Share:

Magic(Movie, 1978)

R

| 1h 47min | Genres: Drama, Horror, Thriller

Rating: 3.4/5 (with 106 votes)

Magic is a 1978 American psychological horror drama film directed by Richard Attenborough and starring Anthony Hopkins, Ann-Margret and Burgess Meredith. The screenplay is by William Goldman, who adapted his novel of the same title. The score was composed by Jerry Goldsmith. ()

Movie poster of Magic

Where to watch Magic (cinema/streaming/download)?

"Magic" is currently available on 2 providers. Magic can be streamed on Amazon Prime Video as part of a subscription or can be purchased on Amazon Instant Video (as download from the website or as a Blu-ray Disc/DVD).

Offers for United States of America (USA)

SubscriptionUnlimited access to all content at a fixed monthly price

|

Amazon Prime Video

Available languages: English
Available subtitles: English [CC]
Available on Amazon Prime Video Channel "Shudder"

YouTube Premium

RentTemporary access to individual content

Apple / iTunes Store

Google Play Movies

BuyPermanent access to individual content

|

Amazon Instant Video

Available languages: English
Available subtitles: English [CC]

Apple / iTunes Store

Google Play Movies

YouTube Premium

Free/AdsFree streaming with ads

Also available at Amazon.com on: DVD Blu-ray

You don't have a subscription for Amazon Prime Video yet? Join today!

About Magic

A ventriloquist is at the mercy of his vicious dummy while he tries to renew a romance with his high school sweetheart.

Ad Protect Your Online Privacy with a VPN

Don't risk your personal information and online activities being exposed to hackers, government surveillance, and other online threats. A VPN encrypts your internet connection and hides your IP, giving you maximum security and privacy. Take control of your online safety, switch to a VPN now. Choose one of these services to learn more:

Trailer for Magic + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Magic (1978) - Trailer(Trailer, 2:10)

Play Video

Magic (1978) - Trailer (Trailer) | Magic 1978 Trailer (Trailer)

Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)

Shot in: California

Plays in: New York

Based on the work of: William Goldman ("Magic")

Made by: Joseph E. Levine Productions, 20th Century Fox

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 17 languages: Catalan (CA), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Slovak (SK), Swedish (SV), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date US: 11/08/1978

Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Ann-Margret, Burgess Meredith, Ed Lauter, David Ogden Stiers, Jerry Houser, Lillian Randolph

Director: Richard Attenborough

Producer: Joseph E. Levine

Screenwriter: William Goldman

Film Editor: John Bloom

Director of Photography: Victor J. Kemper

Composer: Jerry Goldsmith

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Magia"

"Magia Negra"

"Magic - Die Puppe des Grauens"

"Магия"

Keywords: high school sweetheart, alter ego, ventriloquists dummy, evil doll, 1970s, dead body, split personality, based on novel or book, telepathy, ventriloquist, madness, magic

Budget: 7,000,000 USD

Revenue: 23,800,000 USD (= 340%)

Movie recommendations for Magic

If you like Magic then you might also like the following movies:

A farm boy reluctantly becomes a member of the undead when a girl he meets turns out to be part of a band of vampires who roam the highways in stolen cars. ...

Near Dark

R

1987 | 3.5/5 | 1h 35min

Young Treasury Agent Eliot Ness arrives in Chicago and is determined to take down Al Capone, but it's not going to be easy because Capone has the police in his pocket. Ness meets Jim Malone, a veteran ...

The Untouchables

Certification unknown

1987 | 3.9/5 | 1h 59min

Crime, Drama, History, Thriller

Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life b ...

The Silence of the Lambs

R

1991 | 4.2/5 | 1h 59min

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Two American tourists in England are attacked by a werewolf that none of the locals will admit exists. ...

An American Werewolf in London

R

1981 | 3.7/5 | 1h 37min

When Sally hears that her grandfather's grave may have been vandalized, she and her paraplegic brother, Franklin, set out with their friends to investigate. After a detour to their family's old farmho ...

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

R

1974 | 3.7/5 | 1h 23min

Chainsaw-wielding maniac Leatherface is up to his cannibalistic ways once again, along with the rest of his twisted clan, including the equally disturbed Chop-Top. This time, the masked killer has set ...

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

NR

1986 | 2.9/5 | 1h 41min

Similar movies as Magic

These movies are similar to Magic (story/era etc.):

A down-on-his-luck American Indian recently released from jail is offered the chance to "star" as the victim of a snuff film, the resulting pay of which could greatly help his poverty stricken family. ...

