Now You See Me: Now You Don't
Lionsgate | Release Date: November 14, 2025 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
50
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 34 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
17
Negative:
7

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
The A.V. ClubCaroline SiedeNov 11, 2025
As with the previous films, there are as many ludicrous plot holes as there are genuinely surprising twists, and little of what happens in the story would hold up to any kind of scrutiny. (Why are these stage magicians so well-trained in hand-to-hand combat?) But that’s part of the fun too. Read full review
75
The Associated PressMark KennedyNov 11, 2025
Now You See Me: Now You Don’t does what sequels apparently must do these days — load up the characters, return to favorite bits and go global — but nails the trick, a crowd-pleasing return that already has a fourth in the works. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleZaki HasanNov 11, 2025
Stylish, playful and buoyed by the chemistry of its returning ensemble, “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t” sharpens the franchise’s act with a surer hand to present a dazzling heist film that doesn’t treat its audience like a mark, but rewards them for paying attention. Read full review
70
The New York TimesAlissa WilkinsonNov 13, 2025
It’s all jocular and surface-level, but it’s also not trying to be anything more than old-fashioned blockbuster entertainment — neither overly serious nor, on occasion, allergic to a bit of sentimentality. Read full review
70
VarietyOwen GleibermanNov 11, 2025
The climax, picking up on the metaphysical sleight-of-hand that powered “Now You See Me 2,” lifts the veil of deception off reality itself. And does it all in good fun. Which is all this movie is or needs to be. Read full review
70
Next Best PictureDan BayerNov 11, 2025
Yes, it’s ridiculous. No, it doesn’t make perfect sense. But, damn, if it isn’t a hoot and a half to watch. Read full review
67
IndieWireKate ErblandNov 11, 2025
The crime-fighting? That’s nice, but the real fun is in the bonding, most of it at the hand of oddly wholesome sequences in which they all try to one-up each other’s magical skills. Read full review
63
Chicago TribuneKatie WalshNov 13, 2025
It’s campy, it’s cheesy, it’s way more fun than you expect it to be, but there’s a knowingness to the whole endeavor on behalf of magician and audience. “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t” is the kind of lightweight, harmless and ephemeral entertainment that allows us to be escape artists from reality for a minute — so go ahead and indulge. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzNov 12, 2025
To its credit, the “Now You See Me” trilogy, about magic experts tricking powerful bad guys, understands this principle and conveys it with humor and a light touch. That understanding, plus a strong cast, is the only thing preventing the films from turning into jumbled, giant bags of arbitrary plot twists, eager to outsmart viewers into nonsense. Read full review
63
The Seattle TimesMoira MacdonaldNov 11, 2025
Ultimately, Now You See Me: Now You Don’t is never quite as much fun as you expect it to be, particularly when Pike isn’t on screen. Despite a character intoning that we all “need magic more than ever,” this movie didn’t have enough of it. Read full review
60
Radio TimesKevin HarleyNov 14, 2025
Combining legacy characters with a new trio of younger illusionists, the third film in this action-comedy series is a busily disposable – if fitfully fun – combination of reunion gig and new-generation franchise spruce-up. Read full review
60
Little White LiesAnna McKibbinNov 13, 2025
Like close-up magic, the Now You See Me films function best when you soak in the vibe rather than get close enough to unpick any machinations of magic trickery. Read full review
60
Time OutHelen O'HaraNov 12, 2025
Although the quips aren’t always sharp enough and the sleight of hand a little lacking, it takes a hard heart not to cheer as a few young victims of a broken system carve out their own little bit of magic. Read full review
60
PolygonChris HaynerNov 11, 2025
Now You See Me: Now You Don't is a fine movie — although it does have some glaring flaws — but its biggest sin is promising a long-awaited sequel only to deliver something completely different: it’s a reboot masquerading as a sequel, aka a requel. Read full review
60
LooperNina StarnerNov 11, 2025
Now You See Me: Now You Don't is pretty to look at, pretty dumb, and pretty freakin' fun. Read full review
60
The GuardianJesse HassengerNov 11, 2025
Despite the franchise being nearly old enough for a legacy sequel, there’s a light musicality to its various feats of showmanship that makes it feel like a scrappy upstart. So does the perpetual feeling that it might disappear in a puff of smoke. Read full review
