Spellbound
Seen it?2001 | 85 min | TV Movie, Romance, Drama
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (97% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite almost no lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Co-manager of a modeling agency, Aurore, Jeanne and Lilas live together as witches and they are endowed with magical powers that they do not hesitate to use for personal ends.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 80 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 13K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Étienne Dhaene
- Sandra RichefortAurore
- Isabelle Le NouvelJeanne
- Ingrid RouifLilas
- CeronePhilippe
- MikeMarc
- Edwin KrügerPatrick
- NickyClaire
- Salomé CoxMarion
- ShaniaIngrid