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Practical Magic 2, starring Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock, will be released in theaters after over two and a half decades. The early estimates are in, but will it top the opening weekends of the September releases? Let’s look at the opening-weekend collections for films released in September. Keep scrolling for the deets.
Warner Bros. will release the film and could be the distributor’s first 2026 release to cross this mark on its opening weekend at the box office in North America. The OG movie was based on the 1995 novel by Alice Hoffman. It was directed by Griffin Dunne, while Oscar-winning director Susanne Bier will direct the sequel.
How much is Practical Magic 2 tracking to earn in its opening weekend in North America?
According to early estimates, Practical Magic 2 is tracking to earn between $40 million and $50 million in its opening weekend at the box office in North America. It will reportedly be the first Warner Bros. film of 2026 to earn more than $40 million at the domestic box office in North America on its opening weekend. While the studio delivered seven consecutive films with more than $40 million openings last year, it has failed to hit that mark with any of its releases this year.
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Can it top the all-time biggest opening weekends in September?
According to Box Office Mojo, It released in September 2017 holds the record for the biggest opening weekend of all time among September releases. Since the film is tracking to earn between $40 million and $50 million in its opening weekend, Practical Magic 2 will not surpass It’s record September debut at the North American box office. If it lands within that range, then it will be able to break into the top 10 biggest debuts for September releases.
Check out the top 10 biggest opening weekends among September releases
- It (2017) — $123.4 million
- Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) — $111.0 million
- It: Chapter Two (2019) — $91.1 million
- The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025) — $84.0 million
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) — $75.4 million
- Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle (2025) — $70.6 million
- The Nun (2018) — $53.8 million
- Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015) — $48.5 million
- Hotel Transylvania (2012) — $42.5 million
- Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) — $40.3 million
What is the film about?
The film follows a multigenerational family of witches cursed to remain loveless for centuries, as they confront dark family secrets and make sacrifices for one another in an attempt to break the spell. Practical Magic 2 will be released on September 10.
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