Where to Watch The Illusionist (2006) in the US

What it's about

In late nineteenth century Vienna, renowned illusionist Eisenheim is reunited with the Duchess von Teschen when she is volunteered from the audience to participate in an illusion during one of his performances. Despite having not seen each other in fifteen years when they were teenagers, they almost immediately recognize each other as Eduard Abramovich and Sophie von Teschen, they who had a doomed romance at that time due to their class differences. The Duchess is soon to be wed to the Crown Prince Leopold in what would be for him a marriage solely in pursuit of power: overthrowing his father, the Emperor Leopold, as well as overtaking the Hungarian side of the empire. The Crown Prince is known to use violence against women if it suits his needs or purposes. As such, the Duchess, who realizes that she still loves Eisenheim and he her, can never leave the Crown Prince without it jeopardizing her life. After Eisenheim humiliates the Crown Prince at a private show which results in an incident between the Crown Prince and the Duchess, the battle between Eisenheim and the Crown Prince moves into the public performance realm, which many believe demonstrates Eisenheim's supernatural powers. Much of the work for the Crown Prince in the battle with Eisenheim is conducted by Chief Inspector Uhl, who would become the Chief of Police under the Crown Prince's reign. As such, Uhl may have ulterior motives in turning a blind eye to any unlawful act of the Crown Prince against Eisenheim or the Duchess.

Cast and crew

Director

Neil Burger

Writer

Neil Burger, Steven Millhauser

Starring

Edward Norton, Jessica Biel, Paul Giamatti

Details

Release date

Sep 1, 2006

Language

English

Country

United States, Czech Republic

Box office

$39,868,642

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 11 wins & 12 nominations total

Where to Watch The Illusionist (2006) in the US — common questions

Where to watch The Illusionist in the United States?

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Can I stream The Illusionist or do I have to rent it in the United States?

Watch the movie with a subscription on AMC+ (HD), FlixFling, Philo (HD), Prime Video (HD), and Sundance Now (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.

Can I watch The Illusionist for free in the United States?

Watch the movie free with ads on Fandango at Home (HD), Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), Prime Video (HD), The CW, The Roku Channel (HD), and YouTube (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD) and hoopla. Watch the movie free on Darkroom (HD).