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The Sorcerer's Apprentice

2010 · 109 min

A breezy, effects-packed fantasy adventure with goofy charm, brisk set pieces, and a sweet coming-of-age romance that keeps things light.

Tagline: It's the coolest job ever.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, earnest and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Coming-of-age, identity, love, power
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
identity
love
power
redemption
Places: big city
workplace
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild