Bewitched (2005)
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25% of critics liked it
(183 reviews) -
39% of users liked it
(196,315 ratings)
Nora Ephron directed and co-wrote this updated adaptation of a classic situation comedy that also casts a satirical eye on the entertainment industry. Jack Wyatt (Will Ferrell) is a movie star whose career has been going into a slow and steady decline. Desperate for a project that will give his… More Nora Ephron directed and co-wrote this updated adaptation of a classic situation comedy that also casts a satirical eye on the entertainment industry. Jack Wyatt (Will Ferrell) is a movie star whose career has been going into a slow and steady decline. Desperate for a project that will give his reputation a jump start, Jack agrees to star in a film version of the once-popular television series Bewitched as hapless hubby Darrin Stephens, under the condition that an unknown actress be cast as the female lead so he won't be upstaged. After auditioning dozens of women who fail to make the grade, Jack meets lovely and charming Isabel Bigelow (Nicole Kidman), and is immediately certain she's the perfect choice to play witch-turned-housewife Samantha. However, there's one thing neither Jack nor the producers of the film know -- Isabel really is a witch, and while she's been trying to get along without her powers to better fit in among mortals, she will use her special talents when need be. The film also stars Michael Caine as Isabel's father, Nigel, Shirley MacLaine as Iris Smythson (the actress hired to play Endora), and Jason Schwartzman as Jack's agent. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Nora Ephron
- Written By
- Delia Ephron, Nora Ephron
- Genres
- Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Jun 24, 2005 Wide
- Studio
- Columbia Pictures
Critic Reviews
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David Ansen, Newsweek
By the tepid ending, the movie appears to have been sedated.
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Ben Walters, Time Out
Despite the intriguing set-up, formula proves as hard a habit for Ephron to kick as magic is for Isabel.
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Ken Tucker, New York Magazine
What the hell is Will Ferrell doing to his career?
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Richard Schickel, TIME Magazine
What this revival needs is a good kick in the pants. And that Ephron and friends lack the low cunning to deliver.
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Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
The Ephron sisters, sophisticates entrusted with a simple TV situation comedy, lose the magic of the com as they mess with the sit.
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Cast
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Nicole Kidman
as Isabel Bigelow/Samantha
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Will Ferrell
as Jack Wyatt/Darrin
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Shirley MacLaine
as Iris Smythson/Endora
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Michael Caine
as Nigel Bigelow
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Jason Schwartzman
as Richie
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Kristin Chenoweth
as Maria Kelly
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Heather Burns
as Nina
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Jim Turner
as Larry
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Stephen Colbert
as Stu Robison
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David Alan Grier
as Jim Fields
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Steve Carell
as Uncle Arthur
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Carol Androsky
as Realtor
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Michael Badalucco
as Joey Props
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Kenneth Hudson Campbell
as Writer
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Richard Kind
as Abner Kravitz
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Ed McMahon
as Himself
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Carole Shelley
as Aunt Clara
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Jennifer Hall
as Book Soup Cafe Waitress
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Bridget Ann Brno
as Auditioning Actress
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J.J. Sacha
as Voice-Over Announcer
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Victor Williams
as Police Officer
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Jennifer Elise Cox
as Auditioning Actress
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Laura Sorenson
as Auditioning Actress
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Dana Daurey
as Auditioning Actress
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Kate Walsh
as Sexy Waitress
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Dianne Dreyer
as Production Staff Assistant
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Conan O'Brien
as Himself
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Dorie Barton
as Auditioning Actress
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Jarrad Paul
as Valet
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James Lipton
as Himself
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Jason Winston George
as E! Anchor
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P.J. Byrne
as Writer
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Amy Sedaris
as Gladys Kravitz
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Jonathan T. Floyd
as Cable Man
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Susan Chuang
as Press Conference Reporter
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Wendi McLendon-Covey
as E! Anchor
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Mo Rocca
as E! Reporter
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Nick Lachey
as Vietnam Soldier
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Roxanne Beckford
as Francine
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Katie Finneran
as Sheila Wyatt
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Abbey McBride
as Auditioning Actress
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Brittany Paige
as Auditioning Actress
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Annie Mumolo
as Bed Bath and Beyond Shopper
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Andrew Friedman
as Bed Bath and Beyond Shopper
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Clay Bravo
as Coffee Shop Waitress
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Heather Freedman
as Beverly Hills Hotel Hostess
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Alison MacInnis
as Auditioning Actress
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Katharine Carroll
as Auditioning Actress
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Dawn Ashley Cook
as Auditioning Actress
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Júlia Schüler
as Auditioning Actress
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Hugh Davidson
as Network Executive
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Joe Zymblosky
as Randall
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Jordan Black
as Press Conference Photographer
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Julie Claire
as Hillary
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Terry Savage
as Dinner Party Guest
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Valerie Azlynn
as Gorgeous Model
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Liesel Staubitz
as Trick-or-Treater
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Ruby Rose Skotchdopole
as Trick-or-Treater
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Molly Gordon
as Trick-or-Treater








