The Prestige

"Are you watching closely?"

2006 2h 10m EN

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8.2

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77%

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8.5

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★8.2TMDB · 18,229🍅77%Rotten Tomatoes●66Metacritic★8.5IMDB · 1,583,310

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Synopsis

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A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.

“Are you watching closely?”

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Cast

Hugh Jackman
Robert Angier
Christian Bale
Alfred Borden
Michael Caine
Cutter
Piper Perabo
Julia McCullough
Rebecca Hall
Sarah
Scarlett Johansson
Olivia Wenscombe
Samantha Mahurin
Jess
David Bowie
Tesla

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christopher Nolan
Writers: Christopher Nolan, Jonathan Nolan
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Christopher Nolan, shot by Wally Pfister. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Julyan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Lee Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale and Michael Caine carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Are you watching closely?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0482571 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Christopher Nolan directs. Wally Pfister behind the camera. David Julyan scores. Lee Smith cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 20 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
3Directed by Christopher Nolan, shot by Wally Pfister. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by David Julyan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Lee Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale and Michael Caine carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Are you watching closely?".
8IMDB entry: tt0482571 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
918,229 TMDB user ratings logged — serious cultural footprint.
10Classified under 27 themes, including "dying and death", "suicide", "class society", "london, england".
11Released under 14 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Wally Pfister
Original score: David Julyan
Editing: Lee Smith
Production design: Nathan Crowley
Costume design: Joan Bergin
Makeup / hair: Terry Baliel
VFX supervisor: Stephane Ceretti
Sound: Richard King
Stunt coordinator: Rick Avery
Runtime: 130 min · 2h 10m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $40,000,000
Box office: $109,676,311
Return: 274% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: The Prestige (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes: 77% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 66/100
IMDB rating: 8.5/10 · 1,583,310 votes
MPAA: PG-13

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 6 wins & 44 nominations total

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izgzhen2018-01-14
★ 9/10
Perplexed by the storyline at the beginning, deeply attracted to the narratives of the intense rivalry between two actors in the main body of the show, and finally shocked by the revealed truth, or The Prestige in the end. This is one of the most mind-blowing mysteries that I've watched in recent years. One of the best part, I think, is how the characters of two young magicians are depicted -- through small but noticeable details like the facial expressions, one or two words, the novels et cetera. In fact, the title of the movie, even being explained by Cutter in the beginning, still puzzles me and I can't stopped thinking about the meaning of it. Not to mention other puzzles. But ultimately, I came to realize that the plot structure corresponds to a epic magic show as well.
AstroNoud2022-02-26
★ 10/10
There is great entertainment in seeing the two fellow-rivals battling each other, but it is only after the final twist that the viewer realises the entire film is a magic trick, a prestige, itself. 10/10
James2023-10-20
★ 8/10
Nolan should make more period dramas.