A once-powerful, but now ailing movie director nears the end of his life. As he awaits death, he slips into a "dream" and is shown three "snippets" of the movie of his son's life.
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GoodWatch score 87October 25, 2004 · 1 h 46 min · PG-13
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In the United States, Illusion streams on Prime and Gaia, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. It also streams in 5 other countries.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 49 (IMDb 7.1).
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
Yes: romance is 6 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and dialogue centrality (8 of 10) more than on its plot.
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