Little Houdini (2014): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2014, Little Houdini is an adventure, family, animation and history film directed by Cédric Babouche, running about 53 minutes.

What it’s about. Appleton, Wisconsin, 1886. Harry, 12 years old, has lived and breathed magic since his early childhood. But the small village Appleton is not the best spot for his natural talent to blossom. Although he rehearses endlessly in his parent’s barn he does realize that his dream is far stretched out. One day Harry catches the glimpse of a chance: the New York mayor has called out for a large contest in view of the Statue of Liberty’s official opening. However one must be tutored by a «real» magician and he doesn’t have the slightest idea of how to contact one… until his father tells him that the great Tesla is in town! Despite the young boys’ lack of knowledge Tesla spots talent, creativity and boldness in Harry. He decides to give him a chance and invites him to his own home, accompagnied by his niece Beth and his robot assistant Amrold.

Who’s in it. Little Houdini stars Fanny Bloc, Marie Facundo and Thierry Kazazian.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.3/10, Little Houdini sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, Cineverse, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Amebatv Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Little Houdini page.

If you liked it. Fans of Little Houdini tend to enjoy The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception, Interstellar and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.