Rotten
By the tepid ending, the movie appears to have been sedated.
David Ansen, Newsweek
Bewitched
Be warned. Be ready.
2005 · 1h 42m · PG-13
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Directed by
Nora Ephron
Overview
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".
Director and cast
- Nora Ephron Director
- Nicole Kidman as Isabel Bigelow
- Will Ferrell as Jack Wyatt
- Shirley MacLaine as Iris Smythson / Endora
- Michael Caine as Nigel Bigelow
- Jason Schwartzman as Ritchie
- Kristin Chenoweth as Maria Kelly
- Heather Burns as Nina
- Jim Turner as Larry
- Stephen Colbert as Stu Robison
- David Alan Grier as Jim Fields
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
24%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Despite the intriguing set-up, formula proves as hard a habit for Ephron to kick as magic is for Isabel.
Ben Walters, Time Out
Rotten
What the hell is Will Ferrell doing to his career?
Ken Tucker, New York Magazine/Vulture
Rotten
If it lost every bad idea, miscast actor, wasted performance, and botched scene, nothing would be left but the end credits.
Nathan Rabin, AV Club
Rotten
The rabbit that's pulled out of the hat is lifeless.
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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