Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles fingerprintBig heart, strong craft.
Calm and low-key
Nostalgic and moving
Some sharp wit and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, show business, and society
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles is calm and low-intensity.
Nostalgic and moving
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, moving, and melancholic.
Some sharp wit and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and satire.
A real life story, show business, and society
Its world is built around a real life story, show business, and society.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
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You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65/100 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 73%, and Metacritic 67). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States.
1 h 32 min
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles runs 1 h 32 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles higher (70) than audiences (59). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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