The Magic Flute

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The Magic Flute

Released Mar 10, 2023

1h 55m

Fantasy

Adventure

Kids & Family

Musical

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From Executive Producer Roland Emmerich (Moonfall) comes a captivating film that follows a teen on two journeys: one into a prestigious boarding school to fulfill his aspirations as a singer, and another into a parallel world filled with fantasy and adventure. Tim (Jack Wolfe, Shadow And Bone) has been dreaming his whole life about attending Mozart All Boys Music School, but already his first days there confront him with a hostile headmaster (F. Murray Abraham, The White Lotus), the stresses of a first love, and serious doubts about the authenticity of his singing voice. When he discovers a mystical gateway in the school’s library, he is pulled into the fantastic cosmos of Mozart's opera, The Magic Flute, where imagination has no limits and the Queen of the Night (Sabine Devieilhe) reigns.

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Nell Minow

RogerEbert.com

The movie does not live up to the eternally enchanting music, but it serves as an enjoyable delivery system for experiencing it again, which is magic enough.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 10, 2023

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Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

If viewers can focus on its engaging young cast, vivid appearances by several international opera stars and well-executed melding of reality and fantasy, “The Magic Flute”... should prove a buoyant and enjoyable musical journey.

Mar 10, 2023

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Glenn Kenny

New York Times

In a way it’s kind of neat. In another way it’s kind of dopey. The movie toggles between those two states throughout. But the tunes are nice, and it is novel, one could say, to hear them sung in non-operatic modes.

Mar 9, 2023

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Michael Cook

Geek Vibes Nation

It’s easily worth a watch if you’re at all familiar with the opera, as it does deliver a fairly fun retelling of this classic story.

Rated: 7/10

Jul 17, 2025

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Clotilde Chinnici

Loud and Clear Reviews

The biggest flaw of The Magic Flute is the lack of opera singers in the cast, which is particularly jarring for a film that features so many arias.

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 14, 2024

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Sarah Vincent

Cambridge Day

Having high school students who could sing would help.

Rated: 1.5/4

Aug 16, 2023

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Heckfire1978

Musical and magical. A beautiful and fantastical trip into a timeless masterpiece.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/20/23

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Lydia B

FANTASTIC! Words cannot describe how truly magical this movie is! Both the real world and the magic flute's world are so visually stunning, it takes one's breath away! And everyone involved can sing so beautifully! They really hit it out of the park by hiring professional singers for the Queen and King roles. I truly enjoyed the newcomers to the acting world, and I cannot wait to see how they continue to blossom throughout their careers. And F. Murray Abraham is truly in his element as the grumpy, erudite authority figure. But the real standout is Iwan Rheon as the scene-stealing Papageno. Even when the focus is on another character, he is such a commanding presence. I truly wish that I could see him in more roles. If he had played his "Inhumans" character in the same goofy, mischievous way he played Papageno, maybe "Inhumans" would have lsted more than one season. All in all, this is a must-watch for everyone, especially as an introduction to Mozart's iconic masterpiece. I think Mozart himself would be charmed by this film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/17/23

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Monica B

I was ok, the people's voices were incredible, but it was a long and somewhat boring story!

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/13/23

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Christina

Not really into Oprah

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/13/23

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Shannon D

It was terrible. It made no sense and flowed horribly. I hate I wasted my money on it. Definitely not a kids movie.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/12/23

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Shannon Duffy

The lead actor, Jack Wolfe, is lovely and likable and he makes this flawed movie quite watchable with his effortless charm. The acting and singing is very three-and-a-half stars throughout, with the exception of excellent acting from Niamh McCormack and Iwan Rheon and some truly spectacular vocals from soprano Sabine Devieilhe in the role of Queen of the Night, Worth the watch, especially if you're a fan of the story.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/12/23

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From Executive Producer Roland Emmerich (Moonfall) comes a captivating film that follows a teen on two journeys: one into a prestigious boarding school to fulfill his aspirations as a singer, and another into a parallel world filled with fantasy and adventure. Tim (Jack Wolfe, Shadow And Bone) has been dreaming his whole life about attending Mozart All Boys Music School, but already his first days there confront him with a hostile headmaster (F. Murray Abraham, The White Lotus), the stresses of a first love, and serious doubts about the authenticity of his singing voice. When he discovers a mystical gateway in the school’s library, he is pulled into the fantastic cosmos of Mozart's opera, The Magic Flute, where imagination has no limits and the Queen of the Night (Sabine Devieilhe) reigns.

Director: Florian Sigl
Producer: Christopher Zwickler, Fabian Wolfart, Roland Emmerich
Screenwriter: Andrew Lowery, Florian Sigl, Jason Young, Christopher Zwickler
Distributor: SHOUT! STUDIOS
Production Co: Flute Film, Universal Studios, Quinta Media, Pixomondo, Sola Media, Centropolis Entertainment, AGC Studios, TOBIS Film
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Kids & Family, Musical
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 10, 2023, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $141.1K
Runtime: 1h 55m

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