Best Movies like Now You See Me (2013)

The Prestige explores the world of illusionists, focusing on rivalry and deception much like the sleight of hand and secretive intrigue surrounding the magician-led team central to Now You See Me.

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. The Prestige is a movie from United Kingdom in English, with a total 2h 10m runtime, released in 2006 with an average rating of 8.2 by 17,870 people. The movie made an estimated total of $109,676,311 in the box office.

With its focus on a mysterious illusionist and the role of magic in elaborate schemes, The Illusionist shares Now You See Me's exploration of trickery and the thin line between performance and genuine crime.

With his eye on a lovely aristocrat, a gifted illusionist named Eisenheim uses his powers to win her away from her betrothed, a crown prince. But Eisenheim's scheme creates tumult within the monarchy and ignites the suspicion of a dogged inspector. The Illusionist is a movie from Czech Republic in English, with a total 1h 50m runtime, released in 2006 with an average rating of 7.3 by 5,400 people. The movie made an estimated total of $87,892,388 in the box office.

Catch Me If You Can follows a charismatic con artist pursued by law enforcement, similar to the chase between authorities and illusionists using their skills for high-stakes bank heists.

A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. An FBI agent makes it his mission to put him behind bars. But Frank not only eludes capture, he revels in the pursuit. Catch Me If You Can is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 21m runtime, released in 2002 with an average rating of 8.0 by 17,319 people. The movie made an estimated total of $352,114,312 in the box office.

Ocean's Eleven features a clever team orchestrating complex robberies that rely on misdirection and teamwork, drawing direct parallels to the group heist format and clever reveals in Now You See Me.

Less than 24 hours into his parole, charismatic thief Danny Ocean is already rolling out his next plan: In one night, Danny's hand-picked crew of specialists will attempt to steal more than $150 million from three Las Vegas casinos. But to score the cash, Danny risks his chances of reconciling with ex-wife, Tess. Ocean's Eleven is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 56m runtime, released in 2001 with an average rating of 7.5 by 12,712 people. The movie made an estimated total of $450,717,150 in the box office.

Inside Man centers around a heist with shifting loyalties, police investigation, and a series of twists, echoing the cat-and-mouse dynamic between law enforcement and the elusive magicians.

When an armed, masked gang enter a Manhattan bank, lock the doors and take hostages, the detective assigned to effect their release enters negotiations preoccupied with corruption charges he is facing. Inside Man is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 9m runtime, released in 2006 with an average rating of 7.4 by 6,463 people. The movie made an estimated total of $186,003,591 in the box office.

Focus depicts characters who excel at deception and elaborate cons, offering a narrative centered on manipulation reminiscent of the creative schemes employed by illusionists in Now You See Me.

Nicky, an accomplished con artist, gets romantically involved with his disciple Jess but later ends their relationship. Years later, she returns as a femme fatale to spoil his plans. Focus is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 45m runtime, released in 2015 with an average rating of 6.9 by 8,350 people. The movie made an estimated total of $153,962,963 in the box office.

The Brothers Bloom spotlights professional con artists who orchestrate intricate, globe-spanning frauds, echoing the stylish, team-based approach to complex crimes as seen in Now You See Me.

The Brothers Bloom are the best con men in the world, swindling millionaires with complex scenarios of lust and intrigue. Now they've decided to take on one last job – showing a beautiful and eccentric heiress the time of her life with a romantic adventure that takes them around the world. The Brothers Bloom is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 54m runtime, released in 2008 with an average rating of 6.6 by 717 people. The movie made an estimated total of $5,530,764 in the box office.

Heist's plot revolves around master criminals executing a meticulously planned robbery, reflecting the strategic thinking and group dynamics of the illusionist troupe.

Joe Moore has a job he loves. He's a thief. His job goes sour when he gets caught on security camera tape. His fence, Bergman, reneges on the money he's owed, and his wife may be betraying him with the fence's young lieutenant. Moore and his partner, Bobby Blane, and their utility man, Pinky Pincus, find themselves broke, betrayed, and blackmailed. Moore is forced to commit his crew to do one last big job. Heist is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 47m runtime, released in 2001 with an average rating of 6.3 by 632 people. The movie made an estimated total of $28,500,000 in the box office.

Logan Lucky assembles a team for an audacious heist with plans full of unexpected turns, paralleling the ensemble nature and clever criminal plots found in Now You See Me.

Trying to reverse a family curse, brothers Jimmy and Clyde Logan set out to execute an elaborate robbery during the legendary Coca-Cola 600 race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. Logan Lucky is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 59m runtime, released in 2017 with an average rating of 6.7 by 3,895 people. The movie made an estimated total of $48,453,605 in the box office.

