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The Prestige

The Prestige

Drama · Mystery · Science Fiction · 2006

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.

Movie details

The Prestige

“Are you watching closely?”

2006 Drama · Mystery · Science Fiction 2h 10m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

8.5 / 10

1.6M votes

Rotten Tomatoes

76 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

66 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

8.2 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

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.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over The Prestige?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Christopher Nolan

Written by

Jonathan Nolan · Christopher Nolan

Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman

Robert Angier

Christian Bale

Christian Bale

Alfred Borden

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Cutter

Piper Perabo

Piper Perabo

Julia McCullough

Rebecca Hall

Rebecca Hall

Sarah

Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson

Olivia Wenscombe

Samantha Mahurin

Samantha Mahurin

Jess

Court is in session

Put The Prestige on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.