The Witches of Eastwick

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The Witches of Eastwick

R

1987

2h 2m

Comedy

Fantasy

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Three small-town friends, Alexandra (Cher), Jane (Susan Sarandon) and Sukie (Michelle Pfeiffer), each having lost the man in their lives, are feeling unfulfilled -- until a furtive stranger, Daryl Van Horne (Jack Nicholson), arrives and begins courting each of them in turn. Eventually, Daryl tells them that they are witches. But as the three friends spend more time at his mansion, enjoying themselves and learning about their powers, they begin to worry about Daryl's ultimate intentions.

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Critics Consensus

While devotees of John Updike's novel may want to put a hex on George Miller's cartoonish and effects-laden adaptation, Jack Nicholson lends enough decadent devilry to make this high-concept comedy sizzle.

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Pauline Kael

The New Yorker

Sep 13, 2023

Even at its trashiest the movie keeps bumping along.

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Henry Sheehan

Chicago Reader

May 10, 2022

3/4

All in all, a polished and witty bit of male sexual panic.

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Gene Siskel

Chicago Tribune

Apr 22, 2022

3/4

Nicholson doesn't need special effects; he is one himself. Yet on balance, the film is mostly an outrageous, foul-mouthed good time.

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Richard Freedman

Newark Star-Ledger

Jan 6, 2026

This is a remarkably faithful rendition on film of a most diverting novel, showing that, in the right hands, movies can achieve all the delights of literate entertainment.

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

Nov 3, 2025

3.5/5

It's a shame that our trio of leading ladies don't get more to do (it is called 'The Witches of Eastwick', after all), but it's difficult to hold that against it when Nicholson's performance is so devilishly good.

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Joe Lipsett

Horror Queers Podcast

Oct 29, 2025

3.5/5

The movie is clearly more interested in Nicholson's devil than the trio of women and the screenplay drops the queer characters, but the film is synonymous with cherries, polygamy and that over the top climax

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Alejandro B

@Velero 3 days ago

It makes no sense whatsoever with its schizophrenic tone and terribly written dialogs. I like movies from this age more than most of what we get nowadays but this was horrible to behold. Nicholson comes up as a disgusting idiot and yet the movie believes him a sexy casanova somehow. The gir ls are sexier but remain hollow stereotypes and dumber than rocks, so it is hard to be invested in their struggles. They all tried and it could have worked with the same actors but whoever wrote the dialogs killed any chance.

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Farah R

@Farah Oct 11, 2026

I genuinely don’t understand what people see in The Witches of Eastwick. It was nothing like I expected. The leads are extremely unlikable, and Jack Nicholson is downright abhorrent. The biggest problem, however, is that the story is an incoherent mess that offers no genuine whimsy to make its absurdity enjoyable. The humor is dated, the chemistry between the characters is nonexistent, and the ending is just as ridiculous as the rest of the film. What should have been a mischievous, fantastical romp ended up being an irritating experience.

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Tami Azat T

@TamiRakanay Oct 8, 2026

Ignoring the fact that it can be gross and not scary, it's very funny to see. All the actors know how to stay in their character, in every single detail, and it has very funny moments too.

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Melissa L

@Agent99 Oct 7, 2026

I had not seen it when it first was released to theaters and became a bit hit. I also haven't read the book this film is based on. So, maybe that will affect my review. I loved this movie. I loved the plot, the characters, and the celebrities who played thse characters.

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Diaulas F

@RT13630323 Oct 3, 2026

Como não amar esse filme. Ele junta Jack Nickolson, Michelle Pfeiffer, Cher e Susan Sarandon em um romance absolutamente gostoso de ver

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Alyssa D

@RT61796684 Sep 30, 2026

Is it perfect? No. Not by any means. Would I re-watch this every year around spooky season? Yes. Fun movie, easy watch.

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Synopsis

Three small-town friends, Alexandra (Cher), Jane (Susan Sarandon) and Sukie (Michelle Pfeiffer), each having lost the man in their lives, are feeling unfulfilled -- until a furtive stranger, Daryl Van Horne (Jack Nicholson), arrives and begins courting each of them in turn. Eventually, Daryl tells them that they are witches. But as the three friends spend more time at his mansion, enjoying themselves and learning about their powers, they begin to worry about Daryl's ultimate intentions.

Director: George Miller
Producer: Neil Canton, Peter Guber, Jon Peters
Screenwriter: John Updike, Michael Cristofer
Distributor: Warner Home Vídeo, Warner Bros.
Production Co: Warner Brothers, Kennedy Miller Productions, Guber-Peters Company
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 12, 1987, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 1, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $58.7M
Runtime: 2h 2m
Sound Mix: Surround

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