Bewitched (2005)

Director:

Nora Ephron

Writers (WGA):

Nora Ephron (written by) &
Delia Ephron (written by) ...

Release Date:

24 June 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy | Romance

Tagline:

Be warned. Be ready.

Plot:

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".

Plot Keywords:

Witch | Actor | Actress | Hex | Love

Awards:

1 win & 6 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Dec. 5	2:30 AM	TBS
Sat. Dec. 5	11:00 PM	TBS

Cast

Nicole Kidman	...	Isabel Bigelow / Samantha
Will Ferrell	...	Jack Wyatt / Darrin
Shirley MacLaine	...	Iris Smythson / Endora
Michael Caine	...	Nigel Bigelow
Jason Schwartzman	...	Ritchie
Kristin Chenoweth	...	Maria Kelly
Heather Burns	...	Nina
Jim Turner	...	Larry
Stephen Colbert	...	Stu Robison
David Alan Grier	...	Jim Fields
Michael Badalucco	...	Joey Props
Carole Shelley	...	Aunt Clara
Steve Carell	...	Uncle Arthur
Katie Finneran	...	Sheila Wyatt
James Lipton	...	Himself

Also Known As:

Hechizada (Argentina) (Peru) (Venezuela) [es]
Ma sorcière bien-aimée (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
A Feiticeira (Brazil) [pt]
Embrujada (Spain) [es]
En förtrollad romans (Sweden) [sv]
I magissa (Greece) [el]
Tatli cadi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Vaimoni on noita (Finland) [fi]
Verliebt in eine Hexe (Germany) [de]
Vita da Strega (Italy) [it]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some language, including sex and drug references, and partial nudity.

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Finland:S | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Norway:A | Taiwan:GP | Argentina:Atp | Germany:o.Al. (f) | Brazil:Livre | Sweden:Btl | Belgium:KT | Switzerland:12 (canton of Zurich) | Portugal:M/6 | Malaysia:U | Netherlands:AL | South Korea:12 | Peru:PT | New Zealand:PG | UK:PG | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG | Canada:G (Quebec) | Ireland:PG | USA:PG-13 (certificate #40125) | Iceland:L | Hong Kong:IIA | Philippines:G

Filming Locations:

Book Soup - 8818 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

When Uncle Arthur (in the form of his actual character from the show, materialized briefly in the real world) wants to drive Jack somewhere, Jack brings up an episode where Uncle Arthur was a bad driver. Uncle Arthur replies that it really wasn't him, that he's a good driver. Uncle Arthur was originally played by Paul Lynde, and before Uncle Arthur was a character on the show, Paul Lynde guest starred as a driving instructor with anxiety problems. Therefore, it wasn't Uncle Arthur he referred to but another character played by Paul Lynde.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Aunt Clara drops into the fireplace, a big puff of soot flies all around, however in the next shot no soot shows up on the white fireplace or on the white carpet as Aunt Clara walks to a chair.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Isabel Bigelow: [Outside a house at which Isabel has just landed and made available for rent, furnished, with an open house today] It's perfect!
Realtor: Oh, great!
Isabel Bigelow: I'll take it.

Movie Connections:

References Pulp Fiction (1994)

Soundtrack:

The Wedding March

It had so much potential...

It had so much potential... but they really blew it. They had so many great actors but a bad script. I had wanted to see this movie for so long because I had loved the TV show. And while I was sitting there I was waiting for moment where I thought it would get better but it never came. It seemed to go downhill with every passing moment. The movie dragged and dragged on. Shirley McLaine and Michael Caine's story was never resolved and the appearance of Uncle Arthur was forced and ridiculous. Aunt Clara was also another character that just wasn't written well at all. The special effects were done well but there wasn't enough of them...and considering this was about a witch, I expected more. If you loved the TV show, then you will be disappointed. If you never watched the TV show, you will be clueless and completely bored. The only good thing... Nicole Kidman was cute. And her clothes were nice. But cute and nice weren't enough.