The Thomas Crown Affair follows an ingenious thief and the investigators on his trail, sharing the motif of a charismatic mastermind staying steps ahead of determined law enforcement.

Bored billionaire executive Thomas Crown decides to plan a robbery and assigns a professional agent with the right information to the job. However, Crown is soon betrayed yet cannot blow his cover as he’s fallen in love. The Thomas Crown Affair is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 53m runtime, released in 1999 with an average rating of 6.8 by 1,388 people. The movie made an estimated total of $124,305,181 in the box office.

Confidence builds around con artists facing both internal deception and pressure from authorities, much like the interplay between illusion and investigation in Now You See Me.

What Jake Vig doesn't know just might get him killed. A sharp and polished grifter, Jake has just swindled thousands of dollars from the unsuspecting Lionel Dolby with the help of his crew. It becomes clear that Lionel wasn't just any mark, he was an accountant for eccentric crime boss Winston King. Jake and his crew will have to stay one step ahead of both the criminals and the cops to finally settle their debt. Confidence is a movie from Canada in English, with a total 1h 37m runtime, released in 2003 with an average rating of 6.3 by 485 people. The movie made an estimated total of $23,014,206 in the box office.

Matchstick Men tells the story of grifters caught between their intricate scams and law enforcement, mirroring the tension between illusionist crime and investigation in Now You See Me.

A phobic con artist and his protege are on the verge of pulling off a lucrative swindle when the con artist's teenage daughter arrives unexpectedly. Matchstick Men is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 56m runtime, released in 2003 with an average rating of 7.0 by 2,016 people. The movie made an estimated total of $65,565,672 in the box office.

Sleight blends street magic with crime, focusing on a young magician brought into criminal activities, echoing the combination of modern illusion and high-stakes theft.

A young street magician is left to take care of his little sister after his mother's passing and turns to drug dealing in the Los Angeles party scene to keep a roof over their heads. When he gets into trouble with his supplier, his sister is kidnapped and he is forced to rely on both his sleight of hand and brilliant mind to save her. Sleight is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 29m runtime, released in 2017 with an average rating of 5.4 by 540 people. The movie made an estimated total of $3,989,705 in the box office.

American Hustle involves characters enmeshed in deception, elaborate schemes, and the challenge of outwitting officials, similar to the interplay of magic, crime, and investigation in Now You See Me.

A conman and his seductive partner are forced to work for a wild FBI agent, who pushes them into a world of Jersey power-brokers and the Mafia. American Hustle is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 18m runtime, released in 2013 with an average rating of 6.9 by 7,828 people. The movie made an estimated total of $251,171,807 in the box office.

Now You See Me 2 continues the original's focus on a group of illusionists staging complex crimes and staying ahead of authorities, further developing the fusion of performance and criminal skill.

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. Now You See Me 2 is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 9m runtime, released in 2016 with an average rating of 6.8 by 11,698 people. The movie made an estimated total of $334,897,606 in the box office.

The Score highlights veteran criminals banding together for a meticulously planned heist, echoing the structure and cunning teamwork of magicians in Now You See Me.

An aging thief hopes to retire and live off his ill-gotten wealth when a young kid convinces him into doing one last heist. The Score is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 4m runtime, released in 2001 with an average rating of 6.7 by 1,904 people. The movie made an estimated total of $113,579,918 in the box office.

Lucky Number Slevin weaves together multiple cons, identity twists, and the constant threat of pursuit, themes closely aligned with the layered plot and criminal ingenuity of Now You See Me.

Slevin is mistakenly put in the middle of a personal war between the city’s biggest criminal bosses. Under constant watch, Slevin must try not to get killed by an infamous assassin and come up with an idea of how to get out of his current dilemma. Lucky Number Slevin is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 50m runtime, released in 2006 with an average rating of 7.5 by 4,547 people. The movie made an estimated total of $56,300,000 in the box office.

The Usual Suspects revolves around criminal plots and shifting identities, with both films employing ensemble casts, complex narratives, and audience misdirection.

Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro harbor – leaving few survivors. Verbal lures his interrogators with an incredible story of the crime lord's almost supernatural prowess. The Usual Suspects is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 46m runtime, released in 1995 with an average rating of 8.2 by 11,567 people. The movie made an estimated total of $23,300,000 in the box office.

21 focuses on a team using advanced strategies and mental tricks for financial gain while evading detection, akin to the collaborative and cerebral approach of the illusionists.

