Manton as The Three Boys Release The film was made on an estimated budget of $27 million. On 11 June 2013, seven years after its premiere, the film was finally released on a Region 1 DVD in the United States. Critical reception Varietys Derek Elley gave the film a mixed review. Total Film mistakenly blamed Mozart for the "silliness of the story". In 2009, three years after the release of the film, Roger Lanser received a Cinematographer of the Year Award from the Australian Cinematographers Society for his work on The Magic Flute. References External links 2006 films 2000s musical fantasy films Films with screenplays by Stephen Fry British musical fantasy films French musical fantasy films English-language French films Films directed by Kenneth Branagh Films set in the 1910s Films based on The Magic Flute Opera films 2000s English-language films 2000s British films 2000s French films