Does Magic end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More frightening than 87% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Magic easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Magic

Name: Magic
Genre: Drama, Horror
Released: 1978
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Ann-Margret, Burgess Meredith, Ed Lauter, E.J. André

A terrifying love story.

Directed by Richard Attenborough

Produced by Joseph E. Levine Productions, 20th Century Fox

1978107 min6.8 / 10

A psychological horror film about a ventriloquist losing control to his dummy, blending the terror of fractured identity with the pathos of a failed romantic second chance.

A ventriloquist is at the mercy of his vicious dummy while he tries to renew a romance with his high school sweetheart.

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Does Magic end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Magic scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is Magic easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Magic sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Magic violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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.

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