Half Magic is a 2018 American comedy film written and directed by Heather Graham. The film stars Graham, Angela Kinsey, Stephanie Beatriz, Thomas Lennon, Luke Arnold, Jason Lewis, Alex Beh, Michael Aronov, Molly Shannon, Rhea Perlman and Chris D'Elia. The film was released in theaters and through video on demand on February 23, 2018, by Momentum Pictures. Plot Three women meet each other at a “Divine Feminine" workshop. Honey is a screenwriter who has a casual relationship with Peter, an arrogant action film star who makes misogynistic comments. Eva, a dress designer, is a divorcée whose ex-husband left her for a college student. Free-spirited Candy is in a relationship with Daniel, a TED Talks enthusiast who refuses to be exclusive with her. The three women bond over their shared frustrations and make a pact to date “good guys only” and improve their love lives. Cast Heather Graham as Honey Angela Kinsey as Eva Stephanie Beatriz as Candy Thomas Lennon as Darren Luke Arnold as Freedom Jason Lewis as Mark Alex Beh as Daniel Chelsea Mark as Chandra Michael Aronov as John Molly Shannon as Valesca Rhea Perlman as Linda Chris D'Elia as Peter Johnny Knoxville as Father Gary Production On June 4, 2015, Angela Kinsey, Chris D'Elia, Jason Lewis and Molly Shannon joined the cast of the film. Principal photography began on June 4, 2015. Release The film was released in theaters and through video on demand on February 23, 2018, by Momentum Pictures. Reception On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 62% approval rating based on 34 reviews, with the consensus: "Half Magic never quite fulfills its apparent goals, but this comedy from writer-director-star Heather Graham is still occasionally affably diverting." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 49 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "Half Magic is a lighthearted ode to female empowerment, and its theatrical release feels perfectly timed to the MeToo movement. While the pic proves too frivolous to make its satirical and social points fully register, it offers diverting pleasures along the way...due to the talents of its appealing female leads, who score consistent laughs, and the well-earned authenticity that Graham brings to the milieu.” Writing for Variety, Amy Nicholson wrote "Graham’s dialogue is a master class in macho mind-warping where creeps use the language of female empowerment to get