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The Illusionist

The Illusionist

Aug 18, 2006
110 min
FantasyDramaThrillerRomance
7.3/ 10
5,114 votes

Overview

With his eye on a lovely aristocrat, a gifted illusionist named Eisenheim uses his powers to win her away from her betrothed, a crown prince. But Eisenheim's scheme creates tumult within the monarchy and ignites the suspicion of a dogged inspector.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
7.3/10
5,114 votes
IMDB
7.5/10
398,962 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
74%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
68/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$16,500,000Production cost
Box Office$87,892,388Worldwide gross
Profit$71,392,388Profitable
ROI
+432.7%Return on investment
US Box Office$39,868,642Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 11 wins & 12 nominations total

Details

Production information

"Nothing is what it seems"

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$16,500,000

Revenue

$87,892,388

Production Companies

Contagious EntertainmentMichael London ProductionsKoppelman-Levien

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