Now You See Me: Now You Don't premiered at the Harbour Club in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on November 11, 2025,[6] and was released in the United States on November 14, 2025, by Lionsgate. The film grossed $187.4 million worldwide and received mixed reviews from critics, with many deeming it an improvement to its predecessors. A sequel is in development.[7]
Plot
Ten years after the Four Horsemen's last performance,[a] a trio of young illusionists—Charlie, Bosco LeRoy, and June Rouclere—impersonate the Horsemen using deepfakes and holograms to drain a corrupt cryptocurrency exchange owner's wallet and share the stolen funds. They are approached by the real J. Daniel Atlas—the foreman of the Horsemen—who reveals he was sent by the Eye, a secret society of magicians, via a tarot card to recruit them for a mission to steal the "Heart Diamond" from Veronika Vanderberg, the head of a South African diamond company formed by her late father that provides money laundering services for criminals. Meanwhile, Veronika receives a phone call from a man who threatens to expose her crimes unless she delivers the Diamond to him.
At a private party in Antwerp, where the Diamond is being auctioned, Daniel and the three young illusionists execute a heist to steal the Diamond. Veronika's security and the police fail to pursue them as three other Horsemen—Jack Wilder, Henley Reeves, and Merritt McKinney—arrive to help, each having also received a tarot card from the Eye. The Horsemen recount a heist gone wrong that resulted in their leader, Dylan Shrike, being incarcerated in a Russian prison and splitting the team.
The tarot cards, when brought together, direct the group to a château in France, where they are greeted by friend of the Horsemen Thaddeus Bradley, who was also contacted by the Eye. Charlie and Bosco find Veronika's client list and evidence of her illegal activities behind a painting. The police, who are on Veronika's payroll, raid the estate, forcing the group to split up to avoid capture. Merritt, Jack, and June are caught, while Charlie, Bosco, Daniel, and Henley escape through a tunnel. Thaddeus is fatally shot while fleeing.
At the police station, Veronika interrogates Merritt, who deduces that her father's affair had led to her mother's suicide, and that Veronika had murdered her housekeeper and half-brother. Lula May—another Horseman—frees Jack and June, but Merritt is unable to escape. Veronika and the Horsemen agree to meet at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, where a party is being held for Veronika's Formula One team, to secure Merritt's release in exchange for the Diamond. Bosco and Charlie create a distraction by stealing Veronika's Formula One car and driving off, triggering a police chase; meanwhile, Veronika traps the Horsemen in a glass tank, seeking to bury them alive in sand. She leaves with the Diamond and arranges to meet with the unknown caller at her vault. The Horsemen manage to escape by breaking a water pipe and using Henley's diamond wedding ring to shatter the glass.
Veronika arrives at the vault and takes a gun from a guard. She discovers that the unknown caller is Charlie, who reveals himself to be Veronika's half-brother. A tearful Veronika apologizes and hands Charlie the Diamond before shooting him. Charlie performs a bullet catch trick, revealing that Veronika has been firing blanks, and the walls fall open to reveal a Horsemen stage with a live audience. Charlie reveals himself as the mastermind who had enlisted the Horsemen by posing as the Eye, seeking to exact revenge for his mother's death, and that Veronika had been secretly transported to the stage under the guise of a fake sandstorm. He pledges to bring Veronika's clients to justice and return their proceeds to the people of South Africa.
Some time later, the Horsemen gather at Charlie, June, and Bosco's hideout, where Jack and Lula rekindle their relationship. A package arrives at the door containing a hologram projector of Dylan, who reveals he had faked his imprisonment and inducts Charlie, Bosco, and June into the Eye.
Cast
Jesse Eisenberg as J. Daniel Atlas, the arrogant foreman of the Four Horsemen
In May 2015, Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer announced they had "already begun planning" for a sequel to Now You See Me 2 (2016), titled Now You See Me 3. In April 2016, it was announced Jon M. Chu, director of the second installment, would return for the following film.[7]Eric Warren Singer was revealed to be the screenwriter in April 2020.[9] In September 2022, Ruben Fleischer was confirmed to be directing the project, while Seth Grahame-Smith had replaced Singer as screenwriter.[10] The final screenplay was credited to Singer, Grahame-Smith, and Michael Lesslie, with production handled by Bobby Cohen and Alex Kurtzman.[11]
In April 2025, the film's official title was revealed to be Now You See Me: Now You Don't. Chu had previously pushed for the second installment to have this title, but it was rejected at the time for marketing reasons.[12]
Filming
Principal photography began in July 2024 in Budapest, Hungary, with George Richmond serving as cinematographer.[13][14] Places shot in Hungary include the Museum of Fine Arts, the roof of the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, and the Danube river for the boat scene.[15] For the Chateau de Roussillon in France, director Rueben Fleischer explained that they used exterior shots of the Nádasdy Castle, also in Hungary, and built the interiors on two stages at Stern Studios.[15] For the construction of the magical sets inside the Chateau the production team consulted with the Museum of Illusions Budapest, to make sure that illusions were constructed correctly.[15] The French Police station was filmed in a closed down museum in Szentendre, a small town located outside of Budapest.[15]
On June 17, 2025, it was confirmed that Brian Tyler, the composer of the first two films, would be returning to compose the film's score.[20]
Release
Now You See Me: Now You Don't premiered at the Harbour Club in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on November 11, 2025,[6] and was released theatrically in the United States on November 14.[21]
Reception
Box office
As of December1,2025[update], Now You See Me: Now You Don't has grossed $50.1 million in the United States and Canada, and $137.3 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $187.4 million.[4][3]
In the United States and Canada, Now You See Me: Now You Don't was released alongside The Running Man and Keeper, and was projected to gross $20–25million in its opening weekend.[22] The film made $2.1 million in Thursday box office previews.[23] The film would go on to make $21 million at the domestic box office in its opening weekend, finishing at the top.[3]
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 61% of 137 critics' reviews are positive.The website's consensus reads: "Getting the gang back together, Now You See Me: Now You Don't repeats a lot of the franchise's familiar tricks, although there's still charm in seeing these characters pull the proverbial rabbit out of the hat."[24]Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 50 out of 100, based on 34 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[25] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale, down from the "A-" earned by its predecessors.[26]
Sequel
In April 2025, during Lionsgate's presentation at CinemaCon, a fourth installment in the Now You See Me franchise was officially confirmed to be in development. Ruben Fleischer is set to return as director.[7]
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