Now You See Me 2

Now You See Me 2
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJon M. Chu
Screenplay byEd Solomon
Story by
  • Ed Solomon
  • Peter Chiarelli
Based onCharacters
by Boaz Yakin
Edward Ricourt
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPeter Deming
Edited byStan Salfas
Music byBrian Tyler
Production
companies
Distributed byLionsgate
Release dates
  • June 6, 2016 (2016-06-06) (New York City)
  • June 10, 2016 (2016-06-10) (United States)
Running time
129 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$90–120 million
Box office$334.9 million

Now You See Me 2 (also known as Now You See Me: The Second Act) is a 2016 American heist film directed by Jon M. Chu and written by Ed Solomon, based on a story by Solomon and Peter Chiarelli. It is the sequel to Now You See Me (2013) and the second installment in the Now You See Me film series. The ensemble cast includes Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Daniel Radcliffe, Lizzy Caplan, Jay Chou, Sanaa Lathan, Michael Caine, and Morgan Freeman. The plot follows the Four Horsemen, now led by FBI agent Dylan Rhodes, as they are coerced by tech magnate Walter Mabry into stealing a powerful data chip.

The project was officially announced in July 2013. Principal photography began in November 2014 and concluded in May 2015. The film was released on June 10, 2016, by Lionsgate. It received mixed critical reviews but was commercially successful, grossing $334 million worldwide. A third installment, titled Now You See Me: Now You Don't, is scheduled for release on November 14, 2025.