Magic fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Some sharp wit and absurdist humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind and fantasy
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Magic is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Some sharp wit and absurdist humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and absurdist humor.
The mind and fantasy
Its world is built around the mind and fantasy. It leaves some questions open.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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'There is something more important than knowing how a trick is done.'
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Magic is included with a subscription to fuboTV in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Plex, and Cineverse. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81/100 (IMDb 6.2 and Metacritic 90). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 10 min
Magic runs 1 h 10 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Magic higher (90) than audiences (69). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in Australia.
+117GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Magic in 131 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 16 storytelling tropes for Magic, including Asshole Victim, Becoming the Mask, Description Cut.
6.2
