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2006 · FILM
The Illusionist
A brilliant magician returns to Vienna to win back his forbidden love by outwitting a murderous crown prince, using impossible tricks that blur illusion and murder‑mystery.
“Nothing is what it seems”
Directed by
Written by
Rated
MPA · PG-13
Runtime
110 min
DramaFantasyMystery
Synopsis
A gifted illusionist named Eisenheim sets his sights on a lovely aristocrat and uses his talents to win her from her betrothed, a crown prince. However, Eisenheim's actions stir unrest within the monarchy and draw the suspicion of a determined inspector.
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A crew of 273+ credited
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Edited by Naomi GeraghtyShot by Dick PopeScored by Philip GlassDesigned by Ondrej NekvasilSound by Michael BabcockCostumes by Ngila DicksonStunts by Ladislav LahodaVFX by Vit Komrzy
Box Office
2006 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 5.3× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$87.9M
Budget$16.5M
Worldwide gross$87.9M
break-even (2.5×)
US & Canada: $39.9M — 45% of worldwide · International: $48.0M (55%)
Opening weekend: $928K — 2% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $928K — 2% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 51 theaters
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Also known as
- Der Illusionistde
- Der Illusionist - Nichts ist wie es scheintde
- The Illusionist – Nichts ist wie es scheintde
- El Ilusionistaes
- L'Illusionnistefr
- L'illusionistait
- The Illusionist - L'illusionistait
- (English)The Illusionist
- (Bulgarian)Илюзионистът
Release dates around the world2 countries · showhide
- United StatesJan 22, 2006
- CanadaAug 18, 2006
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Cast & Crew
273 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Edward Norton
as Eisenheim
Jessica Biel
as Sophie
Paul Giamatti
as Inspector Uhl
Rufus Sewell
as Crown Prince Leopold
Eddie Marsan
as Josef Fischer
Jake Wood
as Jurka
Tom Fisher
as Willigut
Aaron Taylor Johnson
as Young Eisenheim
Eleanor Tomlinson
as Young Sophie
Karl Johnson
as Doctor, Old Man
Vincent Franklin
as Loschek
Nicholas Blane
as Herr Doebler
Supporting cast
50Philip Mcgough
as Dr. Hofzinser
Erich Redman
as Count Rainer
Michael Carter
as Von Thurnburg
Vanessa Gendron
as Shouting Woman
Matthew Blood Smyth
as Man Who Incites Riot
David Forest
as Traveling Magician
Laurie Athey
as Aristocratic Boy
Oliver Blaha Mcgillick
as Aristocratic Boy
Thomas Mcenchroe
as Aristocratic Boy
Andreas Grothusen
as Eisenheim's Father
Brian Caspe
as Eisenheim's Assistant
Ellen Savaria
as Mrs. Uhl
Elias Bauer
as Street Urchin Messenger
Dominik Havelka
as Street Urchin
Robin Ferenc
as Street Urchin
Vitezslav Bouchner
as Sophie's Driver
David O Kelly
as Archduke
Richard Rowlands
as Archduke
Sean Hall
as Young Prince
Reuben Henry Biggs
as Frankel
Vadam Bat Orshikh
as Asian Assistant
Purevdorj Boldsaikhan
as Asian Assistant
Chen Feng
as Asian Assistant
Sondom Nararbadrakh
as Asian Assistant
Erdenbileg Sengee
as Asian Assistant
Jan Cibulka
as Boy Apparition on Stage
Fasihiddin Khasanov
as Boy Apparition in Audience
Alfred Strejcek
as Guard
Robert Russell
as Spiritualist Leader
Noel Le Bon
as Arrested Man
David Fellowes
as Respectable Man
Eva Kelemenova
as Sobbing Woman
John Early
as Man on Street
Jan Nemejovsky
as Senior Officer
Ivo Novak
as Senior Officer
Vladimir Kulhavy
as Train Conductor
Nancy Bishop
as Audience Member
Duke Faeger
as Audience Member
Brendan Gunn
as Audience Member
Ryan James
as Audience Member
Alistair Macnaughtan
as Audience Member
Petr Meissel
as Audience Member
Anezka Novak
as Audience Member
Jeff Smith
as Audience Member
Noelle Trkulja
as Audience Member
Ivan Urbanek
as Audience Member
Jiri Vacek
as Audience Member
Jaroslav Vizner
as Audience Member
James Babson
as Young Father
Jesse Phillips March
as Boy on Street
Directors
1Writers
2Producers
18Bob Yari
producer
Brian Koppelman
Producer, Producers
Cathy Schulman
Producer
Chris Miller
post-production producer: Visionbox Media Group
David Levien
Producer, Producers
David Minkowski
co-producer
Esther Young
assistant digital intermediate producer (as Esther Lee)
Ivo Marak
dailies in-house producer
Jane Garnett
executive producer
Joey Horvitz
executive producer
Lorene Simpson
digital intermediate producer
Matthew Stillman
co-producer
Michael London
Producer
Michael London Nm0518757
Producer, Producers
Ted Liebowitz
executive producer
Tom Karnowski
co-producer
Tom Nunan
executive producer
Vit Komrzy
visual effects producer
Other crew
194Ales Dlabac
3d modeler and animator
Alice Wood
additional music editor
Michael Babcock
additional sound re-recording mixer (as Mike Babcock) / sound designer
Peter Gleaves
adr mixer
Rick Canelli
adr recordist
Georgia Simon
adr voice casting
Ota Bares
animal wrangler coordinator
Gary Hebert
animator: title animation
Frantisek Mesicek
armorer: second unit (as Frantisek Mesicek)
Stefan Kovacik
Art Directors
Vlasta Svoboda
Art Directors
Viera Hladisova
assistant accountant
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