Overview
A thrilling ride through the world of illusion and deception, where reality is just a trick of the light.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- playful
- propulsive
- mysterious
- movie night
- heist marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film entertaining and visually flashy but unevenly written, with elaborate effects and magic spectacle compensating only partially for thin characterization and a convoluted story.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Four Horsemen use sold-out magic shows, misdirection, and illusion technology to execute apparently impossible crimes.
The investigation reveals competing motives among the magicians, agents, and professional illusion exposer Thaddeus Bradley.
Las Vegas performances, bank-vault imagery, public illusions, and international locations provide the film's visual momentum.
Four performers coordinate their specialized talents to challenge law enforcement, banks, and skeptical experts.
Films like Now You See Me, and why
The Italian Job
Shares a stylish crime mystery, elaborate deception, ensemble investigators, and a heist-driven puzzle structure.
Ocean's Eleven
Combines charismatic criminals, coordinated cons, theatrical misdirection, and an entertaining cat-and-mouse investigation.
The Prestige
Features illusion, hidden agendas, unreliable appearances, and a twist-oriented investigation in a heightened thriller format.
Inside Man
Uses spectacle, conspiracy, and escalating reveals within a fast-moving international crime thriller.
Movie Details
- Director
- Louis Leterrier
- Release Date
- 2013-05-29
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (17166)
Cast
- Jesse Eisenberg
- Woody Harrelson
- Isla Fisher
- Dave Franco
- Mark Ruffalo
- Mélanie Laurent
- Morgan Freeman
- Michael Caine
- Michael Kelly
- Common
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 about?
- A team of celebrity illusionists turns spectacular stage magic into an international criminal puzzle while agents race to expose their impossible heists.
- What is Now You See Me like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Now You See Me as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Now You See Me violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Now You See Me as mild.
- What did critics think of Now You See Me?
- Critics broadly found the film entertaining and visually flashy but unevenly written, with elaborate effects and magic spectacle compensating only partially for thin characterization and a convoluted story.
- Which films are like Now You See Me?
- Films with a similar feel include The Italian Job, Ocean's Eleven, The Prestige, and Inside Man.
- How long is Now You See Me?
- Now You See Me runs 116 minutes.
- Where can I watch Now You See Me?
- In United States, Now You See Me streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel.
