An FBI agent and an Interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during their performances, and reward their audiences with the money.An FBI agent and an Interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during their performances, and reward their audiences with the money.An FBI agent and an Interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during their performances, and reward their audiences with the money.
- Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations
Michael Kelly
- Agent Fuller
- (as Michael J. Kelly)
Jessica Lindsey
- Hermia
- (as Jessica C. Lindsey)
Caitríona Balfe
- Jasmine Tressler
- (as Caitriona Balfe)
Douglas M. Griffin
- Hypnotized Man
- (as Doug M. Griffin)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe card trick in the opening sequence is authentic. There is no editing. It is what is known as a "card force", wherein the magician makes the unsuspecting audience member pick a predetermined card. The audience member believes they have picked a random card, which is reinforced by the magician re-shuffling the deck several times, though this is just misdirection.
- GoofsINTERPOL is not a police agency, but an international organization formed to provide cooperation on international police cooperation.
It has no field agents.
- Quotes
J. Daniel Atlas: The closer you think you are, the less you'll actually see.
- Crazy creditsIncludes the credit: "Magic Inspired By... David Copperfield"
- Alternate versionsThe Blu-ray release includes an "Extended Edition" that adds almost nine-and-a-half minutes of material.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.153 (2013)
Featured review
This is an interesting concept, surely not a genre played out much in Hollywood. The cast is jam packed with all stars giving great (but not their best) performances. The missing piece of the puzzle? Character development.
That's not to say that there is any lack of interesting characters, each of the four horsemen bring a very unique style to the movie (besides Henley, she's rather weak as a character), and the sheer amount of Talent present in each scene guarantees that you'll be entertained.
10/10? Hardly. But definitely a solid 8 for me. Entertaining, fun, and definitely a concept worth exploring on the big screen. Just remember, the closer you look, the less you'll actually see.
That's not to say that there is any lack of interesting characters, each of the four horsemen bring a very unique style to the movie (besides Henley, she's rather weak as a character), and the sheer amount of Talent present in each scene guarantees that you'll be entertained.
10/10? Hardly. But definitely a solid 8 for me. Entertaining, fun, and definitely a concept worth exploring on the big screen. Just remember, the closer you look, the less you'll actually see.
- julianblunt
- May 30, 2013
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Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- Los ilusionistas: Nada es lo que parece
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $75,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $117,723,989
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $29,350,389
- Jun 2, 2013
- Gross worldwide
- $351,723,989
- Runtime1 hour 55 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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