Review of Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story (2011) by Mago B — 10 May 2014

Awesome dramatic documentary movie loved it.

This review of Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story (2011) was written by Mago B on 10 May 2014.

Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story has generally received positive reviews.

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By Ellen Gray (6) for Philadelphia Daily News (1,596) on 12 Aug 2012

Dull beyond the power of even a mammoth opening weekend for the final Harry Potter film to render interesting…

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By Kat K (99) on 04 Jul 2015

A good depiction of her story, and where she had gotten the ideas for Harry Potter from. A good nod to the writer. Not a regular rise to fame story…

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By Lilianetty L (382) on 24 Sep 2012

I wish this was never evar made but it did for the LIFETIME channel (TV)…

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By Alec B (1,705) on 30 Jan 2015

I don't know enough about JK Rowling to know how much of this movie is true, but considering it's not trying to hide the fact that it's unauthorized,…

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By David Hinckley (25) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 12 Aug 2012

The drama of Rowling's life, while powerful to her, seems fairly mild by TV biopic standards…

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By Brad W (876) on 08 Feb 2013

I knew her story cause I'm a great fan of her and Harry Potter of course!But I liked watching it as a movie…

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By Tracy Moore (154) for Common Sense Media (4,943) on 11 Mar 2015

Superficial, unauthorized drama about writer's rise to fame…

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By Christy L (77) on 04 Apr 2016

Absolutely inspirational and completely amazing. I love the back story in how JK Rowling came up for some of the ideas in the Harry Potter Books…

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By Félix R (47) on 21 Aug 2013

While I'd say the film itself is a 2.5 at most, for fans of Harry Potter there's at least another star in there so I split the difference…

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Review of Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story (2011)

By Bill J (124) on 29 Jan 2012

Really enjoyed this look into Joanna Rowlings life. She deserves every success she has attained…

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