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A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.
MPAA Rating PG-13
Status Released
Release Date 2006-10-19
Runtime 130 minutes
Budget $40m
Revenue $0.1b
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jonathan_kent_6341 shared a tip "A thrill ride from beginning to end!"
anita_skop shared a tip "This movie is haunting and enthralling. You will think of it for days! watch it twice!"
arleisha_strauder shared a tip "Very clever"
gypsy_rose_4528 shared a tip "Great story"
damien_scott shared a tip "Are you watching closely?"
madeline_rodgers shared a tip "So good"
gaydrag shared a tip "Funny"
laura_gessert shared a tip "Outstanding"
kate_lunarskye_212 shared a tip "I’m just stunned and horrified and amazed, awesome movie!"
ginger_k shared a tip "The Nolan movie people should see/talk about the most"
pavan_kruthik shared a tip "Are you watching closely?"
megan_carls shared a tip "I don't know how I hadn't heard of this before. Not Nolan's best, but still good! I'd like to rewatch it after seeing the end."
sports1924 shared a tip "Good movie"
anshuman_krishna shared a tip "Excellently written, excellently acted. Top 5 Nolan movie."
enemy shared a tip "A horrifying existential twist that will leave a lasting impression."
spymasteriz shared a tip "Loved !!! Such compelling story & cinematography"
bookworm shared a tip "Great twist (s)"
tom_clark_ shared a tip "Christopher Nolan film. Ranked #41 on IMDB's top 250 films. On my personal top 5 list."
Sahir.Jiwani shared a tip "One of the best magic related suspense thrillers out there! Highly recommend this movie!"
Sahir.Jiwani shared a tip "One of the best 'magic' related suspense thrillers out there!! Highly recommend this movie."
jana_ishee shared a tip "In the top five of my favorite movies I’ve ever seen in my 28 years."
william_crawford shared a tip "Great picture"
zach_gallegos shared a tip "Just take a look at the cast. That’s all you need to know."
nick_quattro shared a tip "Really great mind twister. “Millenial Classic”"
summer_smith_6164 shared a tip "Must see, love this movie"
sean_mombourquette shared a tip "Awesome movie"
regina1026 shared a tip "A great movie about magic. Really worth a watch to see how it ends."
michael_goggin shared a tip "One of the best twists of all time!"
freemon_jackson shared a tip "Still one of my favs!"
toc82 shared a tip "I absolutely love this movie. The magic and the illusions."
sean_green_7753 shared a tip "5/5, excellent movie. In much need of another rewatch, but I have mothing bad to say about this one. Great all around"
sachin_harsh shared a tip "A classic from Nolan. Dark and Intense. 👍🏻👍🏻"
jessMac shared a tip "Incredible film by Christopher Nolan. This is superbly acted and will keep you guessing till the end"
cameron_omnia shared a tip "This movie had a very similar plot to "The Illusionist""
isaiah_1689 shared a tip "I pretty sure david blaine has the same machine."
isaiah_1689 shared a tip "I pretty sure david blaine has the same machine."
dahlia_r shared a tip "Avoid spoilers if you can! I did for almost 14 years. 😉"
refnfilms shared a tip "one of the best nolan films and so underrated and forgotten in his filmography. no idea why because it’s one of his best"
jahi_hunter shared a tip "I figured out the “big twist” before the end so it wasn’t as impactful, but still a excellent film. Definitely underrated."
olivia_luna_9716 shared a tip "Extremely complex movie but overall very good"
mohammad_zagholi shared a tip "Great twist"
alex_clemons shared a tip "Another Nolan classic with many twists and turns"
todd_morgam shared a tip "Great movie. Magic plus suspense with a great cast."
pan_witchy shared a tip "When envy and competitive spirit lead to insanity..and unconscionable acts. Dark & mysterious."
casey_bowen_8832 shared a tip "#twistattheend #sorryifyouveseenit"
thomas_7335 shared a tip "Great movie."
