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Magic in the Moonlight

  • 2014
  • PG-13
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
69K
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A romantic comedy about an Englishman brought in to help unmask a possible swindle. Personal and professional complications ensue.
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A romantic comedy about an Englishman brought in to help unmask a possible swindle. Personal and professional complications ensue.A romantic comedy about an Englishman brought in to help unmask a possible swindle. Personal and professional complications ensue.A romantic comedy about an Englishman brought in to help unmask a possible swindle. Personal and professional complications ensue.

  • Director
    • Woody Allen
  • Writer
    • Woody Allen
  • Stars
    • Colin Firth
    • Emma Stone
    • Marcia Gay Harden
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    69K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Woody Allen
    • Writer
      • Woody Allen
    • Stars
      • Colin Firth
      • Emma Stone
      • Marcia Gay Harden
    • 199User reviews
    • 272Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Magic In The Moonlight: She's Quite Likable
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    Magic In The Moonlight: Do You Like To Travel
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    Magic In The Moonlight: A Non-Believer
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    Magic In The Moonlight: She Won't Fool Me
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    Top cast

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    Colin Firth
    Colin Firth
    • Stanley
    Emma Stone
    Emma Stone
    • Sophie
    Marcia Gay Harden
    Marcia Gay Harden
    • Mrs. Baker
    Hamish Linklater
    Hamish Linklater
    • Brice Catledge
    Antonia Clarke
    Antonia Clarke
    • Wei Ling Soo's Assistant
    Natasha Andrews
    Natasha Andrews
    • Wei Ling Soo's Assistant
    Valérie Beaulieu
    • Wei Ling Soo's Assistant
    Peter Wollasch
    • Stage Manager
    Jürgen Zwingel
    • Backstage Fan
    Wolfgang Pissors
    Wolfgang Pissors
    • Backstage Fan
    Sébastien Siroux
    • Backstage Fan
    Simon McBurney
    Simon McBurney
    • Howard Burkan
    Ute Lemper
    Ute Lemper
    • Cabaret Singer
    Catherine McCormack
    Catherine McCormack
    • Olivia
    Eileen Atkins
    Eileen Atkins
    • Aunt Vanessa
    Erica Leerhsen
    Erica Leerhsen
    • Caroline
    Jeremy Shamos
    Jeremy Shamos
    • George
    Didier Muller
    • Butler
    • Director
      • Woody Allen
    • Writer
      • Woody Allen
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Wei Ling Soo, Stanley's on-stage persona, is a reference to Chung Ling Soo, the stage name of William Ellsworth Robinson (1861-1918), a popular magician in the U.S. and Europe for many years. Chung Ling Soo also tried to debunk spiritualists, and even wrote a book about it in 1898. A major difference is how carefully the men protect their Chinese personas. In this movie, people seem to be aware of Stanley's role as Wei Ling Soo. Robinson, very careful to protect his stage persona, lived as Chung, never breaking character while in public. He died on March 24, 1918 when a bullet catch trick went wrong. "My God, I've been shot!" were his last words and the first English words he had spoken on stage in nineteen years.
    • Goofs
      In the first scene, during Wei Ling Soo's performance, the Chinese words on the backdrop are simplified Chinese characters, which were introduced in 1935 and not officially used in mainland China until the mid-1950s.
    • Quotes

      Stanley: I can't forgive you, only God can forgive you.

      [He begins to walk out the door]

      Sophie: But you said there is no God.

      Stanley: [stopping and turning for effect] Precisely my point.

    • Connections
      Featured in Half in the Bag: 2014 Movie Catch-up: Part 1 (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      You Do Something To Me
      Composed by Cole Porter

      Performed by Leo Reisman and His Orchestra

      Courtesy of RCA Records by arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

    User reviews199

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    7/10
    Charming Woody Allen light
    Quickie Review:

    Stanley a.k.a. Wei Ling Soo (Colin Firth), is a renowned stage magician and a charlatan mystic debunker. He goes on to meet Sophie (Emma Stone) who claims to be a legitimate mystic. As a skeptic Stanley feels the need to unmask Sophie as a fraud, but in this process both of them build an unexpected romance. This is a movie that has lot of the Woody Allen whimsy we have come to love. A charming romantic comedy that is delightful to spend an afternoon on but ultimately lacks the impact to make it an instant Woody Allen classic.

    Full Review:

    Magic in the Moonlight has been largely unnoticed by majority of the general movie-going audience. Yet from the trailers it peeked my interest enough to get me to watch it in the cinema. I expected it to be a good time pass and it was exactly that. I left satisfied but I have the feeling that in time I will not remember much about this movie.

    It's no surprise that Colin Firth and Emma Stone were the highlight. They have proved themselves time and time again that they are excellent actors, and they continue to be so in their roles. I especially liked the character Stanley, he is rude, obnoxious, narcissistic, basically everything that would make you hate the person in real life, and yet as Sophie puts it "it's not entirely unappealing." The character Sophie has all the opposite traits, which makes for some great banter between the two. Their chemistry together sprinkled with some light quirky comedic moments is what makes the movie work. Also I must say the use of the wonderful backdrop of 60s southern France is enchanting.

    I'm trying to think of the negatives but I honestly can't think of any in particular. Then you may ask, why am I not giving this the perfect score? Well frankly put, I've seen it done better, not only in this genre but also from Woody Allen, for example the award-winning Midnight in Paris. So despite it being entertaining I think for the general audience they might find the movie quite forgettable. Even the die-hard Woody Allen fans will admit that this movie is quite light on the director's style.

    So when it comes down to it would I recommend it to watch it in the cinemas? Only if you like Woody Allen movies. For everyone else I'd definitely recommend to give it a chance once it's released on DVD/Blu- ray or streaming services. It's worthwhile your time when you are aimlessly browsing the Netflix library.

    Check out more on my movie review blog The Stub Collector: http://thestubcollector.wordpress.com/
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    • Aug 23, 2014

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 15, 2014 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (France)
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Phép Màu Dưới Ánh Trăng
    • Filming locations
      • Villa Eilenroc, avenue Mrs. Beaumont, Cap d'Antibes, Antibes, Alpes-Maritimes, France(The Catledges' estate)
    • Production companies
      • Gravier Productions
      • Dippermouth
      • Perdido Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $16,800,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $10,539,326
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $412,095
      • Jul 27, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $51,029,361
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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