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

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,443 $23,800,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,936 $23,800,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,135 $23,800,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,477 $23,800,000

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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

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

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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

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,443 $23,800,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,936 $23,800,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,135 $23,800,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,477 $23,800,000

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