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Magicians (2007)

Magicians poster
Directed by
Andrew O'Connor
Genre
comedy film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 76 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two stage magicians who do not get along enter a magic competition together. Their personal differences make the rivalry tricky.

comediclightheartedquirkymildly awkwardcompetitiveplayfulunderstatedwhimsical

What happens

Magicians is a 2007 British comedy film released on 18 May 2007. It stars comic duo Robert Webb and David Mitchell as stage magicians Karl and Harry. The two magicians compete together in a magic competition, despite their personal differences. The film is directed by Andrew O'Connor and written by Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain, who are also the writers of the Channel 4 sitcom Peep Show, which stars Mitchell and Webb. Other principal cast members include Jessica Hynes, Darren Boyd, Steve Edge, Peter Capaldi, and Andrea Riseborough. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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