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Aug 30, 1995 · Now that the Loch Ness monster has been unmasked as a trick photograph, is there a future for legendary creatures of the deep? "Magic in the Water" hopes so. It's about a couple of kids and their preoccupied dad, who visit a Canadian lake said to be inhabited by a mysterious creature named Orky.
On vacation at a beautiful lake in British Columbia, Ashley (Sarah Wayne) and Joshua (Joshua Jackson), the children of workaholic radio host Jack Black (Mark Harmon), learn about its mythical...
- (24)
- Rick Stevenson
- PG
- Mark Harmon
Aug 30, 1995 · Magic in the Water: Directed by Rick Stevenson. With Mark Harmon, Joshua Jackson, Harley Jane Kozak, Sarah Wayne. Two siblings find out about a mythical aquatic monster and try to a save a remote Canadian lake from being used as a dump site for toxic waste.
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- Adventure, Family, Fantasy
- Rick Stevenson
- 1995-08-30
Magic in the Water received generally negative from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has an approval rating of 21% based on 24 reviews. Critic Leonard Maltin wrote in his book that "All the magic must be in the water; there's certainly none on the screen.
MAGIC IN THE WATER is par for the course for an American kid's fantasy film. It features a couple of bratty children and their humble father who become involved with a mysterious lake said to be inhabited by an ancient creature.
Magic in the Water Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader. A singularly unconvincing parable, ultimately hamstrung by awkward,...
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Radio psychologist Jack Black takes his children Joshua and Ashley on a ‘vacation’ to a lake in British Columbia. While he grinds away at work the children discover that the famous local lake monster “Orky” may not be just a gimmick to attract tourists after all.