The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013)
Average Rating: 5.1/10
Reviews Counted: 181
Fresh: 65 | Rotten: 116
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone serves up some goofy laughs, but given its outrageous conceit, it's surprisingly safe and predictable.
Average Rating: 4.8/10
Critic Reviews: 38
Fresh: 9 | Rotten: 29
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone serves up some goofy laughs, but given its outrageous conceit, it's surprisingly safe and predictable.
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Movie Info
Superstar magicians Burt Wonderstone (Steve Carell) and Anton Marvelton (Steve Buscemi) have ruled the Las Vegas strip for years, raking in millions with illusions as big as Burt's growing ego. But lately the duo's greatest deception is their public friendship, while secretly they've grown to loathe each other. Facing cutthroat competition from guerilla street magician Steve Gray (Jim Carrey), whose cult following surges with each outrageous stunt, even their show looks stale. But there's still
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Cast
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Steve Carell
Burt Wonderstone -
Steve Buscemi
Anton Marvelton -
Olivia Wilde
Jane -
Jim Carrey
Steve Gray -
James Gandolfini
Doug Munny -
Alan Arkin
Rance Holloway -
Jay Mohr
Rick the Implausible -
Michael "Bully" Herb...
Lucius Belvedere -
Mason Cook
Young Burt -
Luke Vanek
Young Anton -
Zachary Gordon
Bully -
Brad Garrett
Dom -
Fiona Hale
Grace -
Sonya Eddy
Hanna -
Ron Ostrow
Jim the Bartender -
Joshua Chandler Eren...
Judah Munny -
Ron Pearson
Juggler Ventriloquis... -
Robert Manning
Male Doctor -
Gillian Jacobs
Miranda -
Christina Gausas
Mother -
Tate Hanyok
Nicole #1 -
Charlie Hartsock
Onlooker -
John Francis Daley
Paramedic 1 -
Freedom Bridgewater
Paramedic 2 -
Melissa Ordway
Reporter in Las Vega... -
Vance DeGeneres
Reporter in Cambodia -
Murray Gershenz
Elderly Man -
John Rubano
Store Manager -
Bryson Barrett
Cambodian Boy -
Forrest Wheeler
Cambodian Boy -
Kimia Sun
Villager -
Kelly Sry
Villager -
Augie Issac
Young Boy -
Mark Engelhardt
Stagehand -
Derek Graf
Guy -
John Lewis
Buddy -
Daniel Spink
Spectator -
Chad Kultgen
Spectator -
Marceline Hugot
Pinata Woman -
Leni Ito
Japanese Girl -
Jonathan Goldstein
Stagehand at B&A The... -
Tossaporn Banks
London Onlooker -
Jessica McClain
Doug Munny's Wife -
Chyna Chuu
Doug Munny's Valet -
Stan Knight
Elvis Impersonator
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All Critics (181) | Top Critics (38) | Fresh (65) | Rotten (116) | DVD (1)
This comedy about a magician who must hit bottom before rising again to the wonder of his beloved craft pulls plenty of sweet moments and a slew of laughs out of a story that might have been thin air.
Top CriticThis may be the kind of semi-bad, semi-inspired comedy that could not only stand repeated viewings but perhaps improve with them.
A generic, fitfully funny mainstream comedy that doesn't nearly get the best from its name-brand players but doesn't qualify as a desecration, either.
A veritable festival of bad toupees and repeated gags that just lie there, "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone'' runs a bit more than an hour and a half but seems much longer - like it had been edited down at the last minute.
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone isn't.
"The Incredible Burt Wonderstone" isn't incredible, but it's a nicely performed bit of programmed Hollywood hilarity.
...a serious disappointment that squanders its setup and talented cast...
A painfully tedious and unpleasant comedy completely void of any laughs.
Don Scardino's The Incredible Burt Wonderstone is a middling and extremely dated comedy that only gets by because of Jim Carrey's over-the-top performance.
A slow, humdrum comedy that would have worked better as a 10-minute sketch than a feature film.
As a character, Burt Wonderstone runs counter to Steve Carell's inherent sweetness. In Carell's hands, Burt comes off as a 50-calorie Ron Burgundy. When he tightens his vocal cords to hit Ferrell's register, the strain is as visible as it is audible.
If the rest of the movie had put much thought into its characters as it did into that final scene, we'd have really had something.
Hot properties John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein (Horrible Bosses) penned the script, and while it's another effort which lacks depth and real emotional involvement, they're certainly proving themselves as dependable, if not exceptional, talents.
You know a director is in trouble when you can barely keep your eyes open to ogle a scantily clad Olivia Wilde.
Carrey is the movie's ace up its sleeve. He's at his frighteningly manic best. If the Academy ever considered awards for comedies released in March, Carrey certainly deserves one.
Normally, this type of comedy would be a fun, forgettable ride. But these days, it feels like a welcomed wonder.
Everything that happens after it lets its abrasive character off the hook is completely predictable, but movies with this kind of pervasive silliness don't exist for their unpredictable plot lines-in fact they rely on predictability.
Magic-less.
4 good jokes do not a good comedy feature film make.
The cast members can't elevate this subpar material, although they do showcase an impressive array of sequined costumes and crazy wigs.
One of the most disappointing aspects of the whole thing is that you really want to like the movie.
A sweet film with a message of never giving up on your dreams, "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone" gets by on the magic of a game cast.
This lame comedy lacks anything resembling amusement and magic - until the final credits which involve a sight gag.
Conjures up some laughs, if nothing else
Now you see it, and now you wish you really hadn't.
In The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, Jim Carrey makes a great freak, and Carell and Buscemi are total geeks.
Audience Reviews for The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
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Super Reviewer
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- Burt Wonderstone: I quit the business, I don't read the trades, and I'm late for my coma.
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- Steve Gray: Tada!
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- Burt Wonderstone: Ow! I hit my knee on your face!
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- Burt Wonderstone: I'm Burt Wonderstone!
- Anton Marvelton: And I'm Anton Marvelton!
- Burt Wonderstone: But, of course, you already knew that.
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- Steve Gray: I forgot my drill.
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- Steve Gray: Your skin makes me cry.
Discussion Forum
| Topic | Last Post | Replies |
|---|---|---|
| I don't know what to think. | 3 months ago | 27 |
| Some scenes leaked online | 6 months ago | 4 |
| Certainly worth renting... | 45 days ago | 2 |
| Box Office? | 6 months ago | 1 |
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