Stage magic movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant stage magic movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out entertaining, light, humorous, visually appealing, clever and stylized films and TV shows about / with stage magic, magic, dialogue, mentor, fantasy world, storytelling, redemption, catastrophe, adaptation and magician plots mostly in Comedy, Thriller and Drama genres shot in USA, UK, Canada and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as stage magic: Now You See Me (2013), The Prestige (2006), Now You See Me 2 (2016), The Illusionist (2006), Scoop (2006), The Magician of Lublin (1979), Deadly Illusions (2020), The Magician (1999), Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard (1997), The Unremarkable Juanquini (2020).
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List of stage magic movies
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, France
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
An FBI agent and an Interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during their performances and reward their audiences with the money.
Style:
surprise ending, clever, entertaining, twist ending, intellectual ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, boys' night, adult
Plot:
heist, teamwork, fbi, outsmarting, scheme, perfect crime, twists and turns, con artists, stage magic, bank robbery, cons and scams, magician ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
las vegas, new orleans, new york, paris france, usa ...
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
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.
Style:
surprise ending, twist ending, clever, atmospheric, psychological ...
Audience:
family friendly, teens, chick flick
Plot:
twists and turns, obsession, plot twist, secret, magic, magician, rivalry, illusionist, stage magic, uninhibited rivalry, deception, secrets ...
Time:
victorian era, 19th century, future, edwardian era, turn of the century ...
Place:
london, peru, colorado, los angeles, britain ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Hong Kong
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
One year after outwitting the FBI and winning the public’s adulation with their mind-bending spectacles, the Four Horsemen resurface only to find themselves face to face with a new enemy who enlists them to pull off their most dangerous heist yet.
Style:
entertaining, clever, surprise ending, suspense, exciting ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, adult
Plot:
heist, illusionist, con men, manipulation, twists and turns, con artists, wizard, magic, caper, magician, stage magic, card trick ...
Time:
year 2016, 2010s, year 1984, 80s
Place:
london, macau, south america, new york, new jersey ...
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA, Czech Republic
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
With his eye on a lovely aristocrat, a gifted illusionist named Eisenheim uses his powers to win her away from her betrothed, a crowned prince. But Eisenheim's scheme creates tumult within the monarchy and ignites the suspicion of a dogged ...
Style:
surprise ending, atmospheric, period piece, enigmatic, twist ending ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, teens
Plot:
twists and turns, magic, forbidden love, wizards and magicians, magician, murder mystery, murder, love triangle, magic trick, investigation, nobility, love story ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, year 2006, 2000s, edwardian era ...
Place:
vienna, london, austria, america, england ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
After breaking up with his longtime stage partner, a famous but jaded Vegas magician fights for relevance when a new, "hip" street magician appears on the scene.
Style:
humorous, hilarious, funny, entertaining, intense ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
magic, friendship, creativity, showbiz, comeback, artists and showbiz, partner, disorder, uninhibited rivalry, rivalry, ambition, performer's life ...
Time:
year 2013, year 1982, 21st century
Place:
las vegas, usa, nevada
Is relevant?
90K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
An American journalism student in London scoops a big story, and begins an affair with an aristocrat as the incident unfurls.
Style:
humorous, melancholic, suspense, talky, semi serious ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night
Plot:
journalist, journalism, investigation, serial killer, plot twist, murder investigation, police investigation, student, uncover truth, suspicion of murder, dangerous attraction, danger ...
Time:
year 2006, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
london, united kingdom, europe, england
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Genre: Drama
Country: Israel, West Germany
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Yasha is a Jewish stage magician who tours through eastern Europe while destroying his career through personal problems. He has one more chance at theatrical success, but he needs to do a brand new trick in a Warsaw theater.
Style:
atmospheric, art house, independent film, period drama, moody
Plot:
magician, jewish culture, stage magic, european, theater, character study, ambition, obsession, moral ambiguity, midlife crisis, existential crisis, melancholy ...
Time:
year 1979, 1800s, 19th century
Place:
poland, warsaw poland, eastern europe
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Genre:
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Breaking the Magician's Code: Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed is a series of television shows in which the methods behind magic tricks and illusions are explained. In its original incarnation there were four shows broadcast in ...
Style:
realistic, serious, explanatory, controversial, educational ...
Plot:
magic, magic show, magician, wizards and magicians, uncover truth, delusion, backstage, stage magician, secrets, illusion, stage magic, entertainment ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 48 min.
TV show
Story:
Four 1st-level heroes. One epic monster. Certain death!
Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill! serves up comedic mayhem as four special guests pit their low-level Dungeons & Dragons characters against the game’s mightiest monsters. Each one-hour ...
Style:
funny, sincere, exciting, entertaining, humorous ...
Plot:
dungeons and dragons, stage magic, wizards and magicians, adventure hero, adventurer, game, magic, magical power, magic show, magical, sword and sorcery, dark humor ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Musical
Country: Canada
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
When a natural catastrophe threatens to destroy the sacred Tree of Souls, Ralu and Entu, two Omaticaya boys on the brink of adulthood, fearlessly decide to take matters into their own hands. Upon learning that Toruk can help them save the Tree of ...
