SummaryA film crew working for an edgy media company travels to Argentina to profile a local musician, but their ineptitude leads them into the wrong country. As the crew collaborates with locals to fabricate a trend, unexpected connections blossom while a pervasive health crisis looms unacknowledged in the background.
Directed By:Amalia Ulman
Written By:Amalia Ulman
Magic Farm
Metascore
Mixed or Average
60
User score
Mixed or Average
4.0
My Score
Drag or tap to give a rating
Hover and click to give a rating
Where to Watch
Not available in your country?
ExpressVPN
Get 3 Extra months free
$6.67/mth
Top Cast
Metascore
Mixed or Average
60
40% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
60% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Jan 31, 2025
75
It’s still a hilarious adventure, but Ulman loses some of her magic within a more diffuse narrative framework.
Feb 24, 2025
70
El Planeta writer-director Amalia Ulman’s second feature tackles exploitation and cultural tourism, the film’s genial surface belying a quiet anger underneath.
Jan 31, 2025
60
Magic Farm features a stupendous cast fully in sync with Ulman’s deadpan absurdity. The actors effortlessly entwine the droll and the ingenuous, but as Ulman juggles more characters and more plot angles than in her first movie, there isn’t necessarily more payoff.
Feb 11, 2025
58
Ulman’s voice and perspective are what stick with you after the credits roll. It’s encouraging to see a young director experiment, venturing into new narrative and stylistic territory.
Apr 23, 2025
50
Magic Farm muddles the self-probing spirit of its predecessor, developing a reliance on cringe-inducing ketamine jokes and Brooklynite strawmen in lieu of engaging with the political misdeeds it casually refers to.
Jan 31, 2025
40
There’s bits of misplaced humor, a firm sense of place and promising performances, but frustratingly little magic to be found here.
User score
Mixed or Average
4.0
25% Positive
1 Rating
1 Rating
50% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
25% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
Aug 4, 2025
4
Eu realmente não estou num bom dia pra filmes mais intimistas, e aqui até promete bem, com o núcleo dos personagens produzir conteúdo viral, renendo gags engraçadas, mas eles se perdem naquele mundo, e as entrelinhas (personagens gays, choque de cultura, o estranhamento antropológico) parecem mais inconclusivos e jogados do que propriamente coesos. É leve de assistir, mas dá uma sensação de crônica jogada.
Production Company:
- Spacemaker Productions
- Holga's Meow
- Icki Eneo Arlo
- MUBI
- Rei Pictures
- Tango Entertainment (III)
Release Date:Apr 25, 2025
Duration:1 h 33 m
Awards
Gijón International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Berlin International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
• 1 Nomination
