The Sorcerer's Apprentice

PG

Released Jul 14, 2010

1 hr. 48 min.

Fantasy

Adventure

Comedy

List

40%

173 Reviews

Tomatometer

53%

100,000+ Ratings

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Dave Stutler (Jay Baruchel) is just an average guy, but the wizard Balthazar Blake (Nicolas Cage) sees in him a hidden talent for sorcery. He becomes Balthazar's reluctant protege, getting a crash course in the art of magic. As Dave prepares to help his mentor defend Manhattan from a powerful adversary (Alfred Molina), he wonders if he can survive the training, save the city and find his true love.

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Critics Consensus

It has a likable cast and loads of CGI spectacle, but for all but the least demanding viewers, The Sorcerer's Apprentice will be less than spellbinding.

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Emilliano Jr S

It wasn't so bad hence I enjoyed it so much.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/16/24

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Edward G

Very entertaining! Fantastical and believable at the same time

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/26/24

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John S

It was good 14 years ago, doesn't really stand the test of time anymore The main character was such a whiny ass too

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/24

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Raincloud M

Who can make a movie extremely silly and easy to laugh at, yet feel just as serious as any other action movie in the thick of it? Nick cage, that's who. Who doesn't love magic? Especially when you never know what it could be. 2 minutes of cg magic open the world to the mystery of ancient vases and cryptic history your imagination will go wild with, at many times mixing awe inducing magic with funny moments that will make you rewind. The only thing I'm disappointed in is that so many others don't share my opinion, that the next movie got discontinued. If you're the creative type, this movie feels like a home you never knew. If you disagree, I'm gonna need to see your faculty identification card

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/10/24

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Dick C

It's my al least second time watching, The Sorcerer's Apprentice, 2010...

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/19/23

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Samuel S

Solid script, super fun imaginative magic, and a great Nic Cage. This movie is a fun time, though maybe not very emotionally gripping.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/06/23

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Jon Turteltaub

Director

Nicolas Cage

Balthazar Blake

Jay Baruchel

Dave Stutler

Alfred Molina

Maxim Horvath

Teresa Palmer

Becky

Toby Kebbell

Drake Stone

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Anna Smith

metro.co.uk

It's a whole load of silly but there's enough fun to make this a decent slice of forgettable escapism.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 23, 2018

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

The plot verges on incoherence, but The Sorcerer's Apprentice is entertaining enough if you can forgive the presence of Cage, whose brand of glum camp hasn't grown any fresher with the years.

Rated: 2.5/5

Sep 9, 2010

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

Cage and Baruchel fail to generate a connection and, apart from Molina's Oscar Wilde impersonation, there isn't much to laugh at -- or thrill to, for that matter, since the action has been choreographed with the nerveless competence of an arcade game.

Rated: 2.5/5

Sep 8, 2010

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

The whole movie seems to spill out onto the floor in a stinking mess, and when it’s over, the audience is left to ponder how—given its expensive price tag, notable stars, and an admittedly interesting premise—the result could be so awful.

Rated: 0.5/4

Aug 18, 2023

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

It's clear that there is no respect for the classics. [Full review in Spanish]

Oct 26, 2022

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Andrea Hubert

NME (New Musical Express)

Sadly, there is precious little left of the genius that once was Cage, the man whose electric insanity made instant classics of Wild at Heart and Raising Arizona.

Rated: 3/5

May 19, 2021

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Synopsis

Dave Stutler (Jay Baruchel) is just an average guy, but the wizard Balthazar Blake (Nicolas Cage) sees in him a hidden talent for sorcery. He becomes Balthazar's reluctant protege, getting a crash course in the art of magic. As Dave prepares to help his mentor defend Manhattan from a powerful adversary (Alfred Molina), he wonders if he can survive the training, save the city and find his true love.

Director: Jon Turteltaub
Executive Producer: Todd Garner, Nicolas Cage, Norman Golightly, Mike Stenson, Chad Oman, Barry H. Waldman
Screenwriter: Matt Lopez, Doug Miro, Carlo Bernard
Distributor: Walt Disney
Production Co: Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Saturn Films, Walt Disney Pictures, Broken Road
Rating: PG (Fantasy Action Violence|Brief Language|Some Mild Rude Humor)
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 14, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $63.1M
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

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