Now You See Me (film)

Now You See Me
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Louis Leterrier
Screenplay by	Ed Solomon Boaz Yakin Edward Ricourt
Story by	Boaz Yakin Edward Ricourt
Produced by	Alex Kurtzman Roberto Orci Bobby Cohen
Starring	Jesse Eisenberg Mark Ruffalo Woody Harrelson Mélanie Laurent Isla Fisher Common Dave Franco Michael Caine Morgan Freeman
Cinematography	Larry Fong Mitchell Amundsen
Edited by	Robert Leighton Vincent Tabaillon
Music by	Brian Tyler
Production companies	Summit Entertainment K/O Paper Products
Distributed by	Lionsgate[1]
Release dates	May 21, 2013 (2013-05-21) (New York City) May 31, 2013 (2013-05-31) (United States)
Running time	124 minutes[2]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$75 million[3][1]
Box office	$351.7 million[1]

Now You See Me is a 2013 American heist film^[4] directed by Louis Leterrier from a screenplay by Ed Solomon, Boaz Yakin, and Edward Ricourt and a story by Yakin and Ricourt. It is the first installment in the Now You See Me series. The film features an ensemble cast of Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Mélanie Laurent, Isla Fisher, Common, Dave Franco, Michael Caine, and Morgan Freeman. The plot follows an FBI agent and an Interpol detective who track and attempt to bring to justice a team of magicians who pull off bank heists and robberies during their performances and reward their audiences with the money.

The film premiered in New York City on May 21, 2013 before its official release in the United States on May 31, 2013, by Summit Entertainment. The film received mixed reviews with criticism being focused on the ending, but became a box office success, grossing $351.7 million worldwide against a budget of $75 million. The film won the People's Choice Award for Favorite Thriller Movie and also received nominations for the Empire Award for Best Thriller and the Saturn Award for Best Thriller Film and Best Music.

A sequel, Now You See Me 2, was released on June 10, 2016.