Style:
spectacular, captivating, entertaining, feel good, colorful ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
acrobatics, dancing, circus, cirque du soleil, flying, live performance, quest, spectacle, stage play, music, acrobat, music and dance ...
Time:
2010s
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Genre: Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
The famous illusionists, the Romanov brothers, present to the public their grandiose show, after which they are going to end their joint performances because of the accumulated mutual claims. In the first issue, with the disappearance of the ...
Style:
suspenseful, tense, suspense, psychological, intellectual
Plot:
illusionist, female partner, magic trick, brother brother relationship, perfect crime, reluctant partners, teamwork, twists and turns, manipulation, deception, creativity, stage magic ...
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Crime, Fantasy
Country: USA, France
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
The Magician was a French animated television series produced by Xilam between 1997 and 1998, and distributed by Gaumont. It aired on Fox in 1999. The show stars Ace Cooper as the superhero along with his sidekick, Cosmo.
Style:
heroic, fast paced, lighthearted, colorful, detective
Audience:
kids
Plot:
magic, superhero, sidekick, friendship, supernatural power, fighting crime, stage magic, illusionist, children, spectacle, secret identity, teamwork ...
Time:
90s, future, 21st century
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Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
In this light-hearted fantasy, a talented young magician stumbles across an unusual ring and ends up in Camelot before King Arthur. It turns out the ring belongs to none other than Merlin.
Style:
light hearted, inspirational, independent film, whimsical
Audience:
family friendly, kids
Plot:
coming of age, camelot, time travel, king arthur, travel, children, medieval, family bonds, rescue mission, stage magic, teen adventure, quest ...
Time:
medieval times
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Colombia
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
An inept magician pulls off the trick of his life: accidentally disappearing a wanted criminal during a police raid. Now he's going to pay for that.
Style:
humorous, light, funny, captivating, entertaining ...
Plot:
satire, magician's assistant, stage magician, illusionist, criminal, humour, magic trick, trick, illusion, magician, mistaken identity, stage magic ...
Time:
2020s
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
In 1947, a magician, Seok-jin plans the most elaborate trick to find out hidden conspiracy in his fiance's death.
Style:
suspenseful, psychological, captivating, thrilling, twisted ...
Plot:
conspiracy, investigation, deception, crime investigation, murder, secrets, mystery woman, problem, male female relationship, relationships, magic trick, secret ...
Time:
1920s, 1940s
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
An adaptation of the sixth book in Terry Pratchett's Discworld fantasy series, performed by Divadlo v Dlouhé. On Discworld, which is flat and travels through space on the back of a giant turtle, unimaginable things began to happen when three ...
Style:
light, captivating, fairy tale, entertaining, parody ...
Audience:
family friendly, discworld
Plot:
witch, magic, magic spell, magical, imaginary kingdom, fantasy world, crown prince, wizards and magicians, kingdom, heir, evil wizard, black magic ...
Time:
future
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 59 min.
Story:
See Storybook Characters Come to Life! Hear Beautiful Songs! Laugh at the Rag Doll! Be thrilled, amazed, and just plain dumbstruck by this kooky kiddie klassick from Mr.Gore himself, HERSCHELL GORDON LEWIS!
Style:
fairy tale, grindhouse, surreal, educational, children's story ...
Audience:
family friendly, kids
Plot:
children, folklore, puppetry, getting home, stage magic, adaptation, magic realism, bird, performance art, christmas, stage play, santa claus ...
Time:
60s
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Operating under the adage that wetter is better, Penn and Teller: Off the Deep End goes where no magic show has ever gone before--deep underwater on the floor of the Caribbean Sea! The original bad boys of magic, Penn & Teller, take their ...
Style:
lighthearted, experimental, mockumentary
Plot:
magic, illusion, underwater, marine, trick, variety show, stage magic, deadpan, water, sketch, exploration, adult humor ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
caribbean
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: UK, France, Canada
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A traveling theater company gives its audience much more than they were expecting.
Style:
surreal, dark fantasy, fairy tale, cerebral, stylized ...
Audience:
kids, teens, date night
Plot:
surrealism, imaginary kingdom, deal with the devil, mysterious character, imagination, steampunk, bet, transformation, devil, imaginary world, sex with teenager, circus ...
Time:
year 2009, 2000s, year 2010
Place:
britain, london
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Ueda employes Yamada to go a mysterious island in search of a girl (played by Maki Horikita) that disappeared 10 years ago. They discover the island is run by Kobako Sachiko, who can appear and disappear via boxes, among other strange powers.
Style:
humorous, captivating, disturbing, tense, suspense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
investigation, deception, mysterious disappearance, murder mystery, crime investigation, uncover truth, tragic past, paranormal investigation, murder, crime solving, confronting the past, forensics ...
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Crunch Calhoun, a third-rate motorcycle daredevil and part-time art thief, teams up with his snaky brother to steal one of the most valuable books in the world. But it's not just about the book for Crunch — he's keen to rewrite some ...
Style:
clever, entertaining, witty, realistic, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
heist, art, robbery, con men, conspiracy, crime gone awry, twists and turns, motorcycle, revenge, police investigation, gang, cons and scams ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
canada, poland, detroit, warsaw poland
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Police investigate when a man having an affair with his brother's wife disappears suddenly.
Style:
sexy, neo noir, black comedy, erotic, tense ...
Plot:
brother brother relationship, adultery, female detective, femme fatale, investigation, infidelity, obsession, murder, orgasm, dark humor, crime gone awry, justice ...
Time:
90s, year 1998
Place:
las vegas, austria, los angeles, salt lake city utah
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
In 19th-century Louisiana's Cajun country, Belizaire (Armand Assante) is the informal spokesman for his citizens, who don't see eye to eye with local racists who wish to eradicate all Cajuns. Complicating matters is the fact that ...
Style:
independent film, political, realistic, serious, touching ...
Plot:
civil war, racism, love, vigilante, swamp, countryside, american history, village, vigilantism, on the run, investigation, life is a bitch ...
Time:
19th century, 1850s
Place:
louisiana, usa, egypt, texas, new orleans ...
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Murray is a male fairy godmother, and he is trying to help 8-year-old Anabel to fulfil her "simple wish" - that her father Oliver, who is a cab driver, would win the leading role in a Broadway musical. Unfortunately, Murray's magic ...
Style:
fairy tale, feel good, funny, semi serious, humorous ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens
Plot:
magic, fairy godmother, magic wand, good versus evil, villainess, race against time, witch, imaginary, rivalry, supernatural ability, down on your luck, supernatural ...
Time:
year 1997
Place:
nebraska, manhattan new york city, oklahoma city, new york, usa
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Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Oscar Diggs, a small-time circus illusionist and con-artist, is whisked from Kansas to the Land of Oz where the inhabitants assume he's the great wizard of prophecy, there to save Oz from the clutches of evil.
Style:
fairy tale, colorful, light, entertaining, modern fairy tale ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, chick flick, teens ...
Plot:
witch, magic, imaginary kingdom, magic trick, wizard of oz, good versus evil, wizards and magicians, circus, fantasy world, prophecy, transformation, betrayal ...
Time:
year 2013, 1900s, 20th century
Place:
kansas
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Genre: Drama, Musical, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
Deformed since birth, a bitter man known only as the Phantom lives in the sewers underneath the Paris Opera House. He falls in love with the obscure chorus singer Christine, and privately tutors her while terrorizing the rest of the opera house and ...
Style:
gothic, stylized, gothic horror, sentimental, period piece ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, kids, girls' night, date night ...
Plot:
opera, obsession, disfigurement, musician's life, theater, destructive relationship, loneliness, disguise, dangerous attraction, prodigy, love and romance, fall in love ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1910s, year 2004, 2000s ...
Place:
paris france, france, europe, london
Is relevant?
255K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Musical
Country: USA, Germany, Canada
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Murderesses Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chicago.
Style:
sexy, witty, stylized, visually stunning, period piece ...
Audience:
kids, date night, girls' night
Plot:
broadway, femme fatale, desire for fame, lovers, jail, prison, musician, lawyer, jazz, satire, execution, brutality ...
Time:
1920s, 1900s, 2000s, 20th century, year 2002 ...
Place:
chicago, usa, illinois
Is relevant?
556
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 191 min.
Story:
A stage production of Hamlet filmed at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York.
Style:
enigmatic, stylized, talky, witty, cerebral ...
Plot:
shakespeare, murder, conspiracy, friendship, father son relationship, queen, student, king, prince, tragedy, castle, brother sister relationship ...
Time:
18th century, 1930s
Place:
denmark, california, australia, london
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3K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
When Juvenal, a presumed miracle worker, appears on the scene Bill Hill attempts to exploit him but his plans go astray with the untimely intervention of August Murray and the developing relationship between Juvenal and Lynn Faulkner.
Style:
cynical, light, realistic, semi serious, witty ...
Plot:
abusive husband, solitude, love and romance, hopes, religions or cults, satire, love, moral ambiguity, religion, magic, investigation, miraculous event ...
Time:
90s, year 1997
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Set in 1890s North Wales over a long, hot August weekend, the Victorian calm of a household is suddenly upset with the arrival of a London couple who impose their city ways and thoughts on the more rurally based family. An adaptation of Anton ...
Style:
light, melancholic, realistic, semi serious, humorous ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
dysfunctional family, depression, self discovery, friendship, love triangle, family problems, siblings relations, fall in love, love and romance, midlife crisis, unrequited love, anton chekhov ...
Time:
19th century, edwardian era, year 1996, victorian era, 1890s ...
Place:
wales, england, europe, london, israel ...
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