The Magic Christian (film) ends. Most mainstream critics have been quite negative on the film, especially for its extensive use of black humour. Darrel Baxton, in his review for "Splitting Image", refers to the film as of 'the school of savage sub-Bunuelian satire'. Christopher Null in filmcritic.com states that 'it is way too over-the-top to make any profound statement'. "The Magic Christian" was released on DVD and Blu-ray by Olive Films on 28 May 2013. The Magic Christian (film) The Magic Christian is a 1969 British satirical black comedy film directed by Joseph McGrath and starring Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr, with appearances by
The Magic Christian (novel) around and heads back into port at top speed. Grand cuts back on his activities afterward, limiting himself to stunts like buying local grocery stores, marking the prices down to pennies on the dollar (with even bigger discounts for bulk purchases), then watching the store stock empty out within hours as customers burden themselves with more groceries than they will ever use. The Magic Christian (novel) The Magic Christian is a 1959 comic novel by American author Terry Southern (1924–1995) about an odd billionaire who spends most of his time playing elaborate practical jokes on people. It is known for