Now You See Me 3 Reviews & RT Score Top Previous 2 Movies
Following early buzz, Now You See Me: Now You Don’t has debuted to mixed but improved reviews. Critics highlight its energetic direction, charismatic cast, and dazzling set pieces. Many note the film leans on familiar tricks and CGI-heavy spectacle.
Reviews for Now You See Me 3 are in
Top critic Matt Zoller Seitz (RogerEbert.com) called it “a disposable lark” that “evaporates from the mind as soon as it’s over.” Owen Gleiberman (Variety) described it as “good fun,” while Kristy Puchko (Mashable) wrote, “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t is a jumble, not a puzzle.”
Zaki Hasan (San Francisco Chronicle) found it “an enjoyable journey” with “a satisfying final trick.” Mark Kennedy (Associated Press) added the film “nails the trick, a crowd-pleasing return,” but Sarah-Tai Black (Globe and Mail) said it “lacks the sheer gusto and ridiculous flair” of the original.
Critics divided over director Ruben Fleischer’s approach, with Tim Grierson (Screen International) noting it “fails to make the franchise’s limitations disappear,” while Kate Erbland (IndieWire) remarked, “I felt, if not magic, a generous dash of cinematic enchantment.”
Frank Scheck (The Hollywood Reporter) called it “undeniably entertaining, if exhausting,” and Linda Marric (HeyUGuys) concluded it’s “unapologetic nonsense, but fun all the same.” Across the board, most reviews acknowledged its blend of “wild illusions, clever twists, and charismatic cast chemistry,” even as several top critics cited “thin storytelling and CGI-heavy tricks” as recurring weaknesses.
Now You See Me trilogy’s Rotten Tomatoes score standings
The Now You See Me trilogy shows fluctuating critical reception across its releases. The 2013 original holds a 51% Tomatometer from 171 reviews and a 70% audience score. The 2016 sequel, Now You See Me 2, fared worse with 34% from 197 critics and 53% audience approval, described by Rotten Tomatoes as “over-explaining and under-delivering.” In contrast, 2025’s Now You See Me: Now You Don’t currently stands as the highest-rated entry with 61%.
Source: Comingsoon.net