Name: Magical Mystery Tour
Genre: Music, Comedy, Fantasy, TV Movie
Released: 1967-12-25
Duration: 52 min
Cast: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Vivian Stanshall

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Let yourself go - The Beatles will come and take you away in Magical Mystery Tour.

While on a coach tour, The Beatles and a few dozen friends experience strange happenings caused by magicians.

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The Beatles
Psychedelic Film
Absurdist Comedy
Cult Classic
Musical
British Humor
Nostalgic
Experimental
Pop Art

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Directed by: George Harrison, Bernard Knowles, Paul McCartney
Written by: George Harrison, Paul McCartney, John Lennon
Produced by: George Harrison, Paul McCartney, John Lennon
Music by: George Harrison

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Facts

December 25, 1967 · 52 min · NR

Released: December 25, 1967
Runtime: 52 min
Age rating: NR
Genres: Music, Comedy, Fantasy, TV Movie
Original language: English
Made in: United Kingdom
Budget: $53,841
Available in: 7 countries

Tropes

Little People Are Surreal, Dance Party Ending, Alice Allusion +9

Little People Are Surreal
Dance Party Ending
Alice Allusion
Continuity Nod
Random Events Plot
Shout-Out
The Cameo
Special Guest
Fanservice
Dream Sequence
Scenery Porn
Brick Joke

12 of 46 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is Magical Mystery Tour worth watching?"

Questions about Magical Mystery Tour

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Magical Mystery Tour worth watching?

57

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57 (IMDb 6.1, Rotten Tomatoes 64%, and Metacritic 50).

Is Magical Mystery Tour okay for kids?

NR

Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Will Magical Mystery Tour make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly absurd humor (7 of 10) and satire (6 of 10).

What tropes does Magical Mystery Tour use?

Little People Are SurrealDance Party EndingAlice AllusionContinuity NodRandom Events PlotShout-OutThe CameoSpecial GuestFanserviceDream SequenceScenery PornBrick Jokeand 34 more

TV Tropes lists 46 tropes for it, including Little People Are Surreal, Dance Party Ending, and Alice Allusion.