The Magician

The Magician

As I lay my eyeson you the magic begins

Directed by Kim Dae-seung

Produced by Lotte Entertainment, WithUs Films

2015122 min6.1 / 10

A romantic fantasy set in historical East Asia where a princess and a magician find unexpected love amid duty and displacement.

A Princess in the Joseon Dynasty travels to the Qing Dynasty to marry. On the way to there, she meets a young magician and falls in love with him.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Magician end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is The Magician easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is The Magician scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Magician violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is The Magician sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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.

38/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity58

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise34

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Magician

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Magician

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Magician, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Magician, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Magician, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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