Advanced Search Beta »
Basic Search Fields
Travelers and Magicians
Travelers and Magicians Image
Metascore
71 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critics What's this?

User Score
9.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 10 Ratings

Your Score
10 out of 10
Rate this:
  • Summary: Two men, two women, two journeys are woven into an intricate tapestry of desires as Travellers and Magicians takes us on an adventurous emotional tour through the heartland of Bhutanese Buddhist culture. (Zeitgeist Films)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. New York Post
    Reviewed by: V.A. Musetto
    100
    Delightful performances are delivered by all in this ingenious work of cinema that is worth seeing if only for its glorious views of the Himalayas.
  2. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Steven Rea
    100
    Fulfills the promise of its title: It's transporting, it's magical.
  3. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Scott Tobias
    50
    Unsurprising tribute to the sweetness of rural dwellers.

See all 19 Critic Reviews

User Reviews

Write a Review
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. TonyS.
    9
    Deceptively simple -- it knocks on the door of your unconscious and goes straight for the basement. That's a loop way of saying that much more happens in the depths than is evident on the surface. Colossal soundtrack to boot with the overtone singing.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. ChadS.
    9
    For a Buddhist film, it's sort of funny that the reason seemingly given for the budding globetrotter to leave Bhutan is to de-virginize a barely legal village girl. But all kidding aside, "Travellers and Magicians" casts a spell, or rather, the storytelling monk is doing the spell-casting when he's doing the allegory thing for his fellow traveller. The filmmaker wittily links his two storylines together with a clever example of reincarnation just to let us know that there's more than one religion in this world.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

See all 6 User Reviews

Recommended Products

  1. 50/50

    50/50 Image

  2. The Descendants

    The Descendants Image

  3. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

    Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Image

Current Movie Releases

Full List »
  1. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
    Metascore: 73
  2. War Horse
    Metascore: 72
  3. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
    Metascore: 71
  4. The Adventures of Tintin
    Metascore: 68
  5. Haywire
    Metascore: 67
  6. The Grey
    Metascore: 64
  7. The Woman in Black
    Metascore: 62
  8. We Bought a Zoo
    Metascore: 58
  9. The Iron Lady
    Metascore: 54
  10. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
    Metascore: 48
  11. Red Tails
    Metascore: 46
  12. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
    Metascore: 46
  13. Underworld Awakening
    Metascore: 39
  14. The Devil Inside
    Metascore: 18
  15. The Darkest Hour
    Metascore: 16
All Current Movies »