《魔法奇缘 2》撤出约 2100 家影院：全球票房 1.01 亿美元难回本，华纳安排 10 月 13 日上线数字平台
据 MovieWeb 10 月 2 日报道，华纳兄弟已悄然将奇幻续集《Practical Magic 2》从约 2100 家北美影院撤下，该片影院数从峰值 4163 家降至 2063 家，并定于 10 月 13 日上线数字平台，院线窗口就此收官。
这部由苏珊娜·比尔执导、桑德拉·布洛克与妮可·基德曼回归饰演 Owens 姐妹、乔伊·金与梅西·威廉姆斯等新生代加盟的续集，9 月 11 日以 3000 万美元开画，曾终结《蜘蛛侠：Brand New Day》连续六周的票房冠军；但次周跌幅达 59%，到 10 月初周末票房已不足 300 万美元，全球累计约 1.01 亿美元。
影片制作成本约 7500 万美元，业内估计回本点在 1.5 亿美元左右，Variety 估算华纳可能因此亏损 3000 万至 4000 万美元。口碑方面，烂番茄影评人评分 36%，与 1998 年原作的 31% 相差无几，但观众评分高达 91%——这部主打怀旧与温情的女性向奇幻片，最终还是被现代观影习惯推向了沙发与流媒体。
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'Practical Magic 2' Pulled From Some 2,100 Theaters as Box Office Run Winds Down
Warner Bros. quietly pulled the fantasy sequel 'Practical Magic 2' from roughly 2,100 North American theaters heading into the Oct. 2 frame, MovieWeb reported, cutting its theater count from a peak of 4,163 to 2,063 ahead of a digital debut on Oct. 13.
Directed by Susanne Bier and reuniting Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman as the Owens sisters, with Joey King, Maisie Williams, Lee Pace and Xolo Maridueña joining the cast, the sequel opened Sept. 11 to $30 million — enough to end 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day's' six-week reign at No. 1, though short of the $40 million some projections had floated. A 59% second-weekend drop followed, and by early October the film was earning under $3 million per weekend, with a worldwide total of about $101 million, per Box Office Mojo.
Against a reported $75 million production budget and a break-even point near $150 million, Variety estimated the theatrical run could leave Warner Bros. $30 million to $40 million in the red. Critics gave it 36% on Rotten Tomatoes, close to the 1998 original's 31%, while audiences scored it a 'Verified Hot' 91% — a nostalgic, female-skewing fantasy that modern viewing habits ultimately pushed toward the couch.
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