HBO's Supernatural Movie With A Sequel On The Way Puts A Hex On Streaming For Impressive Streak

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Published Aug 29, 2026, 2:57 PM EDT

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Before the upcoming sequel's release, a supernatural movie on HBO Max has achieved an impressive streaming streak. The platform features a wide range of supernatural movies in its streaming library, including Sinners, IT, Constantine, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Lee Cronin's The Mummy, Hereditary, and Evil Dead Rise. In the cases of IT and Evil Dead Rise, other movies and series from their respective franchises are also available on the streaming service.

Another supernatural movie on HBO Max is Practical Magic, which features Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman as sisters Sally and Gillian Owens, who belong to a family of witches that must navigate a long-running curse. The film has become a favorite movie for the spooky season and a beloved 1990s cult classic. This enduring legacy is further cemented by Practical Magic now being in HBO Max's U.S. top 10 for 100 consecutive days and being in fourth place overall as of this writing.

Sandra Bullock's Practical Magic Has Hit Its New Streak At The Perfect Time

The timing of being in HBO Max's U.S. top 10 for 100 consecutive days is perfect with Practical Magic 2 releasing in theaters on September 11. For more than three months now, audiences have been revisiting the original movie or watching it for the first time in the lead-up to the sequel's debut. With the new movie now less than two weeks away, it will likely remain in the top 10, further extending its streaming streak.

The Practical Magic 2 cast features Bullock and Kidman reprising their roles as Sally and Gillian. Stockard Channing and Dianne West are also back as Sally and Gillian's aunts, witches Frances and Bridget "Jet" Owens. Joey King and Maisie Williams are playing older versions of Sally's daughters, Kylie and Antonia, while Lee Pace, Xolo Maridueña, and Solly McLeod play brand-new characters. The sequel is centered on three generations of women in the Owens family grappling with an attempt to break the curse.

Practical Magic's Continued Audience Bodes Well For Its Box Office

Gillian Owens (Nicole Kidman) and Sally Owens (Sandra Bullock) in Practical Magic 2

Streaming success and box office performance do not always correlate, but the longevity in HBO Max's U.S. top 10 is a good sign for Practical Magic 2's financial potential, especially at the domestic box office. The movie performing so well for months now, long before spooky season or the sequel hits theaters, indicates a high level of nostalgia and interest in what is to come. This is a combination that has worked well for other long-awaited sequels becoming major box office hits.

It will probably also help that the September 2026 theatrical slate isn't too crowded. Practical Magic 2 is poised to be the biggest release of the month, with its competition including Onslaught, The Uprising, Runner, The Weight, Resident Evil, Forgotten Island, Charlie Harper, and Heart of the Beast.

Practical Magic is streaming on HBO Max. Practical Magic 2 releases in theaters on September 11.