Ben Campbell is a young, highly intelligent student at M.I.T. who strives to succeed. Wanting a scholarship to transfer to Harvard School of Medicine to become a doctor, Ben learns that he cannot afford the $300,000 tuition as he comes from a poor, working-class background. But one evening, Ben is introduced by his unorthodox math professor to a small but secretive club of five students, Jill, Choi, Kianna, and Fisher, who are being trained by Professor Rosa to count cards at blackjack. 21 is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 3m runtime, released in 2008 with an average rating of 6.7 by 5,092 people. The movie made an estimated total of $159,808,370 in the box office.

Trance features a protagonist caught in a criminal plot involving memory and manipulation, paralleling the psychological games and law enforcement pursuit central to Now You See Me.

A violent gang enlists the help of a hypnotherapist in an attempt to locate a painting which somehow vanished in the middle of a heist. Trance is a movie from United Kingdom in English, with a total 1h 41m runtime, released in 2013 with an average rating of 6.6 by 2,384 people. The movie made an estimated total of $24,300,000 in the box office.

Out of Sight presents the interplay between charismatic criminals and law officers, reflecting the dynamic of illusionists being pursued by determined investigators.

Meet Jack Foley, a smooth criminal who bends the law and is determined to make one last heist. Karen Sisco is a federal marshal who chooses all the right moves … and all the wrong guys. Now they're willing to risk it all to find out if there's more between them than just the law. Out of Sight is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 3m runtime, released in 1998 with an average rating of 6.7 by 1,432 people. The movie made an estimated total of $77,745,966 in the box office.

Tower Heist follows a group uniting to carry out a high-risk robbery, sharing the ensemble planning and execution with the heist structure seen in Now You See Me.

A luxury condo manager leads a staff of workers to seek payback on the Wall Street swindler who defrauded them. With only days until the billionaire gets away with the perfect crime, the unlikely crew of amateur thieves enlists the help of petty crook Slide to steal the $20 million they’re sure is hidden in the penthouse. Tower Heist is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 44m runtime, released in 2011 with an average rating of 6.1 by 3,229 people. The movie made an estimated total of $152,930,623 in the box office.

Red Notice deals with the world of high-level thieves and law enforcement across international settings, resembling the global scale and pursuit-driven narrative of Now You See Me.

An Interpol-issued Red Notice is a global alert to hunt and capture the world's most wanted. But when a daring heist brings together the FBI's top profiler and two rival criminals, there's no telling what will happen. Red Notice is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 58m runtime, released in 2021 with an average rating of 6.7 by 6,532 people. The movie made an estimated total of $178,143 in the box office.

Ocean's Twelve brings the original heist team back for another round of intricate, multi-layered thefts and clever maneuvers, similar to the ongoing schemes and reveals in Now You See Me.

Despite pulling off one of the biggest heists in Las Vegas history and splitting the $160 million take, each of the infamous Ocean's crew have tried to go straight, lay low and live a legit life... but that's proven to be a challenge. Casino owner Terry Benedict demands that Danny Ocean return the money, plus millions more in interest. Unable to come up the cash, the crew is forced to come together to pull off another series of heists, this time in Rome, Paris, and Amsterdam – but a Europol agent is hot on their heels. Ocean's Twelve is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 5m runtime, released in 2004 with an average rating of 6.6 by 8,020 people. The movie made an estimated total of $362,744,280 in the box office.

Sneakers centers on a group of specialists carrying out technology-driven break-ins, drawing a direct comparison to the collaborative, skills-based crime team structure.

When shadowy U.S. intelligence agents blackmail a reformed computer hacker and his eccentric team of security experts into stealing a code-breaking 'black box' from a Soviet-funded genius, they uncover a bigger conspiracy. Now, he and his 'sneakers' must save themselves and the world economy by retrieving the box from their blackmailers. Sneakers is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 5m runtime, released in 1992 with an average rating of 6.9 by 1,074 people. The movie made an estimated total of $105,232,691 in the box office.

Death Defying Acts surrounds performances and deception, tying into the theme of illusion and trickery placed at the heart of Now You See Me’s plot.

On a tour of Britain in 1926, Harry Houdini enters into a passionate affair with a psychic out to con the famous magician. Death Defying Acts is a movie from United Kingdom in English, with a total 1h 37m runtime, released in 2007 with an average rating of 5.9 by 283 people. The movie made an estimated total of $8,380,329 in the box office.

Duplicity revolves around corporate espionage and double-crossing between rival agents, resonating with the intricate plotting, shifting alliances, and layered schemes in Now You See Me.

