
General Magic
Inside every pocket is a little piece of magic
Directed by Matthew Maude, Sarah Kerruish
Produced by Spellbound Productions II
A nostalgic, intellectually engaging documentary about Silicon Valley visionaries whose failed startup inadvertently shaped the digital future, told with warmth and reflective melancholy.
A tale of how the great vision and epic failure of General Magic, the "greatest dead company in Silicon Valley", changed the lives of billions.
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Questions people ask
Is General Magic violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is General Magic scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is General Magic easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Is General Magic sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does General Magic end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like General Magic
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as General Magic
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like General Magic, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like General Magic, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like General Magic, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.




















































