The Sorcerer's Apprentice

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The Sorcerer's Apprentice

PG,

2010,

1h 48m,

Fantasy/

Adventure/

Comedy

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40%

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53%

100,000+ Ratings

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Dave Stutler is just an average guy, but the wizard Balthazar Blake sees in him a hidden talent for sorcery. He becomes Balthazar's reluctant protégé, getting a crash course in the art of magic. As Dave prepares to help his mentor defend Manhattan from a powerful adversary, he wonders if he can survive the training, save the city and find his true love.

Critics Consensus

It has a likable cast and loads of CGI spectacle, but for all but the least demanding viewers, The Sorcerer's Apprentice will be less than spellbinding.

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Anna Smith

metro.co.uk

Aug 23, 2018

3/5

It's a whole load of silly but there's enough fun to make this a decent slice of forgettable escapism.

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

Sep 9, 2010

2.5/5

The plot verges on incoherence, but The Sorcerer's Apprentice is entertaining enough if you can forgive the presence of Cage, whose brand of glum camp hasn't grown any fresher with the years.

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

Sep 8, 2010

2.5/5

Cage and Baruchel fail to generate a connection and, apart from Molina's Oscar Wilde impersonation, there isn't much to laugh at -- or thrill to, for that matter, since the action has been choreographed with the nerveless competence of an arcade game.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Aug 18, 2023

0.5/4

The whole movie seems to spill out onto the floor in a stinking mess, and when it’s over, the audience is left to ponder how—given its expensive price tag, notable stars, and an admittedly interesting premise—the result could be so awful.

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Oct 26, 2022

It's clear that there is no respect for the classics. [Full review in Spanish]

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Andrea Hubert

NME (New Musical Express)

May 19, 2021

3/5

Sadly, there is precious little left of the genius that once was Cage, the man whose electric insanity made instant classics of Wild at Heart and Raising Arizona.

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Finn R

Apr 9, 2019

Funny, creative magic scenes, awesome special effects!

Albus R

Dec 31, 2018

A pretty good first movie in what could be a series. I want to either go back in time or fast forward.

Draco S

Dec 17, 2018

Boring Nicolas Cage plays generic magic guy in a bland YA fantasy. Also there's a brief scene that resembles a segment from Fantasia if you squint.

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Aug 13, 2018

Pretty much garbage. Not only were the setting generally boring, it was also very lacking in creativity and might only be suitable for young children. it felt like they were trying to make it cool and even a little bit realistic, but it's honestly one of the worst movies out there. nothing made proper sense and what annoyed me the most were honestly their pathetic attempts at magic. not only is the action depressingly lacking, it's also written like turn-based combat where you finish your shot then I can do mine. how they utilized magic almost made me cry while cringing, I mean, wow... they're waving their hands around all the time and then they shoot out beams or plasma balls which also travel at ridiculously slow speeds. but they never stop waving their hands around. They also like using the kamehameha pose, come on. tiringly bad.

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Anakin S

Jan 18, 2018

The Sorcerer's Apprentice comes off as forgettable. It is a boring movie.

Kylo S

Dec 10, 2017

Enjoyable. Nic Cage is as fun as ever, and remarkably restrained, and the magic is nicely realised

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Jon Turteltaub

Director

Nicolas Cage

Balthazar Blake

Jay Baruchel

Dave Stutler

Alfred Molina

Maxim Horvath

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Synopsis

Dave Stutler is just an average guy, but the wizard Balthazar Blake sees in him a hidden talent for sorcery. He becomes Balthazar's reluctant protégé, getting a crash course in the art of magic. As Dave prepares to help his mentor defend Manhattan from a powerful adversary, he wonders if he can survive the training, save the city and find his true love.

Director: Jon Turteltaub
Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer
Screenwriter: Matt Lopez, Doug Miro, Carlo Bernard
Distributor: Walt Disney
Production Co: Broken Road, Saturn Films, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Walt Disney Pictures
Rating: PG (Fantasy Action Violence|Brief Language|Some Mild Rude Humor)
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 14, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $63.1M
Runtime: 1h 48m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

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