The Illusionist

2010 animated film about a French magician directed by Sylvain Chomet
Movie animated_film Q1164767
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Summary

The Illusionist is an animated film[1]. It draws 4,016 Wikipedia views per month (animated film category, ranking #428 of 1,376).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Film[3], César Award for Best Animated Film[4], European Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film[5]
  • Director: Sylvain Chomet[6]
  • Screenwriter: Sylvain Chomet[7], Jacques Tati[8]
  • Composer: Sylvain Chomet[9]
  • Genre: drama film[10], coming-of-age film[11]
  • Producer: Bob Last[12]
  • Production company: Pathé[13], Django Films[14], Ciné B[15]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[16], French[17]
  • Soundtrack release: The Illusionist: Music from the Motion Picture[18]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[19]
  • Review score: 90%[20], 8/10[21], 82/100[22]
  • Color: color[23]
  • Country of origin: France[24], United Kingdom[25]
  • Publication date: February 16, 2010[26]
  • Voice actor: Tom Urie[27], Raymond Mearns[28], Eilidh Rankin[29], Jean-Claude Donda[30]
  • Distributed by: Warner Bros. Entertainment[31]
  • Narrative location: Edinburgh[32]
  • Official website: https://www.sonyclassics.com/theillusionist[33]
  • Film editor: Sylvain Chomet[34]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Animated Feature[35], Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature[36], Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film[37], Satellite Award for Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature[38], César Award for Best Animated Film[39], European Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film[40], Annie Award for Best Animated Feature[41]
  • Executive producer: Jake Eberts[42], Philippe Carcassonne[43]
  • Title: L'Illusionniste[44], The Illusionist[45]
  • MPA film rating: PG[46]
  • Different from: Iluzjonista[47]
  • Duration: 80 minutes[48]

Why It Matters

The Illusionist has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

What awards did The Illusionist receive?

Honors received include New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Film[3], César Award for Best Animated Film[4], and European Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . stardustmasterclass.com. stardustmasterclass.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . The Illusionist. wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . en.wikipedia.org. en.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'bg', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'gl', 'hy', 'it', '
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  4. 15w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    César award film id → 33785
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  5. 17w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2010-02-16T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Sylvain Chomet, Jacques Tati
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+80'}
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