Two romantically involved government operatives Claire Stenwick and Ray Koval team up to manipulate a race between opposing corporations to corner the market on a medical innovation that will reap huge profits and allow them to lead an extravagant lifestyle together. They find themselves on opposing sides as corporate spies; however, as they each try to outdo the other, neither one can decide how far to trust the other in this high-stakes game of cat-and-mouse. Duplicity is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 5m runtime, released in 2009 with an average rating of 5.9 by 882 people. The movie made an estimated total of $78,176,181 in the box office.

Criminal follows a law enforcement pursuit involving high-stakes crime, mirroring the investigative and criminal cat-and-mouse theme that runs through Now You See Me.

CIA Agent Bill Pope is on a mission to track down a shadowy hacker named 'The Dutchman'. When he gets mysteriously killed, an experimental procedure transfers his memories into a dangerous ex-convict. When he wakes up Pope's memories, his mission is to eliminate The Dutchman before the hacker launches ICBMs and starts World War III. Criminal is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 53m runtime, released in 2016 with an average rating of 6.2 by 1,907 people. The movie made an estimated total of $14,708,696 in the box office.

The Great Buck Howard features a performer whose career is rooted in illusion, sharing a focus on the culture of magic and the nature of performance with Now You See Me.

When a law school dropout answers an advertisement to be a personal assistant he unknowingly signs on to work for a belligerent has-been magician struggling to resurrect his career. This leads to a journey across the country staging the comeback of a lifetime. The Great Buck Howard is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 30m runtime, released in 2008 with an average rating of 6.0 by 275 people. The movie made an estimated total of $900,689 in the box office.

Quick Change tracks a group executing a complicated robbery and escaping law enforcement, aligning with the criminal teamwork and pursuit seen in Now You See Me.

With the aid of his girlfriend, Phyllis Potter, and best friend, Loomis, Grimm enters a Manhattan bank dressed as a clown, creates a hostage situation and executes a flawless robbery. The only thing left for the trio to do is make their getaway out of the city and to the airport. It sounds simple enough, but it seems that fate deserts them immediately after the bank heist. One mishap after another conspires to keep these robbers from reaching freedom. Quick Change is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 29m runtime, released in 1990 with an average rating of 6.7 by 423 people. The movie made an estimated total of $15,260,154 in the box office.

Nine Queens centers on a high-stakes con, featuring trust issues and unanticipated reversals, matching Now You See Me's narrative of layered schemes and surprises.

Two con artists try to swindle a stamp collector by selling him a sheet of counterfeit rare stamps, the "nine queens". Nine Queens is a movie from Argentina in Spanish, with a total 1h 54m runtime, released in 2000 with an average rating of 7.8 by 832 people. The movie made an estimated total of $12,413,888 in the box office.

The Art of the Steal is about a team planning and conducting an elaborate theft, echoing the shared heist structure and collaborative execution found in Now You See Me.

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 chapters of his own past as well. The Art of the Steal is a movie from Canada in English, with a total 1h 30m runtime, released in 2013 with an average rating of 6.2 by 623 people. The movie made an estimated total of $64,065 in the box office.

The Good Thief examines the personal motivations and moral dilemmas within the context of sophisticated crime, closely connected to the ethical ambiguity of the illusionists’ actions.

An aging gambler on a losing streak attempts to rob a casino in Monte Carlo. But someone's already tipped off the cops before he even makes a move. The Good Thief is a movie from United Kingdom in English, with a total 1h 48m runtime, released in 2003 with an average rating of 6.1 by 145 people.

The Maiden Heist involves unlikely partners embarking on a theft inside a secure location, paralleling the teamwork and coordinated strategies of the magicians in Now You See Me.

A comedy centered on three museum security guards who devise a plan to steal back the artworks to which they have become attached after they are transferred to another museum. The Maiden Heist is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 31m runtime, released in 2009 with an average rating of 5.7 by 388 people. The movie made an estimated total of $96,008 in the box office.

The Adventurers features a crew of professional thieves staging ambitious international heists, corresponding with the teamwork and globe-trotting flair of Now You See Me’s plot.

The world's top thieves join forces to pull off the heist of a lifetime. But when they find themselves pursued across Europe by a legendary French detective, they'll have to take their game to the next level. The Adventurers is a movie from China in Cantonese, with a total 1h 48m runtime, released in 2017 with an average rating of 5.9 by 190 people. The movie made an estimated total of $216,556 in the box office.

Magic in the Moonlight explores illusions and the intersection of performance and reality, reflecting Now You See Me's central theme of magic as both entertainment and subterfuge.

Set in the 1920s French Riviera, a master magician is commissioned to try and expose a psychic as a fraud. Magic in the Moonlight is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 38m runtime, released in 2014 with an average rating of 6.5 by 2,187 people. The movie made an estimated total of $51,029,361 in the box office.