Illusionist, The

Illusionist, The

2006

Set in early 1900s Vienna, Neil Burger's romantic thriller centers on illusionist extraordinaire Eisenheim (Edward Norton), who falls for an aristocrat (Jessica Biel) well above his social standing. When she becomes engaged to Crown Prince Leopold (Rufus Sewell), the master magician employs his powers to win her love. His daring scheme creates tumult within the monarchy and ignites the suspicion of Chief Inspector Uhl (Paul Giamatti).

Nothing is what it seems

JBscale
74
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Mystery
Length
1 hr. 49 mins.
US Theatrical Release
September 1, 2006
US Box Office
$39,825,798 (#2257 of 7074)
Global Office
$87,892,388 (#1799 of 3929)
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned
Some Sexuality, Violence

Collection Detail

Release Method
2-Disc & Digital
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.78:1
Audio
English: DTS-HD Master 5.1
Studio
20th Century Fox
Released
June 8, 2010
Acquired Date
February 18, 2013
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
March 2, 2007

Actors

Edward Norton
Edward Norton
Paul Giamatti
Paul Giamatti
Jessica Biel
Jessica Biel
Rufus Sewell
Rufus Sewell
Eddie Marsan
Eddie Marsan
Jake Wood
Jake Wood
Tom Fisher
Tom Fisher
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Eleanor Tomlinson
Eleanor Tomlinson
Karl Johnson
Karl Johnson
Vincent Franklin
Vincent Franklin
Nicholas Blane
Nicholas Blane
Philip McGough
Philip McGough
Erich Redman
Erich Redman
Michael Carter
Michael Carter

Directors

Neil Burger
Neil Burger

Producers

Brian Koppelman
Brian Koppelman
David Levien
David Levien
Michael London
Michael London
Cathy Schulman
Cathy Schulman
Bob Yari
Bob Yari

Writers

Neil Burger
Neil Burger

Special Features

  • Audio Commentary
  • Featurettes

Other Recommendations

User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
80
Excellent
RT Fresh
73%
Tomatometer
194 votes
RT Fresh Certified
83%
Popcornmeter
26,478 votes
METASCORE
68
37 votes
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
394,718 votes