Now You See Me (2013)
The closer you look, the less you’ll see.
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.
| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 29 May 2013 |
| Genre | Thriller, Crime |
| Director | Louis Leterrier |
| Starring | Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson and Isla Fisher |
| Runtime | 116 min |
| Rated | PG-13 |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 5.8/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 50% · Metacritic 50/100 · TMDB users 7.3/10 |
| Box office | $352 million worldwide |
Where to watch Now You See Me
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|---|---|
| Australia | Disney+ $15.99 AUD, ARD/ZDF |
| Austria | Canal+ |
| Cameroon | Prime Video |
| Canada | Disney+ $11.99 CAD |
| Chad | Prime Video |
| Congo - Kinshasa | Prime Video |
| Côte d’Ivoire | Prime Video |
| Denmark | Prime Video 69 kr DKK |
| Equatorial Guinea | Prime Video |
| Finland | Prime Video €6.99 |
| France | Canal+ €19.99 |
| Ghana | Prime Video |
| Greece | Disney+ €10.99 |
| Hong Kong | Netflix HK$88, Prime Video HK$70 |
| India | Prime Video ₹299 |
| Indonesia | Prime Video Rp59000 |
| Ireland | Disney+ €9.99 |
| Italy | Skygo, Now TV |
| Japan | U-NEXT ¥2189 JPY |
| Kenya | Prime Video KSh560 |
| Malawi | Prime Video |
| Malaysia | Prime Video RM25.00 |
| Mozambique | Prime Video |
| New Zealand | Disney+ $16.99 NZD |
| Niger | Prime Video |
| Nigeria | Prime Video ₦2300 |
| Norway | Prime Video 79 kr NOK |
| Philippines | Prime Video ₱149 |
| Poland | Prime Video 25.99 zł |
| Portugal | Disney+ €10.99 |
| Senegal | Prime Video |
| Seychelles | Prime Video |
| Singapore | Prime Video $4.99 SGD |
| South Africa | Prime Video R79 ZAR |
| South Korea | Wavve ₩10900, Watcha |
| Spain | Disney+ €9.99 |
| Sweden | Prime Video 69 kr SEK, TV4 Play free |
| Switzerland | Canal+ |
| Taiwan | Netflix NT$380, Prime Video NT$290 |
| Tanzania | Prime Video |
| Thailand | Prime Video ฿149 |
| Türkiye | Disney+ ₺249.90 |
| Uganda | Prime Video |
| United Kingdom | Disney+ £9.99 GBP |
| Zambia | Prime Video |
| Zimbabwe | Prime Video |
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What kind of watch this is
Now You See Me is a 2013 thriller that treats a bank heist as a magic trick. The hook is simple: the criminals don’t just take the money, they hand it to the audience. It runs 116 minutes. Directed by Louis Leterrier, it leans on the tagline’s promise that the closer you look, the less you’ll see. That is a fair warning. It is a film that asks you to stop looking for the trick and start looking for the lie.
What the critics said
Rotten Tomatoes sits at 50% as of August 2024, while Metacritic offers a 50 out of 100, a dead heat that feels like a shrug. The consensus calls the characters thin and the plot scattered, relying on directorial sleight of hand. Peter Hammond of Movieline saw "Pure summer movie magic," noting you won’t believe your eyes, which is the point. Others were less enchanted. Kent Garrison called the twist "one of the worst... in cinema history," saying it erases the buildup.
How it did with audiences
Now You See Me grossed $352 million worldwide, a figure that covers its $75 million budget with room to spare for popcorn. Audiences rated it 7.3 out of 10 on TMDB, suggesting the magic trick landed even if the plot didn’t quite. It held the top 10 for six weeks, a decent showing for a movie about liars.
What came next for the cast
Woody Harrelson was already a household name thanks to No Country for Old Men and The Hunger Games before this. Afterward, he returned for the Mockingjay films and later played Venom. Dave Franco traded indie credits for high-concept comedies like Neighbors and Nerve. Jesse Eisenberg moved from indie darlings to the Justice League franchise. The credits do not prove the magic act caused the career shifts. They just show where the actors went next.
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Sources
- Now You See Me on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q499851 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Now You See Me (film)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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