Magicians

Name: Magicians
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2007-05-18
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Robert Webb, David Mitchell, Sarah Hadland

2007
1h 30m

IMDb RATING

6.0/10

YOUR RATING

David Mitchell and Robert Webb in Magicians (2007)

Comedy

A pair of rivaling stage magicians are forced to confront their falling out over a guillotine mishap when they compete in a magic competition.A pair of rivaling stage magicians are forced to confront their falling out over a guillotine mishap when they compete in a magic competition.A pair of rivaling stage magicians are forced to confront their falling out over a guillotine mishap when they compete in a magic competition.

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IMDb RATING

6.0/10

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win total

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Trivia
Olivia Colman was offered a key role.

Goofs
When Harry Kane is flying back to London from Jersey the aircraft on the runway is a Flybe Dash 8 Q400 which does fly that route. The interior in the next shot however is filmed in a much larger aircraft with 6 seats across (the Q400 has 4 across) and while he is having his panic attack Harry refers to the oxygen masks in the safety briefing which the Q400 doesn't have.

Quotes
Mike Francis: [a Veteran Magician has put out a cigarette on his tongue and swallowed it] Yes, very good, thankyou.
[Aside]
Mike Francis: You know, there's no technique to any of that. He just takes the pain. Sick bastard.

Crazy credits
There's an additional scene featuring Karl's manager after the end credits.

Connections
Featured in Sven Uslings Bio: Magicians (2020)

Soundtracks
The Cat
Performed by Jimmy Smith
Written by Lalo Schifrin
Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Courtesy of Verve Records (United States)
Under license from Universal Music Operations

User reviews22

Featured review

3/10

Big Fan Disappointed

It's hard to comment on this film. I'm a big fan of Mitchell and Webb and thought this film was really going to make me laugh...it didn't. There are some funny moments but nothing special, and i agree that it falls very short of Peep Show and definitely thought that Armstrong and Bain could have come up with something a lot more exciting and funny. The plot is boring and a few gags enable it to just keep going but the writers have a long way to go until they reach Pegg and Wright, in the British Comedy Films department...Stick to T.V.

I'd say it's a film to rent or go round your mates house and watch if they end up buying it. But my advice is...don't waste your money.