Im am not 13, but I saw it w/ my dad. I think the moovie is a 5 star moovie because it ceeps u on ur feet and u never know how the illusionist does his majic tricks. The moovie is about how childhood-lovers that were forbiden 2 be together meet meany yers later, one is royalty and the other an illusionist who is being charged on sevral acounts. Thanks 2 their childhood love she is able 2 help save him from bing band or arested. She has been almost forst 2 marry the diabloicle prince she teems up w/ her true love and finds a way 2 escape the prince and...
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The Illusionist
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Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 14; suggested age 13. -
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Common Sense says
Magic tricks and a murder mystery. Teens and up.
updated 07.04.08
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 13–14
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What Parents Need to Know
About The Illusionist
Parents need to know that the film includes some mysterious behaviors and effects, so the magic tricks and ghostly apparitions look convincing (via digital help). The prince abuses his fiancée verbally and physically. She appears to be stabbed, her neck and torso bloodied; her body is discovered floating in a river. She later appears as a ghost (among other ghosts) for a magician's show, frightening and awing the audience. Characters wield swords and the men threaten one another with violence, leading to a fight at film's end. One sex scene emphasizes the passion of the moment, without explicit nakedness. One character uses the f-word.
Read our full review by Cynthia Fuchs
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the appeal of magic shows and tricks: Why do the tricks fascinate us? How is it fun to try to figure out the deception (as the prince and the detective try to do)? How does the prince's presumption of his power make him seem selfish and greedy? How does the detective frame the story as an investigation, with his limited knowledge of events and motives?
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Lives in CaliforniaI rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:- Excessive violence
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5 star moovie
- Lives in CaliforniaI rate this title on for age 11 and give it
An excellent family film for parents and older children
We were worried about watching this, after having read the Common Sense Media review. After having read some parent reviews, we decided to watch it. We absolutely loved this movie! We watched it with our almost 13-year old son and our (mature) 10-year old daughter, who bothed loved it. Excellent intrigue, suspense and great ending! The sex and the violence were such a small part of the entire movie, and tastefully done, that they were almost a non-issue. There seemed less of that in this movie than in some PG movies we see. Great film!
- Lives in PennsylvaniaI rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it
One of my favorites...
I was pretty surprised by this movie, to be honest with you. I wasn't expecting to like it very much. But it's excellent. Wonderfully done, and the acting is perfect. It's a great movie too for someone who likes movies set in old times. The "sex scene" wasn't really much of a sex scene at all. Most of it was blurred. And I'm not sure where CSM got the idea that there was one f-word. There wasn't. There were a few minor curse words. Overall, a really great movie. I'd say it would be appropriate for anyone, but younger kids might get bored.
- Lives in North CarolinaI rate this title on for age 2 and give it
great twist ending
I loved this movie. It was a little dull during the middle but it had such a great twist ending! I fast forwarded during that whole sex scene part so I can't really say if it was that bad or not, but there didn't seem to be much else in the movie that was bad. 11+
- Lives in MinnesotaI rate this title on for age 2 and give it
the illusionist=AWESOME!
great movie!!!!! 10+ would probably enjoy. AWESOME TWIST! i dont know but this is one of those movies u need to see!!!!
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