Now You See Me (film)

Now You See Me
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLouis Leterrier
Screenplay by
Story by
  • Boaz Yakin
  • Edward Ricourt
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography
Edited by
Music byBrian Tyler
Production
companies
Distributed byLionsgate[1]
Release dates
  • May 21, 2013 (2013-05-21) (New York City)
  • May 31, 2013 (2013-05-31) (United States)
Running time
124 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$75 million[3][1]
Box office$351.7 million[1]

Now You See Me is a 2013 American heist film[4] 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. The plot follows an FBI agent and an Interpol detective who track and attempt to bring to justice a team of magicians who pull off bank heists and robberies during their performances and reward their audiences with the money.

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. The film received mixed reviews with criticism being focused on the ending,[5] but became a box office success, grossing $351.7 million worldwide against a budget of $75 million. The film won the People's Choice Award for Favorite Thriller Movie and also received nominations for the Empire Award for Best Thriller and the Saturn Award for Best Thriller Film and Best Music.

A sequel, Now You See Me 2, was released on June 10, 2016.

A third installment to the franchise, Now You See Me 3, has begun filming in 2024 and is expected to be released in late 2025.[6]

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  2. ^ "NOW YOU SEE ME (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. May 28, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ^ Kaufman, Amy (May 30, 2013). "'Fast & Furious 6' to speed past 'After Earth' at the box office". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 2, 2013. "Now You See Me" cost roughly $75 million
  4. ^ "Now You See Me (2013)". American Film Institute. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  5. ^ "Review: 'Now You See Me' Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher & Mark Ruffalo | The Playlist". Blogs.indiewire.com. Archived from the original on June 8, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
  6. ^ Fuge, Jonathan (October 16, 2024). "Now You See Me 3 Is 'Truly Miraculous' According To Returning Star". MovieWeb. Retrieved October 18, 2024.