The Witches of Eastwick

The Witches of Eastwick has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available in the UK on Sky Go and Now TV Cinema. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. 1,573 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Jack Nicholson sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Available now on Sky Go — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

The Witches of Eastwick arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The jokes in The Witches of Eastwick land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. Three single women in a picturesque village have their wishes granted, at a cost, when a mysterious and flamboyant man arrives in their lives. The chemistry Jack Nicholson and Cher bring to it does a lot of the heavy lifting. It was released in 1987. The timing in The Witches of Eastwick is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

The Witches of Eastwick is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Jack Nicholson is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.