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Through the Magic Pyramid

1981 · 97 min

A gentle, kid-friendly time-travel romp with a cheesy TV-movie charm that breezes by without asking much of you.

Directed by
Ron Howard
Genres
Fantasy, Adventure, Tv movie
Tagline
A mysterious gift leads to a magical advneture through time
Overview
A lad finds himself magically sent back to ancient Egypt where he and the young King Tut team up to stop their evil and overly ambitious elders.
How it feels
Light, whimsical, earnest and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Coming-of-age, power, friendship, betrayal
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Ron Howard
Genres
Fantasy, Adventure, Tv movie
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour5
Realism3
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
fantasy, adventure, tv movie
Directed by
Ron Howard
Written by
Herbert Wright, Rance Howard
Starring
Chris Barnes, Hans Conried, Vic Tayback, Olivia Barash, Betty Beaird, Gino Conforti, Elaine Giftos, Eric Greene
Music
Joe Renzetti
Cinematography
Gary Graver
Runtime
97 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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