Magic

1978 film directed by Richard Attenborough
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Magic

Summary

Magic is a film[1]. Magic ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,559 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Magic's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Magic was directed by Richard Attenborough[4].
  • William Goldman wrote the screenplay for Magic[5].
  • Magic's composer is recorded as Jerry Goldsmith[6].
  • Magic's genre is horror film[7].
  • Magic's genre is psychological horror fiction[8].
  • Magic's genre is drama film[9].
  • Magic's genre is mystery film[10].
  • Magic's based on is recorded as Magic[11].
  • A cast member of Magic was Anthony Hopkins[12].
  • A cast member of Magic was Ann-Margret[13].
  • A cast member of Magic was Burgess Meredith[14].
  • A cast member of Magic was Ed Lauter[15].
  • A cast member of Magic was David Ogden Stiers[16].
  • A cast member of Magic was Jerry Houser[17].
  • A cast member of Magic was Lillian Randolph[18].
  • Magic was produced by Joseph E. Levine[19].
  • Magic's director of photography is recorded as Victor J. Kemper[20].
  • The original language of Magic was English[21].
  • Magic was distributed by video on demand[22].
  • Magic's review score is recorded as 87%[23].
  • Magic's review score is recorded as 6.8/10[24].
  • Magic's review score is recorded as 49/100[25].
  • Magic's color is recorded as color[26].
  • Magic's country of origin is recorded as United States[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Magic was produced by Joseph E. Levine[19]. Magic was directed by Richard Attenborough[4]. William Goldman wrote the screenplay for Magic[5]. Cast members include Anthony Hopkins[12], Ann-Margret[13], Burgess Meredith[14], Ed Lauter[15], David Ogden Stiers[16], and Jerry Houser[17].

Publication

Publication dates include November 8, 1978[28], February 14, 1979[29], February 16, 1979[30], March 3, 1979[31], March 8, 1979[32], and March 15, 1979[33]. The original language of Magic was English[21]. Genres include horror film[7], psychological horror fiction[8], drama film[9], and mystery film[10]. Magic was distributed by video on demand[22].

Subject and Themes

Magic's main subject is supernatural[34].

Reception

Reviews include 87%[23], 6.8/10[24], and 49/100[25].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Magic's after a work by is recorded as William Goldman[35].

Why It Matters

Magic ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,559 views/month).[2] Magic has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] Magic is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 77889
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  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 112094
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 112094, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
  3. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 25379
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  4. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject → supernatural
    P14449 → 44911
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  5. 18w ago · ~2026-31759-81 · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → —
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    Kijkwijzer rating → 16
    Aliases → —
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P921]]: [[Q109629396]]"
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