The Brave

Certification unknown

1997 | 3.1/5 | 2h 3min

The church enlists a team of vampire-hunters to hunt down and destroy a group of vampires searching for an ancient relic that will allow them to exist in sunlight. ...

Vampires

R

1998 | 3.2/5 | 1h 48min

Action, Fantasy, Horror

Amidst a nuclear war, a plane carrying a group of schoolboys crash lands on a deserted island. With no adult survivors, the boys are forced to fend for themselves. At first they cooperate, but when th ...

Lord of the Flies

PG-13

1963 | 3.4/5 | 1h 32min

Thriller, Adventure, Drama

An American gets a ticket for an audience participation game in London, then gets involved in a case of mistaken identity. As an international plot unravels around him, he thinks it's all part of the ...

The Man Who Knew Too Little

PG

1997 | 3.2/5 | 1h 37min

Comedy, Thriller, Crime, Action

Dr. Louis Creed's family moves into the country house of their dreams and discover a pet cemetery at the back of their property. The cursed burial ground deep in the woods brings the dead back to life ...

Pet Sematary

R

1989 | 3.3/5 | 1h 43min

Wilbur the pig is scared of the end of the season, because he knows that come that time, he will end up on the dinner table. He hatches a plan with Charlotte, a spider that lives in his pen, to ensure ...

Charlotte's Web

G

2006 | 3.1/5 | 1h 37min

Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy

In 2013 there are no highways, no I-ways, no dreams of a better tomorrow, only scattered survivors across what was once the Unites States. Into this apocalyptic wasteland comes an enigmatic drifter wi ...

The Postman

R

1997 | 3.1/5 | 2h 57min

Science Fiction, Adventure, Action, War

One day in 1984, Todd Bowden, a brilliant high school boy fascinated by the history of Nazism, stumbles across an old man whose appearance resembles that of Kurt Dussander, a wanted Nazi war criminal. ...

Apt Pupil

R

1998 | 3.3/5 | 1h 47min

Drama, Thriller

Other movies with this title: Magic (IT, 1981), Magic (KR, 2010), Magic (DK, 2015), Magic (2023), Magic (2023)

Maintain information on this page as an official partner

Is any information about this movie incorrect or missing? Give us a hint!

WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:10996, Added: 02/18/2018, Last updated: 04/20/2024

Netflix United States of America (USA) Movie Charts

The most popular movies on Netflix United States of America (USA) this week:

Lists with this Movie

All Golden Globes nominated Movies and Winners (Golden Globe Awards) 1944-2023 (12/19/2023)
1970s Drama Movies (04/24/2024)
1970s Horror Movies (04/24/2024)
Golden Globes 1979: Winners and Nominees for the 36th Golden Globe Awards (03/29/2024)
1978 Movies (04/24/2024)
Show all related lists

WatchPlayStream Movie Charts

Protect Your Online Privacy with a VPN

Don't risk your personal information and online activities being exposed to hackers, government surveillance, and other online threats. A VPN encrypts your internet connection and hides your IP, giving you maximum security and privacy. Take control of your online safety, switch to a VPN now. Choose one of these services to learn more:

Current Recommendations(20)

© 2019-2024 WatchPlayStream & Partner

made in Berlin with love

WatchPlayStream is your search engine for movies and series streams/downloads. Always get the best overview of new movies on Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, iTunes Store and other providers. Where can you find the best TV shows & series for free streaming? Who offers movies and series like Untitled 'The Walking Dead' Film, Meg 2: The Trench, Flamin' Hot, The Baker and the Beauty, Brown and Friends and Invincible for legal download? What haven't you seen yet? WatchPlayStream has the answers! Create a free account to manage your movies/TV series.

New Movies

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire(03/29/2024)
The First Omen(04/05/2024)
Civil War(04/12/2024)
Monkey Man(04/05/2024)
Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2(03/26/2024)
Abigail(04/19/2024)
Strictly Confidential(04/05/2024)
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan(04/10/2024)
SUGA | Agust D TOUR ‘D-DAY’ THE MOVIE(04/10/2024)
Wicked Little Letters(03/29/2024)
Show all new Movies

Favorite Movies

Favorite TV Shows

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen(2009-)
Late Night with Seth Meyers(2014-)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert(2015-)
The Kelly Clarkson Show(2019-)
The Daily Show(1996-)
Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten(1992-)
Sturm der Liebe(2005-)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999-)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson(1962-1992)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon(2014-)
Show all favorite TV Shows

WatchPlayStream is an Amazon Associate and earns from qualifying purchases. Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or one of its affiliates.
Privacy & Cookies | Contact | Imprint

New

Movies

Offers

Account

We are using cookies to ensure you get the best experience possible on our website. More info