60
ColliderJeff EwingNov 11, 2025
Altogether, a lot works about Now You See Me: Now You Don't. It's a lot of fun, with a dangerous new foe and big, great-looking tricks. The new cast members are all stellar, have an engaging dynamic with the original team, and everyone gets a stand-out hero moment (a must for an ensemble this size). On the other hand, the script feels perpetually rushed. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckNov 11, 2025
While Now You See Me: Now You Don’t proves undeniably entertaining, it’s more than a little exhausting as well. Read full review
60
IGNEric GoldmanNov 11, 2025
Now You See Me: Now You Don’t serves as a reminder of how they manage to coast by just enough, providing a good time thanks to the notable talent and charm of their expanding cast and the inclusion of the magic trick element to provide a unique flair. It’s the epitome of “We’re just having fun here” entertainment, and while little of it resonates, it mostly gets the job done. Read full review
59
TheWrapWilliam BibbianiNov 11, 2025
It’s a magic act without the storytelling, so every moment is the prestige, and none of it feels prestigious. It’s goofy and shallow and delightful and in a couple days I’ll forget I ever saw it. Read full review
50
The Travers TakePeter TraversNov 14, 2025
Jesse Eisenberg and his magician crew plan a diamond heist, but slinky, shady Rosamund Pike steals this zircon of a movie Read full review
50
The Daily BeastNick SchagerNov 11, 2025
Its most impressive feat, however, is finding a way to somehow be even duller than its predecessors. Read full review
50
Screen DailyTim GriersonNov 11, 2025
When Now You Don’t tries to be poignant while pondering the passage of time and the loss of loved ones, the franchise’s glib construction cannot withstand the tonal shift. And the story’s relentless razzle-dazzle eventually feels laboured, sapping the fizzy fun. Read full review
40
The TimesKevin MaherNov 14, 2025
My two stars are for [Pike] alone. She’s an utter hoot in every scene, part Miranda Priestly, part Hannibal Lecter, and it’s an unsettling testament to her power as a performer that she tilts the sympathy axis of the entire movie towards her. Read full review
40
EmpireJohn NugentNov 11, 2025
Now You Three Me, as it should be called, offers ample 2010s nostalgia, but not quite enough brainless fun lands successfully. Put this rabbit back in the hat. Read full review
40
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Sarah-Tai BlackNov 11, 2025
While the original Now You See Me had a winking audacity that leaned into the absurdity of its bag of tricks, the newest installment feels rote and lacks the thrill of genuine surprise. Read full review
40
Screen RantGregory NussenNov 11, 2025
Even more than its two predecessors, the film relies on being condescension to sell its so-called magic. Read full review
38
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliNov 14, 2025
The entire affair is so badly bungled that there isn’t even a briefly satisfying moment of catharsis. The obvious next act for these Horsemen is to vanish—and never come back. Read full review
38
Movie NationRoger MooreNov 14, 2025
That four-handed screenplay gives us 85 minutes of movie, and “Zombieland/Venom” director Ruben Fleischer drags that out to nearly two hours. That underscores just how much this disposable piffle outstays its welcome. Read full review
38
Slant MagazineDerek SmithNov 11, 2025
The third film in the series reliably delivers on the promise of both flamboyant showmanship and a steadfast refusal to adhere to more than just the rules of physics. Read full review
37
Washington PostSonia RaoNov 13, 2025
Although Fleischer pulls a few clever tricks, such as when his camera angles work to deceive viewers alongside the handful of French policemen chasing the Horsemen through Thaddeus’s eccentrically designed mansion, most of the film is underwhelming. Read full review
30
Wall Street JournalKyle SmithNov 14, 2025
With so much going on, there’s no time to make any of the action truly engaging, especially given Mr. Fleischer’s rigid determination to be as flashy as possible all of the time. Read full review
30
New York Magazine (Vulture)Bilge EbiriNov 14, 2025
The pieces are in place — detestable villain, likable cast — but Now You Don’t can’t muster up the energy or the wit to make us care one lick about what’s happening onscreen. Read full review
20
The TelegraphRobbie CollinNov 14, 2025
Pike’s preposterous accent is as close as the film ever comes to acknowledging its own premise’s inherent corniness. Read full review
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