There are plenty of movies about magic — but how many movies are about magicians? The “Now You See Me” franchise, featuring a quartet of illusionists, raked in blockbuster bucks in 2013 and 2016 and has reappeared once again, with “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t,” featuring a new generation of large-scale magicians who use their abilities for Robin Hood-esque heists.

It got me thinking about other movies about magicians, so here’s a round up of magician — not magic — movies, and where to stream them.

First things first: stream the two prior “Now You See Me” movies on Peacock and Starz if you need to catch up, but you’ll be able to grasp the concept even without the context. But they are pretty fun, frothy entertainments.

For more serious fare having to do with magic, 2006 was a good year

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