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The Prestige Drinking Game + Cocktail

Cult Classics & Quotable

Every great magic trick has three parts. This drinking game has eleven.

The Rules

  • Sip — Angier or Borden performs a trick onstage for an audience
  • Sip — A character reads from a journal that turns out to be a planted trap
  • Sip — Cutter explains a trick or says "the pledge, the turn, the prestige"
  • Sip — Borden's missing fingers are visible in a close-up or handshake
  • Sip — The film cuts between past and present timelines without warning
  • Drink Twice — Angier watches Borden's Transported Man and can't figure it out
  • Drink Twice — Tesla's machine crackles to life with its electrical hum
  • Drink Twice — A top hat appears where it absolutely should not be
  • Shot — Borden says "are you watching closely?" with full weight
  • Shot — Angier steps into the Tesla machine and the curtain drops
  • Chug — The camera reveals the rows of tanks in the basement

Themed Cocktail

The Transported Man

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz London dry gin
  • 0.75 oz Lillet Blanc
  • 0.5 oz Luxardo maraschino liqueur
  • 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice
  • 1 dash orange bitters

Instructions:

  1. 1Add gin, Lillet Blanc, maraschino liqueur, lemon juice, and orange bitters to a shaker with ice.
  2. 2Shake for 10 seconds until well chilled.
  3. 3Double strain into a chilled coupe glass.
  4. 4Express a lemon twist over the surface and drape it across the rim.

Fun Facts

  • Directed by Christopher Nolan.(Source)
  • Starring Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine.(Source)
  • Made $110M worldwide on a $40M budget.(Source)
  • Rated 8.2/10 on TMDB (17,365 votes).(Source)
  • Tagline: "Are You Watching Closely?"(Source)

Disclaimer: Drink responsibly. This is intended for adults of legal drinking age. Never drink and drive. Always know your limits and drink in moderation.