The Sorcerer's Apprentice
It's the coolest job ever.
Balthazar Blake is a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath.Balthazar can't do it alone, so he recruits Dave Stutler, a seemingly average guy who demonstrates hidden potential, as his reluctant protégé.The sorcerer gives his unwilling accomplice a crash course in the art and science of magic, and together, these unlikely partners work to stop the forces of darkness.
- Director
- Jon Turteltaub
- Worldwide
- $215M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
Story overview
What It's About
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Balthazar Blake is a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath. Balthazar can't do it alone, so he recruits Dave Stutler, a seemingly average guy who demonstrates hidden potential, as his reluctant protégé. The sorcerer gives his unwilling accomplice a crash course in the art and science of magic, and together, these unlikely partners work to stop the forces of darkness.
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Box Office & Release
The Sorcerer's Apprentice returned 1.4× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $150M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $215M
- Release date
- Jul 13, 2010
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- MPAA rating
- PG
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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