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This zany British comedy finds a homeless hobo (Ringo Starr) being adopted by the world's richest man, Sir Guy Grand (Peter Sellers). Setting sail on the luxury liner The Magic Christian, Sir Grand tests the limit of human avarice. With money to motivate the greedy, Laurence Harvey combines his Hamlet soliloquy with a .. Read more

Starring	Richard Attenborough, Peter Sellers, Laurence Harvey, Ringo Starr
Director	Joseph McGrath
Genres	Comedy

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- An extravagant, undisciplined adaptation of Terry Southern's biting satire on the power of money - the plot is little... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:19
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- - 4
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  The Magic Christian
  
  Surreal & very funny - Peter Sellers & Ringo Starr use apparently unlimited money to point up pretension, mock snobbery & mock the establishment. ... read more »
  
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  - Ely, England
  - 26 May 2006 at 07:23
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  All over the place
  
  You can see some of the cast looking wary of the meta-indulgence here, recalling the schizoid side of Sellers revealed in biography. The lead character , ... read more »
  
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- - andybg
  - 2 reviews
  - 03 May 2012 at 00:05
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  Fun time
  
  This isn't a super-slick comedy, but it is enormous fun. Great ideas - many copied in the decades since. And excellent soundtrack. Worth a viewing. Or two.
  
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- - gjw1992
  - 1 review
  - 07 Apr 2012 at 18:26
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  Self-indulgent twaddle
  
  Very dull. Lacking plot. Visually interesting and great cast but, if you are not going to live for ever, give it a pass.
  
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- - EUbrainwashing
  - 4 reviews
  - 05 Jan 2012 at 00:27
- - 0
  - 0
  The passage of time has not been kind
  
  I had a dim recollection of seeing this on TV late one night when I was a kid. I had a vague memory of Yul Brynner in drag and wanted to check out the film in ... read more »
  
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- - Andymicrobe
  - 5 reviews
  - 29 Apr 2011 at 14:13
- - 2
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  Let it remain a distant memory
  
  I saw this film when it was first released in 1970 and thought I would watch it again some 39 years later to remind me of what a great film it was.
  
  I... read more »
  
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  - Cornwall
  - 08 Mar 2009 at 15:22
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  More Relevent than Ever
  
  The Magic Christian is a bizare film that satirizes our society's obsession with money. Despite its obvious 'seventies' overtones, it says crucial ... read more »
  
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  - Cirencester
  - 03 Nov 2008 at 15:43
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  Good but forgotten Sellers film
  
  When this film came out it had more impact than it could ever have now and perhaps that's why it is almost unknown. Sellers is an heirless multimillionaire ... read more »
  
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- - IanDunf
  - 18 reviews
  - Dunfermline
  - 11 Sep 2008 at 23:30
- - 1
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  Film in search of plot
  
  Very 60's. Feels a bit like 'The Prisoner' in some ways, has that swinging London vibe along with plenty of 'plot free' action. Jolly good... read more »
  
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- - FredGumbo
  - 11 reviews
  - Bromley
  - 15 Aug 2008 at 13:17
- - 0
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  Customer Review
  
  This film was made in the 1960s and was then a brilliant and witty warning about what greed and consumerism does to people. As expected, the present society ... read more »
  
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  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
- - 3
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  Rubbish
  
  Though I have an interest in the sixties culture I found this film to absolute rubbish. No storyline of note, not funny, just absolute crap. I guess if you like... read more »
  
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- - Jamie Marshall
  - London
  - 10 Jan 2008 at 15:56
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- - 4
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  The Magic Christian
  
  Surreal & very funny - Peter Sellers & Ringo Starr use apparently unlimited money to point up pretension, mock snobbery & mock the establishment. ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 248491
- [Highly rated reviewer]
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  - Ely, England
  - 26 May 2006 at 07:23
- - 3
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  ridiculous but not funny
  
  I didn't see anything funny in this film. No a real storyline. Just two people wasting money (buying people). I just wanted to see Raquel Welsch but you see... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 17 Nov 2007 at 16:54
- - 3
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  Rubbish
  
  Though I have an interest in the sixties culture I found this film to absolute rubbish. No storyline of note, not funny, just absolute crap. I guess if you like... read more »
  
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- - Jamie Marshall
  - London
  - 10 Jan 2008 at 15:56
- - 2
  - 0
  Let it remain a distant memory
  
  I saw this film when it was first released in 1970 and thought I would watch it again some 39 years later to remind me of what a great film it was.
  
  I... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 722412
- - a customer
  - Cornwall
  - 08 Mar 2009 at 15:22
- - 1
  - 0
  The Magic Christian rocks
  
  This has got to be the most hilarious yet ridiculous film I have ever seen. The first time I saw it I was hooked and have been ever since.
  
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- - a customer
  - Richmond, England
  - 14 Aug 2006 at 18:26
- - 1
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  Film in search of plot
  
  Very 60's. Feels a bit like 'The Prisoner' in some ways, has that swinging London vibe along with plenty of 'plot free' action. Jolly good... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 614105
- - FredGumbo
  - 11 reviews
  - Bromley
  - 15 Aug 2008 at 13:17
- - 0
  - 0
  Customer Review
  
  This film was made in the 1960s and was then a brilliant and witty warning about what greed and consumerism does to people. As expected, the present society ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 582899
- - a customer
  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
- - 0
  - 0
  Good but forgotten Sellers film
  
  When this film came out it had more impact than it could ever have now and perhaps that's why it is almost unknown. Sellers is an heirless multimillionaire ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 628032
- - IanDunf
  - 18 reviews
  - Dunfermline
  - 11 Sep 2008 at 23:30
- - 0
  - 0
  More Relevent than Ever
  
  The Magic Christian is a bizare film that satirizes our society's obsession with money. Despite its obvious 'seventies' overtones, it says crucial ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 653652
- - a customer
  - Cirencester
  - 03 Nov 2008 at 15:43
- - 0
  - 0
  The passage of time has not been kind
  
  I had a dim recollection of seeing this on TV late one night when I was a kid. I had a vague memory of Yul Brynner in drag and wanted to check out the film in ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 987359
- - Andymicrobe
  - 5 reviews
  - 29 Apr 2011 at 14:13

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- The Magic Christian
  
  This zany British comedy finds a homeless hobo (Ringo Starr) being adopted by the world's richest man, Sir Guy Grand (Peter Sellers). Setting sail on the luxury liner The Magic Christian, Sir Grand tests the limit of human avarice. With money to motivate the greedy, Laurence Harvey combines his ...