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The Prestige

Play trailer 2:26 Poster for The Prestige PG-13 Released Oct 20, 2006 2h 10m Drama Fantasy Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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An illusion gone horribly wrong pits two 19th-century magicians, Alfred Borden (Christian Bale) and Rupert Angier (Hugh Jackman), against each other in a bitter battle for supremacy. Terrible consequences loom when the pair escalate their feud, each seeking not just to outwit -- but to destroy -- the other man.
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Full of twists and turns, The Prestige is a dazzling period piece that never stops challenging the audience.

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Graham Fuller Sight & Sound Although the film's stunning reveals make the audience realise it has been duped... there is a protagonist to empathise with each time. Nov 2, 2018 Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times It's quite a movie -- atmospheric, obsessive, almost satanic. Rated: 3/4 Sep 7, 2007 Full Review Brian Tallerico UGO An example of old-fashioned storytelling, the kind of magical movie that could have been made fifty years ago and, consequently, will still be watched fifty years from now. Mar 24, 2007 Full Review Sarah Vincent Sarah G Vincent Views Plus one of Jackman’s early conceits revealed what a good actor he can be, and we forget because of the body. He actually manages to seem like a different person and almost change the structure of his face in one early scene w Jan 2, 2025 Full Review Brian Pendreigh Radio Times Nolan constructs a fascinating tale that twists and turns at every opportunity, although there is perhaps one twist too many in a slightly overbaked dénouement. Rated: 4/5 Aug 22, 2024 Full Review Akhil Arora AkhilArora.com Nolan looks at how obsession can drive you beyond your limit and destroy everything, even when the simple answer is right in front of you. In the process, he … intentionally crafts an allegory of filmmaking itself. Oct 17, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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DMC M Christian Bale is one of my favourite actors so I had to watch this movie and I wasn't disappointed, it was good. The acting was great naturally, and I loved the storyline. Some great twists. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/21/25 Full Review Mohamed R This is a masterpiece Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/14/25 Full Review Aaron M I still love to watch this movie from time to time even though I think knowing the twists and turns dies make this one one of the Nolan movies I re-watch less then his other works Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/10/25 Full Review Daniel J Almost everything is great with the film and I highly recommend you watch it, but Nolan somehow found a way to make Scarlett Johansson look bad. She is horribly miscast and if her atrocious English accent weren't enough she just didn't look convincing in her costumes - late 19th century garb, nor do her natural mannerisms make for a believable character of the type she is playing. She did her best, but man oh man she's never looked worse in a role. Other than her, the movie is great. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/10/25 Full Review Kaden D. This was an amazing movie by Christopher Nolan the story is so good and a lot of twist and turns happen and the ending has one of the best plot twists of all time easily, the story was good and this is one of my favorite Nolan movies hands down. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/09/25 Full Review Samuel J. Good cast and an interesting, “real” perspective on the magicians and their industry in the 19th century that lends itself to an entertaining one-upping match between Jackman and Bale. Had Nolan kept with a more grounded story that kept the nitty-gritty and ruthless competitive energy of the players in the industry at the forefront, I think it would have led to a more satisfying dramatic ending that would have arrived our characters at a natural point befitting their morally questionable actions and the desires that fueled them. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/09/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Christopher Nolan

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Hugh Jackman

Rupert Angier

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Alfred Borden

Michael Caine

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Scarlett Johansson

Olivia

Piper Perabo

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Synopsis An illusion gone horribly wrong pits two 19th-century magicians, Alfred Borden (Christian Bale) and Rupert Angier (Hugh Jackman), against each other in a bitter battle for supremacy. Terrible consequences loom when the pair escalate their feud, each seeking not just to outwit -- but to destroy -- the other man.
Director
Christopher Nolan
Producer
Christopher Nolan, Aaron Ryder, Emma Thomas
Screenwriter
Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan
Distributor
Buena Vista
Production Co
Newmarket Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Violence|Disturbing Images)
Genre
Drama, Fantasy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 20, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 23, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$53.1M
Runtime
2h 10m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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