Magic in the Moonlight
Seen it?2014 | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (52% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.5 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Voicemails for Isabelle, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Set in the 1920s French Riviera, a master magician is commissioned to try and expose a psychic as a fraud.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
52% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$51 million worldwide on a $17 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 62K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Woody Allen
- Colin FirthStanley Crawford
- Emma StoneSophie Baker
- Hamish LinklaterBrice
- Marcia Gay HardenMrs. Baker
- Jacki WeaverGrace
- Erica LeerhsenCaroline
- Eileen AtkinsAunt Vanessa
- Simon McBurneyHoward Burkan
- Catherine McCormackOlivia
- Jeremy ShamosGeorge