The Prestige

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The Prestige

PG-13

2006

2h 10m

Drama

Fantasy

Mystery & Thriller

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An illusion gone horribly wrong pits two 19th-century magicians, Alfred Borden (Christian Bale) and Rupert Angier (Hugh Jackman), against each other in a bitter battle for supremacy. Terrible consequences loom when the pair escalate their feud, each seeking not just to outwit -- but to destroy -- the other man.

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Critics Consensus

Full of twists and turns, The Prestige is a dazzling period piece that never stops challenging the audience.

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Graham Fuller

Sight & Sound

Nov 2, 2018

Although the film's stunning reveals make the audience realise it has been duped... there is a protagonist to empathise with each time.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Sep 7, 2007

3/4

It's quite a movie -- atmospheric, obsessive, almost satanic.

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Brian Tallerico

UGO

Mar 24, 2007

An example of old-fashioned storytelling, the kind of magical movie that could have been made fifty years ago and, consequently, will still be watched fifty years from now.

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Andrew Wyatt

The Take-Up

Jul 27, 2026

20 years later, 'The Prestige' rises from the pack as Christopher Nolan's "early period" masterwork: a lush and exhilarating depiction of dueling worldviews, shared obsessions, and the emergent challenges and horrors of our godless, technocratic world.

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

Jul 13, 2026

2.5/5

An impressively bespoke pitch deck for 20 years of Christopher Nolan's filmmaking philosophies but still just a pitch deck all the same — with a voila reveal no less embarrassing than that of a Gob Bluth illusion.

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Gissane Sophia

Lady Geeks Media

Jul 6, 2026

4/5

Visually, The Prestige is among one of the most gorgeous films in Nolan’s filmography, and a tremendous showcase of how much he packs into a single frame.

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Robert S

@ROKJR 3 hrs ago

I'm in a minority but I found this movie formulaic and unimaginative. The magic tricks and their design was really interesting. It would have made a great documentary. With this cast, I had hoped for a lot less ponderous script. The visuals were great but those can't carry a bland script.

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B P

@Bradster69 1 day ago

Definitely Recommend It

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A I

@Ikonoklast 2 days ago

A masterpiece. Nolan’s brilliance really shines through in this film. You can come up with many theories about the ending, and all of them are plausible. What’s truly impressive, however, is the film’s underlying message—"you aren’t actually paying attention"—and by the end, you realize you’ve indeed missed certain things right under your nose. That’s exactly what Nolan set out to do.

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Eli N

@RT36942330 2 days ago

Top 10 Movie Of all time Crazy Plot Chris Nolan is insane

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Waki W

@Jason952 2 days ago

This movie was actually good and great magic!! The acting between these two magicians were good! Good casting for the movie!!

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Wiktor G

@RT49881930 3 days ago

Good movie, would be better if they would keep supernatural stuff out of it

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Synopsis

An illusion gone horribly wrong pits two 19th-century magicians, Alfred Borden (Christian Bale) and Rupert Angier (Hugh Jackman), against each other in a bitter battle for supremacy. Terrible consequences loom when the pair escalate their feud, each seeking not just to outwit -- but to destroy -- the other man.

Director: Christopher Nolan
Producer: Aaron Ryder, Emma Thomas
Screenwriter: Jonathan Nolan
Distributor: Buena Vista
Production Co: Newmarket Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Violence|Disturbing Images)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 20, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 23, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $53.1M
Runtime: 2h 10m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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