Hedda vs The Illusionist
The Illusionist has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 4.7/10 for Hedda). Hedda is the shorter watch at 1h 47m compared with 1h 50m. The Illusionist is the older of the two (2006 against 2025). Both are drama, romance, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hedda
The Illusionist| Hedda | The Illusionist | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 4.7/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 47m | 1h 50m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, Thriller | Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Nia DaCosta | Neil Burger |
| Main cast | Tessa Thompson, Tom Bateman, Imogen Poots, Nicholas Pinnock, Kathryn Hunter | Eddie Marsan, Paul Giamatti, Eleanor Tomlinson, Jessica Biel, Edward Norton |
Synopsis
Hedda
Hedda Gabler finds herself torn between the lingering ache of a past love and the quiet suffocation of her present life. Over the course of one charged night, long-repressed desires and hidden tensions erupt—pulling her and everyone around her into a spiral of manipulation, passion, and betrayal.
The Illusionist
With his eye on a lovely aristocrat, a gifted illusionist named Eisenheim uses his powers to win her away from her betrothed, a crown prince. But Eisenheim's scheme creates tumult within the monarchy and ignites the suspicion of a dogged inspector.
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