The Witches of Eastwick

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The Witches of Eastwick

R

Released Jun 12, 1987

2h 2m

Comedy

Fantasy

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Three small-town friends, Alexandra (Cher), Jane (Susan Sarandon) and Sukie (Michelle Pfeiffer), each having lost the man in their lives, are feeling unfulfilled -- until a furtive stranger, Daryl Van Horne (Jack Nicholson), arrives and begins courting each of them in turn. Eventually, Daryl tells them that they are witches. But as the three friends spend more time at his mansion, enjoying themselves and learning about their powers, they begin to worry about Daryl's ultimate intentions.

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Critics Consensus

While devotees of John Updike's novel may want to put a hex on George Miller's cartoonish and effects-laden adaptation, Jack Nicholson lends enough decadent devilry to make this high-concept comedy sizzle.

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Pauline Kael

New Yorker

Even at its trashiest the movie keeps bumping along.

Sep 13, 2023

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Henry Sheehan

Chicago Reader

All in all, a polished and witty bit of male sexual panic.

Rated: 3/4

May 10, 2022

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Gene Siskel

Chicago Tribune

Nicholson doesn't need special effects; he is one himself. Yet on balance, the film is mostly an outrageous, foul-mouthed good time.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 22, 2022

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Bernard Welt

Washington Blade

George Miller, who directed the Mad Max trilogy, has made The Witches of Eastwick a provocative movie, decidedly unwholesome without being cynical, when so many movies today are either sentimental, or cynical in a transparently sentimental way.

May 20, 2022

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Helen Knode

L.A. Weekly

Mad Max director George Miller films this New Testament moralizing with bounce but no particular style; his distinct cinematic flavor seems to depend on his subject matter.

Apr 22, 2022

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Christine Arnold Dolan

Miami Herald

The Witches of Eastwick is a diverting, impeccably polished and excellently cast movie. But its charms fade fast, about as fast as it takes to leave the theater.

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 22, 2022

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Nicole S

It was everything. A little bit of female friendship, love and magic, and A LOT OF CRAZY. Weirdly sweet ending.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/21/24

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Michael S

Brilliant in every way

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/06/24

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Rami A

Once again, Jack Nicholson was destined to portray the major part of a devil in this movie. And he is a special effect; he needs none! Cher, Susan Sarandon, and Michelle Pfeiffer all gave outstanding performances. John Williams captures it all in this film with his score.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/11/24

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Emma W

Nothing is sexy or appealing about Jack Nicholson in this movie. Alex's (Cher) vocal opinion of him at the start of the film (before she then kisses him!) stays with you till the end. An old, over-weight, sweaty character that reminds me more of Yo Samity Sam than a ‘horny little devil'. This film has not aged well.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

10/25/23

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Autumn M

Witches of Eastwick is a interesting supernatural comedy starring the incomparable Cher, Michelle Pfeiffer, Susan Sarandon and Jack Nicholson. It is a zany look at three women in New England who fall in love with a man who has a very dark secret. Jack Nicholson is pure electricity as the seductive lover. Recommended

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/13/23

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Jelisije J

A fantastic goofy dark comedy with the Great Jack Nicholson as the devil himself seducing 3 women who are actual witches.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/05/23

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Synopsis

Three small-town friends, Alexandra (Cher), Jane (Susan Sarandon) and Sukie (Michelle Pfeiffer), each having lost the man in their lives, are feeling unfulfilled -- until a furtive stranger, Daryl Van Horne (Jack Nicholson), arrives and begins courting each of them in turn. Eventually, Daryl tells them that they are witches. But as the three friends spend more time at his mansion, enjoying themselves and learning about their powers, they begin to worry about Daryl's ultimate intentions.

Director: George Miller
Producer: Neil Canton, Peter Guber, Jon Peters
Screenwriter: John Updike, Michael Cristofer
Distributor: Warner Bros., Warner Home Vídeo
Production Co: Warner Brothers, Kennedy Miller Productions, Guber-Peters Company
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 12, 1987, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 1, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $58.7M
Runtime: 2h 2m
Sound Mix: Surround

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