Where to Watch the First ‘Practical Magic' Movie on Streaming Before ‘Practical Magic 2'

After nearly three decades, the Practical Magic sequel, aka Practical Magic 2 is practically here. And that means this is the perfect time to watch the first Practical Magic movie on streaming, before you go to see the new one in theaters, which opens on Friday. Directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Griffin Dunne, with a screenplay written by Robin Swicord, Akiva Goldsman, and Adam Brooks, the 1998 Practical Magic movie was based on the 1995 novel of the same name by Alice Hoffman. The movie told the story of two sisters, Sally and Gillian (played by Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman), who are descended from a line of witches and burdened with a deadly family curse. When the curse finally comes from them via Gillian's abusive boyfriend (Goran Visnjic), they have to learn to harness the true power of their magic to save themselves. Though the movie was not well-liked by critics at the time, over the past 28 years, Practical Magic has become a beloved cult classic, and a staple watch for spooky season. The new film will once again feature Bullock and Kidman as the Owens sisters, meaning you'll want to brush up on your Practical Magic lore. Lucky for you, it's easy to watch the first Practical Magic movie on streaming. Photo: Everett Collection Where to watch Practical Magic on streaming: You can watch the first Practical Magic movie from 1998 streaming on HBO Max, free to anyone with an HBO Max subscription. If you're new to HBO Max, you can sign up for as low as $10.99/month with ads, but an ad-free subscription will cost $18.49/month. If you want to stream even more and save a few bucks a month while you're at it, we recommend subscribing to one of the discounted Disney+ Bundles with Hulu and HBO Max. With ads, the bundle costs $19.99/month and without ads, $32.99/month. If you have a cable or Direct TV subscription, you can also watch Practical Magic streaming on TruTV.com, by logging in with your cable provider. Is Practical Magic streaming on Disney Plus? Practical Magic is not streaming on Disney+ right now, and will likely never be streaming on Disney+, because it is not a Disney movie. Not all movies with magic are from Disney! Practical Magic was released by Warner Bros., and therefore is streaming on HBO Max, the streaming service owned by Warner Bros. Is Practical Magic streaming on Netflix? Practical Magic is not streaming on Netflix right now. While it's possible it might stream on Netflix someday, if Warner Bros. decides to license the film to Netflix, Practical Magic was released by Warner Bros., and therefore is streaming on HBO Max, the streaming service owned by Warner Bros. Where to buy or rent Practical Magic on digital: If you don't have HBO Max or a cable login, then you can still watch Practical Magic online by buying or renting the film on digital platforms like Amazon's Prime Video, Apple TV and Fandango at Home. The price may vary depending on which platform you use to purchase the film, but on Prime Video, Practical Magic cost $4.99 to rent, and $7.99 to buy. If you rent the film, you'll have 48 hours to watch it after you hit 'play.'