Director Nora Ephron (Sleepless in Seattle, You've Got Mail) breathes new life into the classic television show BEWITCHED in this romantic comedy of the same name. Movie star Jack Wyatt (Will Ferrell) had it all until he made a few bad films and his wife left him. Now, the washed up star is slated to play Darrin in a remake of .. Read more
| Starring | Nicole Kidman, Will Ferrell, Shirley MacLaine, Michael Caine |
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| Director | Nora Ephron |
| Genres | Comedy, Family |
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Director Nora Ephron (Sleepless in Seattle, You've Got Mail) breathes new life into the classic television show BEWITCHED in this romantic comedy of the same name. Movie star Jack Wyatt (Will Ferrell) had it all until he made a few bad films and his wife left him. Now, the washed up star is slated to play Darrin in a remake of the 1960s sitcom about a mortal man who unknowingly marries a beautiful, good-hearted witch. Determined to resuscitate his career, Jack and his agent, Richie (Jason Schwartzman), demand that an unknown be cast as the witch, Samantha, in order to maximise his screen time and star power. After an exhaustive search for the right actress and the perfect nose wiggle Jack spots Isabel Bigelow (Nicole Kidman) in a book store and is convinced that she can be the new Samantha. And right he is; Isabel really is a witch who is determined to try life and hopefully love without magic, much to the chagrin of her debonair warlock father, Nigel (Michael Caine). Immediately drawn to Jack, Isabel follows her heart and takes the role only to discover that he has no plan to share the spotlight with her, and can also be a big jerk. Can Isabel refrain from using magic to put Jack in his place and win his love? And how will Jack react when he learns Isabel's secret? More interesting than a standard remake, the screenplay by Ephron and her sister Delia nicely weaves in the characters and basic plot of the original television series while developing a completely new story and characters. Shirley MacLaine stars as a legendary actress who plays Samantha's mother, Endora, in the new television show and just may have a few secrets of her own. Steve Carell has an amusing turn as Uncle Arthur, a character originally played by comedian Paul Lynde.
| Starring | Nicole Kidman, Will Ferrell, Shirley MacLaine, Michael Caine, Jason Schwartzman, Kristin Chenoweth, Steve Carell, Heather Burns |
|---|---|
| Director | Nora Ephron |
| Studio | SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 38 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Collections | 100 Rom-Coms |
| Genres | Comedy, Family |
| Language | DVD: English, English Audio Description |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: English, Hindi |
| Released | Production year: 2005 To Rent: DVD: not available To Buy: DVD: 06 Feb 2006 |
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Bewitching.......
What a great movie!- Bewitched is my favourite movie of all the DVD's that we have rented so far!!!
it is a real feel good movie that appeals to... read more »
[Highly rated reviewer]
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not bewitched
couldn't get into this version, found it too sugary. I loved the television series and I think that clouded my judgement, not for me
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Dull and boring
What a load of rubbish and a complete waste of a good evening. I was really disappointed with this movie.
[Highly rated reviewer]
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Bit dull!!
Was disappointed by this film. Good how it referred back to original series but story was very slow and dull. Ok if you want something to pass an hour with the ... read more »
Bewitched is set to entrance a whole new audience - the TV classic is to be remade. The original 1960s series, starring Elizabeth Montgomery as the nose-wrinkling housewife witch, ran for eight seasons and was a huge hit. The show was reinvigorated in 2005 when Nicole Kidman stepped into Montgomery's shoes to play Samantha in a big-screen adaptation, and now network executives at CBS want to weave their magic on the sitcom. Bosses have ordered a script from Sony Pictures Television. Read more
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