
Rough Magic
In the world of magic, the hand is quicker than the eye and love is the wild card.
Directed by Clare Peploe
Produced by UGC, Recorded Picture Company
A whimsical 1950s adventure blending romance, magic, and self-discovery as a woman flees to Mexico seeking both spiritual wisdom and personal freedom.
In the 1950s, a pretty magician's apprentice travels to Mexico to escape her boyfriend, a wealthy politician, and to find a Mayan shaman who will teach her the ancient principles of magic.
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Questions people ask
Is Rough Magic easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Is Rough Magic violent? Not especially. Less violent than 74% of films.
Does Rough Magic end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of films.
Is Rough Magic sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.
Is Rough Magic scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Rough Magic
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Rough Magic
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Rough Magic, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Rough Magic, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Rough Magic, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.



























































