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'Now You See Me: Now You Don't' 4K UHD Review

Physical Media Release Date: 02/17/26.

Label: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.

Form of Release: 4K UHD, Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K UHD Steelbook.

The Verdict: A Must-Buy


A new era of illusionists step into the spotlight when Now You See Me: Now You Don't arrives on 4K UHD (+ Blu-ray + Digital), Blu-ray™ (+ Digital), and DVD beginning February 17 from Lionsgate. Now You see Me: Now You Don't stars Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network), Woody Harrelson (Zombieland), Dave Franco (Together), Isla Fisher (Confessions of a Shopaholic), and the new illusionists Justice Smith (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom), Dominic Sessa (The Holdovers), and Ariana Greenblatt (Barbie). The illusion is only the beginning; every trick has a twist waiting to be revealed.


The Four Horsemen (Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Isla Fisher) are back — to unite with a new generation of illusionists (Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa, Ariana Greenblatt) for their most global, high-stakes magical adventure yet. Their mission: Expose the corruption of Veronika Vanderberg (Rosamund Pike), a powerful diamond heiress with ties to arms dealers, traffickers, and warlords. Aided by the legendary Thaddeus (Morgan Freeman), the two generations of magicians must overcome their differences to try and defeat their cunning and dangerous adversary, in this magic-fueled heist filled with the franchise’s signature twists, turns, and thrilling reveals — along with some of the most thrilling illusions ever captured on film.


Now You See Me: Now You Don't is directed by Ruben Fleischer (Venom, Uncharted, Zombieland), from a screenplay by Michael Lesslie and Paul Wernick & Rhett Reese and Seth Grahame-Smith, story by Eric Warren Singer and Michael Lesslie, and based on characters created by Boaz Yakin & Edward Ricourt. Lionsgate presents, a Cohen Pictures production.

Technical Review:

Now You See Me is a guilty pleasure of mine, I’m well aware that terminology is fronted upon these days but that’s honestly how I’d represent my enjoyment of the series thus far. The Now You See Me trilogy is magic and heist mixed into one - what could be better (I suppose Ocean’s with magic, but that’s not the point). It’s been nearly ten years since the second one released and to everyone’s surprise was a smash hit at the global box office, now with the third entry finally upon us - Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, we have a bundle of new characters entering the scene to lead the way into the future of the franchise. 


Now, as an avid fan of the previous two films - I went into the third wary of the newcomers, especially with so much love to give still to the original returning cast. Two many characters can cause a clash if not executed properly and adding a “passing the torch” element rarely works… however it somehow functions well here. While this is ultimately the Jesse Eisenberg as Atlas show with the new cast of Justice Smith (Detective Pikachu), Ariana Greenblatt (Barbie), and Dominic Sessa (The Holdovers); they still shuffle the original cast in with ease although favorites like Woody Harrelson’s McKinney gets pushed slightly to the back burner.  


The heist is a fun one here - the angle, to reveal Rosamund Pike’s true crimes while stealing her most valuable asset. The second film in the franchise had a phenomenal set piece within a vault and throwing a card to one another without guards seeing, it’s still to this day the best scene in any of the NYSM films and this film doesn’t come close to recapturing that kind of magic. There are extended scenes with trick hallways and rooms in a mansion that Morgan Freeman’s Thaddeus resides in, but it’s a cheesy gimmick that takes far too long to set up for little payoff. 


The new cast blends in fairly well with the old and have a fantastic dynamic amongst one another. While the magic continues to become more and more fantastical and less logical, there’s no denying that these films thrive on being incredibly entertaining and captivating to watch. Nevertheless the films have had a slight decrease in enjoyment with each new entry, but the truth of the matter being that if the studio continues to put these out… I’ll continue to show up on day one. Because who wants to miss out on a good magic show?


Special Features:

  • Audio Commentary with Director Ruben Fleischer and Producer Bobby Cohen

  • Lord of Illusions — Follow director Ruben Fleischer as he joins the Now You See Me series, revealing what attracted him to the project and how he balanced his vision with the style of the previous films.

  • Now You See Me… Again — Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, and Morgan Freeman come together again, sharing what pulled them back to the franchise and fueled the excitement behind this third film.

  • Heart of Stone — Go behind the scenes as the cast and crew spotlight Rosamund Pike’s portrayal of the formidable Veronika Vanderberg.

  • Quick Change — A spotlight on costume designer Sophie Canale’s creative vision, bringing the characters of Now You See Me: Now You Don’t to life through their wardrobe.

  • Nothing Up My Sleeve — Unveil the magic with insights from the cast and crew on working alongside three renowned magic consultants to create real, on-camera illusions.

  • The Magic Castle — Take a detailed tour of the sets and locations of Now You See Me: Now You Don’t with production designer David Scheunemann, including insights on the Abu Dhabi shoots and production challenges.

  • Deleted and Extended Scenes

  • Theatrical Trailer


Rotten Tomatoes Scores:

  • Tomatometer: 60% (as of 02/17/26)

  • Popcornmeter: 80% (as of 02/17/26)


Physical Release Specs & Other Details:

  • MPAA: PG13

  • Runtime: 112 minutes

  • Original Release: 2025


Video

Codec: HEVC / H.265

Resolution: 4K (2160p)

HDR: HDR10

Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1


Audio

English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)

English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)


Subtitles

English SDH, Spanish


Discs

4K Ultra HD

Blu-ray Disc

Two-disc set (2 BD)


Digital

Included


Packaging

Slipcover in Original Packaging


Playback

4K Blu-ray: Region free

2K Blu-ray: Region A

Positives and Negatives

+ Positive Critical and Audience Reception

+ The Third Installment in the NYSM Series

+ A Great Combining of New and Old Cast

+ Director Venom and Uncharted

+ x09 Special Features

+ Audio Commentary

+ Digital Code Included

 
 
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