Synopsis
Ricky Jay is a world-renowned magician, author, historian and actor (often a mischievous presence in the films of David Mamet and Paul Thomas Anderson) -- and a performer who regularly provokes astonishment from even the most jaded audiences. Deceptive Practice traces Jay's achievements and influences, from his apprenticeship at age 4 with his grandfather, to such now-forgotten legends as Al Flosso, Slydini, Cardini and his primary mentors, Dai Vernon and Charlie Miller. Featuring rare footage from his 1970s TV appearances (doing 3-card Monte with Steve Martin on The Dinah Shore Show) and told in Jay's inimitable voice, this is a remarkable journey inside the secretive world of magic and the small circle of eccentrics who are its perpetual devotees.
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
21.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
39.3%
Critic Consensus
92.7% Fresh • 41 critic reviews
Critic reception is largely positive, with 93% of 41 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, character-driven, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|
| N/A |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score93.0
RT critic review count41
Rotten Tomatoes audience score71.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes1,037
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 2013 | $152,791 | $205,710 |
| International | 2013 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2013 | $152,791 | $205,710 |
Earnings / Profitability
Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Revenues |
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2013 | $76,396 | $102,855 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2013 | $1,960,000 | $2,638,850 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2013 | $1,172,000 | $1,577,924 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2013 | $2,533,000 | $3,410,309 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2013 | $6,563,000 | $8,836,107 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2013 | $76,396 | $102,855 |
| Total Revenues | 2013 | $12,380,791 | $16,668,901 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 2013 | $250,000 (est) | $336,588 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2013 | $122,000 (est) | $164,255 (est) |
| Participations | 2013 | $495,000 | $666,444 |
| Residuals ? | 2013 | $779,000 | $1,048,808 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2013 | $50,000 | $67,318 |
| Total Expenses | 2013 | $1,696,000 | $2,283,413 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2013 | $10,684,791 | $14,385,488 |
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Tooltips
- Budget Estimated using Machine Learning
- Digital Rentals: PVOD, VOD, & On-Demand
- Marketing & distribution costs to release Movie in Theaters. Includes: Online & Offline Ads, Posters, Trailer Production, and physical or digital copies (formerly "prints") sent to cinemas.
- Net Digital Purchase Revenue
- Net Revenues for Physical Rentals: VHS, DVD, BluRay (when appropriate)
- Physical Purchases: VHS $0, DVD $4,700,000, BluRay $1,863,000
- Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
- Theatrical box office grosses split into Domestic, International, and Worldwide totals.
- Union-modeled residuals using SAG-AFTRA and WGA schedules as a simplified estimate proxy.
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Budget Tooltip
Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
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