Magic (1978)

Magic
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $23,800,000Details
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Synopsis

Anthony Hopkins plays Corky, a schizophrenic ventriloquist who believes his dummy Fats is about to come alive and take over the act. After Corky kills his manager, believing that the dummy has committed the crime, he travels to upstate New York to visit his high-school flame.

Metrics

Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $109,642,733

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 8th, 1978 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
February 14th, 2020 (Limited) by MyCinema
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 107 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Princess Diaries
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Keywords: Ventriloquism, Psychological Horror, Mental Illness, Romance, Infidelity, Relationships Gone Wrong, Serial Killer
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Leading Cast

Anthony Hopkins Corky/Voice of Fats the Dummy

Supporting Cast

Ann-Margret Peggy Ann Snow
Burgess Meredith Ben Greene
Ed Lauter Duke
E.J. André Merlin
David Ogden Stiers George Hudson Todson
Jerry Houser Cab Driver
Lillian Randolph Sadie
Beverly Sanders Laughing Lady
Robert Hackman Father

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Production and Technical Credits

Richard Attenborough Director
Joseph E. Levine Producer
Richard Levine Producer
William Goldman Screenwriter
William Goldman Story based upon the novel by
Jerry Goldsmith Composer
C.O. Erickson Executive Producer

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Synopsis

Anthony Hopkins plays Corky, a schizophrenic ventriloquist who believes his dummy Fats is about to come alive and take over the act. After Corky kills his manager, believing that the dummy has committed the crime, he travels to upstate New York to visit his high-school flame.

Metrics

Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $109,642,733

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 8th, 1978 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
February 14th, 2020 (Limited) by MyCinema
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 107 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Princess Diaries
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Ventriloquism, Psychological Horror, Mental Illness, Romance, Infidelity, Relationships Gone Wrong, Serial Killer
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Anthony Hopkins Corky/Voice of Fats the Dummy

Supporting Cast

Ann-Margret Peggy Ann Snow
Burgess Meredith Ben Greene
Ed Lauter Duke
E.J. André Merlin
David Ogden Stiers George Hudson Todson
Jerry Houser Cab Driver
Lillian Randolph Sadie
Beverly Sanders Laughing Lady
Robert Hackman Father

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Richard Attenborough Director
Joseph E. Levine Producer
Richard Levine Producer
William Goldman Screenwriter
William Goldman Story based upon the novel by
Jerry Goldsmith Composer
C.O. Erickson Executive Producer

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance