Now You See Me

| Storyline:
Four magicians each answer a mysterious summons to an obscure address with secrets inside. A year later, they are the Four Horsemen, big time stage illusionists who climax their sold-out Las Vegas show with a bank apparently robbed for real. This puts F.B.I. Agents Dylan Rhodes and Interpol Agent Alma Dray on the case to find out how they did it. However, this mystery proves to be difficult to solve, even with the insights of professional illusion exposer Thaddeus Bradley. What follows is a bizarre investigation where nothing is what it seems to be, with illusions, dark secrets, and hidden agendas galore as all involved are reminded of a great truth in this puzzle: the closer you look, the less you see.
| Movie Details:
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genres | Crime, Heist, Mystery, Thriller |
Release date | May 21, 2013 (New York City) May 31, 2013 (United States) |
Running time | 1hr 55min |
Age rating | PG-13 |
Starring | Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Mélanie Laurent, Isla Fisher, Common, Dave Franco, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman |
Directed by | Louis Leterrier |
Story by | Boaz Yakin, Edward Ricourt |
Screenplay by | Ed Solomon, Boaz Yakin, Edward Ricourt |
Produced by | Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Bobby Cohen |
Cinematography by | Larry Fong, Mitchell Amundsen |
Edited by | Robert Leighton, Vincent Tabaillon |
Music by | Brian Tyler |
Casting by | Carmen Cuba |
Production Design by | Peter Wenham |
Art Direction by | Scott Plauche, Jose C Premole, Thomas Valentine |
Set Decoration by | Beauchamp Fontaine |
Costume Design by | Jenny Eagan, Marlon Mizrahi |
Production Company | Summit Entertainment K/O Paper Products |
Distributor | Lionsgate |
| Trailer, Teaser & Video:
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| Cast & Characters:
- Jesse Eisenberg as J. Daniel Atlas
- Mark Ruffalo as Dylan Rhodes
- Woody Harrelson as Merritt McKinney
- Isla Fisher as Henley Reeves
- Dave Franco as Jack Wilder
- Mélanie Laurent as Alma Dray
- Morgan Freeman as Thaddeus Bradley
- Michael Caine as Arthur Tressler
- Michael Kelly as Agent Fuller
- Common as Evans
- David Warshofsky as Cowan
- José Garcia as Etienne Forcier
- Jessica Lindsey as Hermia
- Caitríona Balfe as Jasmine Tressler
- Stephanie Honoré as Atlas Groupie
- Stanley Wong as MGM Grand Usher
- Laura Cayouette as Hypnotized Woman
- Douglas M. Griffin as Hypnotized Man
- Adam Shapiro as Jack’s Pick-Pocket Victim
- J. LaRose as Willy Mears
- Justine Wachsberger as Paris Bank Manager
- Christian Gazio as Armored Truck Driver
- Benoit Cransac as Armored Truck Guard
- Conan O’Brien as Conan O’Brien
- Samantha Beaulieu as Mobile Command Tech Agent
- Odessa Feaster as Josepha Hickey
- Shannon Hand as Dina Robertson
- Nicki Daniels Jr. as Savoy Audience Member
- Wendy Miklovic as Dylan’s Tackler
- Brad Abrell as Announcer
- Randy Rousseau as New Orleans TV Reporter
- Hunter Burke as Sazerac Bartender
- Brian Tucker as FBI Agent Baskin
- Teddy Cañez as FBI Lead Ground Agent
- Joe Chrest as Elkhorn Janitor Agent
- Kerry Cahill as Elkhorn Agent
- Diego Miró as Dylan (12 Yrs Old)
- Adella Gautier as Marie Claire
- Han Soto as Mobile Command Leader
| About Now You See Me Movie:
Now You See Me is an American heist film directed by Louis Leterrier from a screenplay by Ed Solomon, Boaz Yakin, and Edward Ricourt and a story by Yakin and Ricourt. It is the first installment in the Now You See Me series. The film features an ensemble cast of Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Mélanie Laurent, Isla Fisher, Common, Dave Franco, Michael Caine, and Morgan Freeman.
On October 25, 2011, Summit Entertainment announced the release date for Now You See Me for July 18, 2013. On November 3, 2011, the company revealed the film’s first synopsis and teaser poster.
On January 16, 2012, shooting began in New Orleans, Louisiana, which lasted until March 26, 2012. Additional filming took place in New York City on February 13 and in Las Vegas from April 9, 2012, to the following day.
Isla Fisher “nearly drowned” while filming the water tank scene. “My chain got stuck. I had to really swim to the bottom; I couldn’t get up. Everyone thought I was acting fabulously. I was actually drowning,” she said during an interview on Chelsea Lately. “No one realized I was actually struggling.” A stuntman standing nearby used a quick-release switch to save her.
| Now You See Me Release Date:
The film premiered in New York City on May 21, 2013, before its official release in the United States on May 31, 2013, by Summit Entertainment.
Now You See Me was released on DVD and Blu-ray on September 3, 2013, through Lionsgate Home Entertainment. The Blu-ray release contains an extended version of the film featuring ten additional minutes. It also contains two featurettes: a behind-the-scenes and a “History of Magic”, plus 30 minutes of deleted scenes.
A sequel, Now You See Me 2, was released on June 10, 2016. A third installment, Now You See Me 3, began filming in 2024 and is expected to be released on November 14, 2025.
| Budget & Box Office Collection:
Budget | $75 million |
Domestic Opening | $29,350,389 |
Domestic Collection | $117,723,989 |
International Collection | $234,000,000 |
Worldwide Collection | $351,723,989 |
| Awards and nominations:
Award | Date of Ceremony | Category | Recipient | Result |
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Empire Awards | 30 March 2014 | Best Thriller | Now You See Me | Nominated |
People’s Choice Awards | January 8, 2014 | Favorite Thriller Movie | Now You See Me | Won |
Saturn Awards | June 26, 2014 | Best Thriller Film | Now You See Me | Nominated |
Saturn Awards | June 26, 2014 | Best Music | Brian Tyler | Nominated |