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The Illusionist
When life loses its wonder, all it takes is one person who still believes in magic
When life loses its wonder, all it takes is one person who still beli...
Animation, Drama - 2010
7.5
90%
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A French illusionist travels to Scotland to work. He meets a young woman in a small village. Their ensuing adventure in Edinburgh changes both their lives forever.
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Rated:
PG
Runtime:
80 min
Release date:
16 Feb 2010
Country:
FR, GB
Languages:
French, Scottish Gaelic, Gaelic, English
Budget:
$18,000,000
Revenue:
$6,007,194
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 6 wins & 30 nominations.

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
A lovely appreciation of Tati and a loving, bittersweet look at the end of the 1950s, before entertainers like the magician of the title were displaced by rock bands and other more visceral acts.
– Bill Goodykoontz,
Arizona Republic,
3 Feb 2011
rotten:
The story has enough sentimental schmaltz to grease a locomotive.
– Colin Covert,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
3 Feb 2011
fresh:
The Illusionistis magical in more ways than one.
– Chris Vognar,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb 2011
fresh:
This is a remarkable movie: lovely, slow-paced and almost silent, rich with pathos and deft comic gestures.
– Amy Biancolli,
Houston Chronicle,
4 Feb 2011
rotten:
The film ends on a note of graceful, heartbreaking beauty that Tati would have admired for its lack of sentimentality. A lot of what precedes that ending, though, is precious and slight and a little too fanciful.
– Rene Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb 2011
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