The Illusionist

2010 animated film about a French magician directed by Sylvain Chomet
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Summary

The Illusionist is an animated film[1]. It draws 1,455 Wikipedia views per month (animated_film category, ranking #428 of 1,376).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Illusionist received the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Film[3].
  • The Illusionist received the César Award for Best Animated Film[4].
  • The Illusionist received the European Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film[5].
  • The Illusionist's instance of is recorded as animated film[6].
  • The Illusionist was directed by Sylvain Chomet[7].
  • Sylvain Chomet wrote the screenplay for The Illusionist[8].
  • Jacques Tati wrote the screenplay for The Illusionist[9].
  • The Illusionist's composer is recorded as Sylvain Chomet[10].
  • The Illusionist's genre is drama film[11].
  • The Illusionist's genre is coming-of-age film[12].
  • The Illusionist was produced by Bob Last[13].
  • The Illusionist's production company is recorded as Pathé[14].
  • The Illusionist's production company is recorded as Django Films[15].
  • The Illusionist's production company is recorded as Ciné B[16].
  • The original language of The Illusionist was English[17].
  • The original language of The Illusionist was French[18].
  • The Illusionist's soundtrack release is recorded as The Illusionist: Music from the Motion Picture[19].
  • The Illusionist was distributed by video on demand[20].
  • The Illusionist's review score is recorded as 90%[21].
  • The Illusionist's review score is recorded as 8/10[22].
  • The Illusionist's review score is recorded as 82/100[23].
  • The Illusionist's color is recorded as color[24].
  • The Illusionist's country of origin is recorded as France[25].
  • The Illusionist's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[26].
  • The Illusionist was published on February 16, 2010[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Illusionist was produced by Bob Last[13]. It was directed by Sylvain Chomet[7]. Screenwriters include Sylvain Chomet[8] and Jacques Tati[9].

Publication

The Illusionist was published on February 16, 2010[27]. Original languages include English[17] and French[18]. Genres include drama film[11] and coming-of-age film[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[20].

Reception

Awards received include New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Film[3], an award for best film by genre[28], in United States[29]; César Award for Best Animated Film[4], a César Award[30], in France[31], founded in 2011[32]; and European Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film[5], a class of award[33], founded in 2009[34]. Reviews include 90%[21], 8/10[22], and 82/100[23].

Why It Matters

The Illusionist draws 1,455 Wikipedia views per month (animated_film category, ranking #428 of 1,376).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

What awards did The Illusionist receive?

Honors received include New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Film[3], César Award for Best Animated Film[4], and European Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 775489
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  2. 9w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 71421
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  3. 14w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    César award film id → 33785
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ César award film id: 33785, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/296258717|L'illusionniste (#296258717)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8117|César film ID]] #"
  4. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2010-02-16T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Sylvain Chomet, Jacques Tati
    Duration → {'amount': '+80'}
    Mpa film rating → PG
    + 42 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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