The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)

A physics student is thrust into a mystical world when he is recruited as an apprentice by a powerful sorcerer.

First release year

2010

Runtime (minutes)

109

Production countries

United States

Original languages

English

Directors

Jon Turteltaub

Writers

Matt Lopez · screenplay; Doug Miro · screenplay; Carlo Bernard · screenplay; Matt Lopez · story; Lawrence Konner · story; Mark Rosenthal · story

Cast and characters

Nicolas Cage · Balthazar Blake; Jay Baruchel · David "Dave" Stutler; Alfred Molina · Maxim Horvath; Teresa Palmer · Rebecca "Becky" Barnes; Monica Bellucci · Veronica Gorloisen; Jake Cherry · Young Dave Stutler; Peyton List · Young Rebecca "Becky" Barnes; Toby Kebbell · Drake Stone

Genres

fantasy film; Film score

Themes

Good vs. Evil; Destiny; Mentorship

Tone and mood

Fantasy; Action; Comedy

Premise and plot tags

Magic; Sorcery; Fantasy Adventure; Urban Fantasy

Franchise connections

Fantasia

Reception

The film received mixed reviews from critics and was a box-office bomb, grossing only $215 million against a $150 million budget.

Awards and nominations

Choice Summer Movie · Teen Choice Awards · 2010 · nominated; Top Box Office Films · ASCAP Awards · 2011 · placed

Production trivia

The basic idea for the film was mostly Nicolas Cage's.; References to the original animation include the scene where Dave animates mops to clean his laboratory, and having Mickey Mouse's hat in the post-credits scene.; A Ferrari F430 crashed through the window of a Sbarro restaurant in Times Square during filming.

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