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Summary
During World War I, in an unnamed country, a soldier named Tamino is sent by the Queen of the Night to rescue her daughter Pamina from the clutches of the supposedly evil Sarastro. But all is not as it seems.
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- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
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Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 70Audiences 66GoodWatch 67
Tomatometer70%
Audience score66%
IMDb6.5
Running time
2 h 13 min
Longer than 9 in 10 comedies, +33 min on the typical 100
typical 100133Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 6 more
Released
2006
September 7, 2006
20 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaMusicLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United Kingdom
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
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and 10 more43 people
- JKJoseph KaiserTamino
- ACAmy CarsonPamina
- Ben DavisPapageno
- SMSilvia MoiPapagena
- René PapeSarastro
- Lyubov PetrovaQueen of the Night
- Tom RandleMonostatos
- Liz SmithThe Old Papagena
- TKTeuta KoçoFirst Lady
- LCLouise CallinanSecond Lady
- KWKim-Marie WoodhouseThird Lady
- WDWilliam DuttonFirst Boy
- LLLuke LampardSecond Boy
- Jamie MantonThird Boy
- RCRodney ClarkeFirst Officer
- CRCharne RochfordSecond Officer
- PWPeter WeddFirst Armed Man
- KWKeel WatsonSecond Armed Man
- JBJonathan BroadbentCommunications Runner
- PDPaul DinnenSarastro's Guard
- MHMark HaydenSarastro's Guard
- Paul ChequerSarastro's Guard
- ASAdam ShipleySurrendering Queen's Soldier
- CWChristopher WrenSurrendering Queen's Soldier
Directing · 3
- Kenneth Branagh Director, Adaptation, Screenplay, Producer
- Josh Robertson First Assistant Director
- Lee Grumett Second Unit First Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Stephen Fry Lyricist, Writer, Dialogue
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Author, Music
- Emanuel Schikaneder Opera
Production · 5
- Stephen Wright Executive Producer
- Steve Clark-Hall Producer
- Simon Moseley Producer
- Pierre-Olivier Bardet Producer
- Sarah Playfair Casting
Camera · 2
- Roger Lanser Director of Photography
- Simon Finney Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Michael Parker Editor
Sound · 5
- James Conlon Conductor, Music Director
- Gareth Hancock Music Consultant
- Jonathan Allen Sound Recordist
- Daniel Zalay Music Producer
- Chris Foster Music Director
Art · 2
- Tim Harvey Production Design
- Les Benson Props
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Sarah Monzani Makeup Designer, Hair Designer
- Christopher Oram Costume Designer
Visual Effects · 3
- Charlie Noble Visual Effects Supervisor
- Tristan Myles Digital Compositor
- David Harris Special Effects Supervisor
Other crew · 3
- Rowley Irlam Stunt Coordinator
- Darren J. Perry Special Effects Assistant
- David Poole Special Effects Technician
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