Bewitched Movie Review 2005

Instead of an actual remake of the 1964-72 hit TV show, the Ephron sisters opted for a behind-the-scenes parody. Down-and-out actor Jack Wyatt (Ferrell) hopes his new role as Darrin will magically revive his career. Not wanting to be upstaged, he picks a nose-wiggling--and unknown--Isabel (Kidman) for Samantha the witch, not knowing that she really IS one. Since she disavowed (sort of) her witchery to live a mortal life, she accepts and sees Jack as a potential worldly mate. Once his egomania becomes evident, she can't help but revert to a little voodoo to shake things up. Great cast but tale doesn't cast a spell.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on DVD
Running time 100 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Showbiz Comedies, Adapted from Television, Witchcraft, Behind the Scenes, Magic

Screenplay

Nora Ephron, Delia Ephron

Cast

Nicole Kidman, Will Ferrell, Shirley MacLaine, Michael Caine, Jason Schwartzman, Heather Burns, Jim Turner, David Alan Grier, Steven Carell, Amy Sedaris, Richard Kind, Stephen Colbert, Kristin Chenoweth, Michael Badalucco, Carol(e) Shelley

Cinematography

John Lindley

Director

Nora Ephron

Music

George Fenton

Other

David MacMillan, Tia Nolan, Steve Arnold, Mary Zophres, Neil Spisak

Producer

Douglas Wick, Lucy Fisher, Penny Marshall, Nora Ephron, Lucy Fisher, Douglas Wick, Penny Marshall, Sony Pictures Entertainment