Strange Magic

"Everyone deserves to be loved."

2015 1h 39m EN

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 601

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Synopsis

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A love potion works its devious charms on fairies, elves and the swamp-dwelling Bog King as they all try to possess the potion for themselves.

“Everyone deserves to be loved.”

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Cast

Alan Cumming
Bog King (voice)
Evan Rachel Wood
Marianne (voice)
Sam Palladio
Roland (voice)
Elijah Kelley
Sunny (voice)
Meredith Anne Bull
Dawn (voice)
Kristin Chenoweth
Sugar Plum Fairy (voice)
Maya Rudolph
Griselda (voice)
Alfred Molina
Fairy King (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gary Rydstrom
Writers: David Berenbaum, George Lucas, Gary Rydstrom
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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$100M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 14% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marius de Vries. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Chris Plummer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Alan Cumming and Evan Rachel Wood and Sam Palladio carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Everyone deserves to be loved.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4191054 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gary Rydstrom directs. Marius de Vries scores. Chris Plummer cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1$100M budget — tentpole studio territory.
2Earned back only 14% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 11 years ago.
4Original score by Marius de Vries. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Chris Plummer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alan Cumming and Evan Rachel Wood and Sam Palladio carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Everyone deserves to be loved.".
8IMDB entry: tt4191054 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Original score: Marius de Vries
Editing: Chris Plummer
VFX supervisor: Nigel Sumner
Sound: E.J. Holowicki
Runtime: 99 min · 1h 39m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $100,000,000
Box office: $13,603,453
Return: 14% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Strange Magic (2015)

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Gimly2019-08-25
★ 4/10
I don't mind me a musical, but I feel like the biggest issue with Strange Magic is the way they went with it musically. Not only was I just personally not a big fan of the singing voices on literally all but one of the characters, but I just think the continuous run of on-the-nose pop songs from beginning to end basically flat out ruined what seemed to be a promising movie. Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product.

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