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Now You See Me 2 (2016)

Now You See Me 2 poster
Directed by
Jon M. Chu
Genre
comedy film, action film, adventure film, heist film, crime film, mystery film
Country
France, United States
Runtime
2h 09m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 11,655 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of magicians called the Four Horsemen are forced by a tech genius to steal a special computer chip. They use their skills in illusion and misdirection to pull off the heist while staying one step ahead of their enemies.

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What happens

Now You See Me 2 (also known as Now You See Me: The Second Act) is a 2016 American heist film directed by Jon M. Chu from a screenplay by Ed Solomon and a story by Solomon and Peter Chiarelli. It serves as a sequel to Now You See Me (2013) and the second installment in the Now You See Me series. The film stars an ensemble cast that includes Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Ben Lamb, Daniel Radcliffe, Lizzy Caplan, Jay Chou, Sanaa Lathan, Michael Caine, and Morgan Freeman. The plot has the Four Horsemen and their leader Dylan Rhodes recruited by Walter Mabry, a criminal mastermind, to steal a data chip. In July 2013, the film was officially announced to be in development. Filming began in November 2014 and lasted until May 2015. The film was released on June 10, 2016, by Lionsgate. It received mixed reviews from critics, but was a commercial success and grossed $334 million worldwide. A sequel, Now You See Me: Now You Don't, was released on November 14, 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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