Now You See Me isn’t just a slick heist thriller with jaw-dropping illusions — it’s a movie that thrives on sharp dialogue and memorable quotes that stick with you.
The script is tightly wound with punchy, mysterious, and sly lines that make the magic feel real and make the characters unforgettable.
Here are our favorite quotes from Now You See Me:
1.
Merritt McKinney (Woody Harrelson): Now, recognizing that you have physical needs not being met, and strictly in the vein of helping a sister out, I invite you to think of me as your own personal corkscrew
2.
J. Daniel Atlas (Jesse Eisenberg): The more you look, the less you see.
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J. Daniel Atlas (Jesse Eisenberg): I want you to follow, because no matter what you think you might know, we will always be one step, three steps- seven steps ahead of you, and just when you think you’re catching up, that’s when we’ll be right behind you. And at no time will you be anywhere other than exactly where I want you to be. So come close, get all over me because the closer you think you are, the less you’ll actually see.
4.
J. Daniel Atlas (Jesse Eisenberg): What is magic? Focused deception. But deception meant to entertain.
5.
Merritt McKinney (Woody Harrelson): If by ‘has-been’ you’re referring to me, I just wanna say I’m flattered, because I always considered myself a never-was.
6.
When a magician waves his hand and says, ‘This is where the magic is happening.’ The real trick is happening somewhere else. Misdirection.
Thaddeus Bradley (Morgan Freeman)
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Thaddeus Bradley (Morgan Freeman): If you could reenact that look of absolute befuddlement, it would be perfect for the cover of my DVD.
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Thaddeus Bradley (Morgan Freeman): Want to know how they did it? Just say the magic word.
9.
J. Daniel Atlas (Jesse Eisenberg): Ladies and gentlemen…
Henley Reeves (Isla Fisher): For our next trick…
J. Daniel Atlas (Jesse Eisenberg): We are going to rob a bank.
10.
Jack Wilder (Dave Franco): Oh, no. Nothing, nothing’s ever locked.