The Great Buck Howard
Recommended from age 9. Comedy about a declining magician, no real threat.
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- Difficult themes
- War, bullying, illness, broken families, hard real events.
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UK
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Spain
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Availability as of 17 October 2026. Data from JustWatch.
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What it’s about
When a law school dropout answers an advertisement to be a personal assistant he unknowingly signs on to work for a belligerent has-been magician struggling to resurrect his career. This leads to a journey across the country staging the comeback of a lifetime.
Genres: Comedy
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