Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- playful
- slick
- popcorn movie night
- group movie night
What critics said
Critics found the sequel slick and energetic, with Lizzy Caplan's addition and Daniel Radcliffe's villainous performance standing out despite an overstuffed plot and excessive twists.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Four Horsemen must use magic spectacles, card tricks, hypnosis, and sleight of hand to execute an unprecedented heist.
The Horsemen seek to expose unethical practices by a tech magnate through a highly public magical performance.
Walter Mabry coerces the Horsemen into a scheme involving kidnapping, secret societies, hidden motives, and a concealed mastermind.
The film foregrounds elaborate stage magic, impossible stunts, card manipulation, and large-scale illusion sequences.
Films like Now You See Me 2, and why
Now You See Me
Shared magic-based heists, elaborate illusions, ensemble criminals, and breezy mystery-thriller momentum.
The Prestige
Shared high-concept illusionism, charismatic con artists, crime plotting, and twist-driven spectacle.
Ocean's Eleven
Shared slick team-based heists, deception, elaborate schemes, and playful crime-thriller energy.
The Italian Job
Shared stylized cons, secret plans, charismatic thieves, and fast-moving thriller entertainment.
Movie Details
- Director
- Jon M. Chu
- Release Date
- 2016-06-02
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (11836)
Cast
- Jesse Eisenberg
- Mark Ruffalo
- Woody Harrelson
- Dave Franco
- Daniel Radcliffe
- Lizzy Caplan
- Morgan Freeman
- Jay Chou
- Sanaa Lathan
- Michael Caine
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Now You See Me 2 about?
- A charismatic troupe of illusionists is coerced into an impossible heist that could clear their names and unmask a powerful tech conspirator.
- What is Now You See Me 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Now You See Me 2 as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Now You See Me 2 violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Now You See Me 2 as mild.
- What did critics think of Now You See Me 2?
- Critics found the sequel slick and energetic, with Lizzy Caplan's addition and Daniel Radcliffe's villainous performance standing out despite an overstuffed plot and excessive twists.
- Which films are like Now You See Me 2?
- Films with a similar feel include Now You See Me, The Prestige, Ocean's Eleven, and The Italian Job.
- How long is Now You See Me 2?
- Now You See Me 2 runs 129 minutes.
- Where can I watch Now You See Me 2?
- In United States, Now You See Me 2 streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel.
