The Sorcerer's Apprentice

2010
PG
1h 49m

IMDb RATING

6.1/10

172K

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A protege of the magician Merlin must train his teacher's successor - an introverted but resourceful physics prodigy - in the art of sorcery to prevent the return of Morgana le Fay.A protege of the magician Merlin must train his teacher's successor - an introverted but resourceful physics prodigy - in the art of sorcery to prevent the return of Morgana le Fay.A protege of the magician Merlin must train his teacher's successor - an introverted but resourceful physics prodigy - in the art of sorcery to prevent the return of Morgana le Fay.

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IMDb RATING

6.1/10

172K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

4,121

125

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Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations

Trivia
The 1935 Rolls Royce Phantom that was used in the film is a one of a kind and actually belongs to Nicolas Cage. The filmmakers were trying to find a really cool classic car and Cage offered it as an option to use.

Goofs
When trying to explain to Dave the difference between sorcerers and humans, Balthazar says that humans use only ten percent of their brains. This is a popular urban legend, and is completely false. But Balthazar only asks, "You've heard that humans only use 10% of their brains?" However, he is not affirming the mistaken notion, he's merely asking David if he's heard of it.

Quotes
Dave: [holding shoes Balthazar has just given him] These are old-man shoes.
Balthazar: Excuse me?
Dave: [having noticed that Balthazar is wearing the same style of shoe] I love them... a lot.

Crazy credits
There is a very brief (30 seconds or less) scene at the very end. SPOILER: The scene opens in the store Arcana Cabana, where we see the Mickey sorcerer hat under glass, then Horvath's hat, followed by a hand (Obviously Horvath, since we see his cane as well) picking it up and a roach left behind.

Connections
Featured in OneRepublic: Secrets (2009)

Soundtracks
The Middle
Written by Jim Adkins, Richard Burch, Zach Lind, Tom Linton (as Tom Lindon)
Performed by Jimmy Eat World
Courtesy of Interscope Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

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Featured review

Cage and Molina are perfect. Fun Film.

A mild surprise but a pleasant one at that. It's pretty much exactly what you would expect but the performances and the special effects elevate the film to better than average popcorn summer fun. This movie serves its purpose and brings a smile to your face. Cage and Molina are perfectly cast and deliver exceptional performances. In fact, the entire cast does a really nice job. The story doesn't exactly have tremendous depth but it sets up enough and certainly delivers enough emotion to make it worthwhile. Honestly, the characters give off a serious "Dr. Strange" vibe and for a Marvel fan like me, that's a very good thing.