Isabel is a real witch. I have not seen this movie since watching it in the theaters in 2005, so I didn’t remember much about it. Written and directed by Nora Ephron, there’s a certain amount of expectation when watching it. This is the woman who wrote When Harry Met Sally and You’ve Got Mail, after all. Unfortunately, Bewitched doesn’t really live up to those expectations, despite its potential. Nicole Kidman seems like the obvious choice to replace Elizabeth Montgomery as the witchy Samantha (Isabel). Isabel is looking to put her witchy ways behind her, live a normal life and find love. She seems pretty naïve of the real world but she’s instantly smitten with Jack and agrees to become the Samantha to his Darren. Kidman is wide-eyed and breathy and Will Ferrell is… well, Will Ferrell at the peak of his own comedic career. They work perfectly fine on screen together, but the romantic chemistry is practically non-existent. Bewitched seems to be missing that Ephron magic that made her previous romantic comedies so enchanting. It could be the miscasting of Will Ferrell, or the overly formulaic plot. It never seems to truly commit to the idea that the love story between Isabel and Jack is the real remake of Bewitched and instead of relies on special effects and some minor, silly spell casting/shenanigans to try and make the movie work. Michael Caine’s talent is completely wasted and Steve Carrell, whom I usually adore, shows up briefly as the obnoxious Uncle Arthur… and he really commits to the obnoxious part. That being said, there were some parts of the movie that I found to be entertaining. Shirley MacLaine makes the most of her under-developed role as Iris/Endora and some of the sight gags are amusing. As usual, the Ephron soundtrack is full of cozy nostalgia, but it’s just not enough to make Bewitched worthy of its material source. I don’t regret watching it (again), but it’s unlikely I’ll return for another repeated viewing. (https://theromcomcatalog.com/review-bewitched-2005/)

Andre Gonzales

Written on 4/26/2023

Not a bad movie. The movie would've sucked if it weren't for Will Ferrell. He made the movie funny and decent.

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Bewitched (2005) Official Trailer 1 - Nicole Kidman Movie

Bewitched (2005) Official Trailer 1 - Nicole Kidman Movie