oli_maddx shared a tip "So good"
david_black_6316 shared a tip "A rather dark trip by Christopher Nolan. Still, an interesting movie."
selim_hossain shared a tip "One of a kind, I love this movie"
cez_la shared a tip "Nolan’s best movie, IMO."
tpalaplayz shared a tip "Awesome movie with a strong theme of rivalry"
sammy_adelaiye shared a tip "Beautifully dark and full of mystery"
j_rivers shared a tip "Might be Christopher Nolan's best movie. #HotTake"
valeria_oshepkova shared a tip "constantly a new twist especially the ending!"
leah_wood_3623 shared a tip "One of my tops for IRL magical fiction."
sothis_islife shared a tip "The mindscrew was poetic"
dani_escobar shared a tip "Loved it!"
roger_ebert shared a tip "What can I say, you put two great actors like Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale in a great movie and you get this masterpiece."
rawan_alhosani shared a tip "Best movie ever!!!"
charles_harris_4540 shared a tip "One of my favorites. Christian bale Hugh Hackman and David Bowie as Tesla. Need I say more"
michael_sprayberry shared a tip "How mesmerizing magic is."
jude_foster shared a tip "Without giving it away, I was amazed when "The Prestige" was revealed"
2020_vision shared a tip "The real Tesla and was a total mindfuk with hans zimmer type score showed how one magician outsmarted the other one"
leah_swenson shared a tip "One of my favorite Nolan movies. The cast is excellent!"
marie_glenn shared a tip "One of my favorites! A good movie to rewatch."
zachary_clark_3779 shared a tip "Will forever be in my top 10 favorite movies of all time."
jeffrey_nardecchia shared a tip "Rare for me to say this, but I preferred the movie over the book."
tommy_salomi shared a tip "Great film great performances from all actors involved"
atina_kostora shared a tip "Excellent movie! Wicked cool!"
ryan_sullenberger shared a tip "Awesome"
edgar_sella shared a tip "One of my favorite movies from all times!"
tom_green_2697 shared a tip "The book is better"
bas_dav shared a tip "It's a mind twisting movie, I don't want to spoil it, but watch and give me your opinion"
nick_tracewell shared a tip "Interesting"
jenny_miller_3737 shared a tip "Watch till the end..."
zachary_lampinen shared a tip "Great actors, magic, and a very well done ending. Hope you enjoy!"
benjamin_quinones shared a tip "Great story must see"
ajenise.jpg shared a tip "Super interesting! Once i thought i figured it out something else happened"
joseph_espinoza_7224 shared a tip "It’s a long watch but the pay off is totally worth it! A great back and forth between two rival magicians with an awesome finish."
sqishyfishy shared a tip "Captivating movie; a lot more intense than the book it’s based on but somehow even more exciting!"
ahmed_mohsen shared a tip "Good"
Ekahyl shared a tip "This film is certainly a thriller."
charmaine_eby shared a tip "Interesting character study."
lloyd_hanninen shared a tip "This movie is not to be missed!"
rick_wingfield shared a tip "Far superior to the novel"
kristina_cuellar shared a tip "Prolly one of my favs ever, as a chemist, I like to think I'm a magician like them lol"
betty_fkrocker shared a tip "Great mystery"
isaac_dynys shared a tip "Because it was such a unique story with lots of twists"
cheybeau shared a tip "Definitely interesting! And I always love anything with Hugh Jackman (:"
leah_p_1563 shared a tip "#areyouwatchingclosely"
m_mathis_stitt shared a tip "One of the most overlooked classics of the last 30 years."
kylemitchell shared a tip "Hidden gem."
shauna_zimmer shared a tip "Great movie!"
michelle_stevens_7226 shared a tip "Magic with a HUGE twist!! A must see!!!"
nancy_b_cotto-fuent shared a tip "Great cast and story line"
megan_cottingham shared a tip "I love things magical and mysterious, so this was right up my alley. Plus the performances were great. Check it out."