Which 1998 film is Practical Magic 2 a sequel to?

Practical Magic 2 is a sequel to the 1998 film Practical Magic.

The original film introduced sisters Sally and Gillian Owens, played by Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman. The sisters are witches from a family with a long magical history and a curse affecting the women of their lineage. The sequel brings the story forward to a new crisis involving the Owens family and its magical origins.

Practical Magic 2 is also connected to Alice Hoffman’s literary series, but the film itself directly follows the 1998 movie. The Book of Magic is the novel that serves as the sequel’s source material, while The Rules of Magic and Magic Lessons are earlier books in Hoffman’s series.

The distinction matters because the film title refers back to the original movie, not to any one of the novels. The returning cast further confirms that the sequel continues the cinematic version of the Owens story.