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The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Play trailer Poster for The Sorcerer's Apprentice PG Released Jul 14, 2010 1h 48m Fantasy Adventure Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) It's clear that there is no respect for the classics. [Full review in Spanish] Oct 26, 2022 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jeremiah J Best Magic/sorcery movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/10/25 Full Review Ari V The 1st and last minute or so are generically bad, the rest is a mixture of very dark symbology from (most likely) very dark/dull forces and what feels like humor and input from forces of a brighter and more artistically-capable disposition. 3.15/5 Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/09/25 Full Review Alex H 4/5 the only gripe I have with this film is the fact it is based on British legends and myths yet it ends up in New York and with American actors the actors are good but just didn’t make sense other wise highly entertaining and enjoyable film 4/5 Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/18/24 Full Review Georgan G The film has the Disney glitz, with a story based on ancient magic characters. Not a classic, however. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/01/24 Full Review Samuel B This movie helped me thought one of the worst parts of my life by just being its goofy self. They didn't try to take it to seriously, and I loved that. Overall, great movie, I would love a sequel. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/16/24 Full Review Dale R A physics student, played by Jay Baruchel, is recruited by a wizard, played by Nicolas Cage, to stop the ultimate evil of Morgana le Fay from returning. The scene that is a homage to the Mickey Mouse scene from Fantasia was appreciated, but seemed out of place or not properly set up in the framework of this film. Beyond that, I think there is the beginnings of a good film here, but it wasn’t realized because of an unnecessarily complicated plot and a finale that was terribly underwhelming. Jay Baruchel will forever be the voice of Hiccup, from the How to Train Your Dragon franchise to me and his performance in this movie seemed like he was playing Hiccup again in a different setting. The other acting performances were all bland. The CGI was all done during night scenes or dark settings to hide the fact that it sucked. There is a good movie in here somewhere it is just too hard to find it to recommend watching this movie, skip it. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 07/07/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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The Sorcerer's Apprentice

A scene from the film "The Sorcerer's Apprentice." A scene from the film "The Sorcerer's Apprentice." Nicolas Cage as Balthazar Blake in "The Sorcerer's Apprentice." (L-R) Alfred Molina as Maxim Horvath and Toby Kebbell as Drake Stone in "The Sorcerer's Apprentice." (L-R) Jay Baruchel as Dave and Nicolas Cage as Balthazar Blake in "The Sorcerer's Apprentice." Nicolas Cage as Balthazar Blake in "The Sorcerer's Apprentice." (L-R) Nicolas Cage and director Jon Turteltaub on the set of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice." Producer Jerry Bruckheimer on the set of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice." A scene from the film "The Sorcerer's Apprentice." Nicolas Cage on the set of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice." View more photos

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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
Producer
Jerry Bruckheimer
Screenwriter
Matt Lopez, Doug Miro, Carlo Bernard
Distributor
Walt Disney
Production Co
Broken Road, Saturn Films, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Walt Disney Pictures
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
Runtime
1h 48m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS
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