 Touchstone Pictures opted to move the release date up a week , from the original October 27 , to October 20 , 2006 . The film earned $ 14 @.@ 8 million on opening weekend in the United States , debuting at # 1 . It grossed $ 109 million , including $ 53 million from the United States . The film received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Art Direction ( Nathan Crowley and Julie <unk> ) and the Academy Award for Best Cinematography ( Wally Pfister ) , as well as a nomination for the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation , Long Form in 2007 . Along with The Illusionist and Scoop ( also starring Jackman and Johansson ) , The Prestige was one of three films in 2006 to explore the world of stage magicians . 
