The Illusionist

2010 | Animation, Drama

Synopsis

A French illusionist finds himself out of work and travels to Scotland, where he meets a young woman. Their ensuing adventure changes both their lives forever.

Scores

Overall Score
65.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
62.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
60.6%
Review Aggregate
82.2

Critic Consensus

90.3% Fresh • 134 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 90% of 134 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, visually striking, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

lightheartedvisually strikingemotionalgrittystylizedfunnyhistoricalfamily-friendlyromantic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Jean-Claude Donda2010$2,105,000$3,027,000(est)
Eilidh Rankin2010$1,295,000$1,863,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score90.0
RT critic review count134
Rotten Tomatoes audience score79.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes37,250

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2010$2,231,474$3,209,598
International2010$3,775,720$5,430,735
Worldwide2010$6,007,194$8,640,334

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).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2010$2,626,025$3,777,093
Digital Rentals ?2010$3,257,000$4,684,644
Digital Purchases ?2010$950,000$1,366,414
Physical Rentals ?2010$7,645,000$10,996,041
Physical Purchases ?2010$17,126,000$24,632,857
TV & Streaming Revenue2010$892,590$1,283,839
Total Revenues2010$32,496,615$46,740,890
Expenses
Budget ?2010$17,000,000$24,451,628
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2010$3,810,000 (est)$5,480,041 (est)
Participations2010$1,300,000$1,869,830
Residuals ?2010$2,037,000$2,929,880
Interest & Overhead2010$3,400,000$4,890,326
Total Expenses2010$27,547,000$39,621,705
Movie Net Profit or Loss2010$4,949,615$7,119,184

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