Rotten
Casts a superficial and short-lived spell.
Tom Huddleston, Time Out
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
It's the coolest job ever.
2010 · 1h 49m · PG
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Directed by
Jon Turteltaub
Overview
Balthazar Blake is a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath. Balthazar can't do it alone, so he recruits Dave Stutler, a seemingly average guy who demonstrates hidden potential, as his reluctant protégé. The sorcerer gives his unwilling accomplice a crash course in the art and science of magic, and together, these unlikely partners work to stop the forces of darkness.
Director and cast
- Jon Turteltaub Director
- Nicolas Cage as Balthazar Blake
- Jay Baruchel as Dave Stutler
- Monica Bellucci as Veronica Gorloisen
- Alfred Molina as Maxim Horvath
- Teresa Palmer as Becky
- Ethan Peck as Andre
- Alice Krige as Morgana le Fay
- Peyton List as Young Becky
- Toby Kebbell as Drake Stone
- Omar Benson Miller as Bennet
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
41%
Tomatometer
Rotten
He cana(TM)t hold a candle to Mickey.
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
Fresh
There is much that's appealing, from the performances to the scene where Turteltaub re-creates a live-action version of the classic scene from Disney's Fantasia.
Nancy Churnin, Dallas Morning News
Rotten
As Balthazar, Cage doesn't disappoint. He's just manic enough to keep the character from becoming too predictable. More's the pity, then, that a pro like him has to cede so much screen time to his character's young protege.
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
Rotten
The Sorcerer's Apprentice should be rated U for Untouched by Human Hands.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
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