Practical Magic 2 North America Box Office: Lands Far Below Industry’s Projections, Still 2.3x More Than Predecessor’s Debut
Practical Magic 2 has officially opened at the box office. Despite Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman’s combined star power, it has failed to leave a mark. Landing far below the projected range, it has at least managed to earn more than twice the opening weekend of the original movie, released in 1998. Keep scrolling for the deets.
Practical Magic 2’s domestic debut
It was initially reported that Practical Magic 2 was tracking to earn between $40 million and $50 million in its opening weekend in North America, becoming Warner Bros. ‘ first film of 2026 to land above $40 million. However, it did not happen so! The film, although it debuted at #1, collected just $30 million on its three-day opening weekend at the North American box office. It is below Wuthering Heights‘ $32.8 million and The Proposal’s $33.6 million debut.
Three-day opening weekend breakdown
- Friday – $13.1 million
- Saturday – $10.10 million
- Sunday – $6.80 million
Total – $30.0 million
Scores more than twice the OG film’s domestic debut
According to Box Office Mojo, Practical Magic 2 has surpassed the original movie’s debut weekend box office, with around 2.3x the original’s opening weekend. For the unversed, the 1998 cult movie collected just $13.1 million in its opening weekend at the North American box office. The first film collected just $46.7 million in its domestic run, and the sequel is expected to surpass that total in its first week or, at best, its second weekend.
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Worldwide opening weekend update
The sequel also had an underwhelming debut at the worldwide box office. It collected $16 million internationally in its opening weekend over 77 markets. Alongside the $30 million domestic debut gross, the movie’s worldwide collection is $46 million. It is a tough road ahead for the film now. Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman starrer Practical Magic 2 was released on September 11.
Box office summary of Practical Magic 2
- Domestic – $30.0 million
- International – $16.0 million
- Worldwide – $46.0 million
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