Upside-Down Magic
Seen it?2020 | 96 min | Fantasy, Family, TV Movie
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, 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 fantasy fans and families. If you loved Descendants, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Nory and her best friend Reina enter the Sage Academy for Magical Studies, where Nory’s unconventional powers land her in a class for those with wonky, or “upside-down,” magic. Undaunted, Nory sets out to prove that that upside-down magic can be just as powerful as right-side-up.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 44K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Joe Nussbaum
- Izabela RoseNory Boxwood Horace
- Siena AgudongReina Carvajal
- Kyle HowardBudd Skriff
- Max TorinaAndres Padillo
- Elie SamouhiElliot Cohen
- Alison FernándezPepper Phan
- Vicki LewisHeadmaster Knightslinger
- Cynthia Kaye McWilliamsProfessor Argon
- Jaime M. CallicaAugustus
- Callum Seagram AirliePhillip