Practical Magic 2 opened in theaters on September 10, 2026, with early critic reviews driving its Rotten Tomatoes score to 35% based on roughly 60 reviews, placing it firmly in rotten territory and mirroring the original film's 30% from 1998. Critics have praised the chemistry and star power of returning leads Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman while faulting the script, tonal inconsistencies, and inability to recapture the first film's cult appeal, with director Susanne Bier's handling drawing mixed notes. The PG-13 sequel, adapted from Alice Hoffman's The Book of Magic and featuring Joey King, Maisie Williams, and Lee Pace, faces no major same-weekend competition, so trader attention now centers on whether additional reviews or the pending audience Popcornmeter will shift the consensus before the score locks.