Magic in the Water

Magic in the Water

In a small town, on a peaceful lake, a mythical creature is about to surface.

Directed by Rick Stevenson

Produced by TriStar Pictures, Pacific Motion Pictures

199598 min5.3 / 10

A family-friendly adventure about a workaholic father and his children bonding through the discovery of a lake monster, with environmental themes woven throughout.

Radio psychologist Jack Black takes his children Joshua and Ashley on a 'vacation' to a lake in British Columbia. While he grinds away at work the children discover that the famous local lake monster "Orky" may not be just a gimmick to attract tourists after all. In fact, Orky may enable them to get closer to their workaholic dad, and help stop local polluters who are dumping toxic waste.

Questions people ask

  • Is Magic in the Water easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Does Magic in the Water end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is Magic in the Water scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Magic in the Water violent? Not especially. Less violent than 74% of films.

  • Is Magic in the Water sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% 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.

7/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity13

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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