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What Lies Beneath (2000) -- The wife of a professor investigates the murder of a beautiful college student who has been appearing to her.

Overview

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6.5/10   41,469 votes
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Director:
Robert Zemeckis
Writers (WGA):
Sarah Kernochan (story) and
Clark Gregg (story) ...
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Release Date:
21 July 2000 (USA) more
Tagline:
He was the perfect husband until his one mistake followed them home. more
Plot:
The wife of a university research scientist believes that her lakeside Vermont home is haunted by a ghost -- or that she's losing her mind. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
4 wins & 5 nominations more
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(47 articles)
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Solidly creepy chiller more

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for terror/violence, sensuality and brief language.
Runtime:
130 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Filming Locations:
Burlington, Vermont, USA more
Company:
DreamWorks SKG more

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Trivia:
When Claire is going through the clothes in Caitlyn's dresser, an E.T. figurine is sitting on top of the dresser. Harrison Ford's wife, Melissa Mathison, wrote and produced E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) in 1982. Harrison Ford played the school principal in a deleted scene from E.T. This could also be a reference to the uncredited producer of the film, Steven Spielberg, who directed E.T. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When the picture with the newspaper breaks the first time, Claire puts the glass into a bin piece by piece. There is still one piece on the picture when she puts it back on the table. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Claire Spencer: Good morning, Beauty. Let's go or we'll never leave on time.
Caitlin Spencer: I'm totally ready.
Claire Spencer: Come on. I'll make you some waffles.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Game K N B: (2007-03-15)" (2007) more
Soundtrack:
Domination more

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Is there really a face in the snow at the very end?
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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful:-
Solidly creepy chiller, 18 June 2001
7/10

A good old-fashioned scary movie, avoiding irony and self-referentialism at every turn, this film relies on a nice premise and some well-executed creepy atmosphere for its impact. Pfeiffer and Ford work well together as a middle-aged couple, with Pfeiffer particularly effective as the homey (though obviously ridiculously beautiful) mother left alone when her daughter heads off to college, working herself up into a panic at various, vaguely spooky goings-on around the place. The film plays its cards close to its chest throughout, working the old game of keeping the audience guessing for a good while ? is there really something supernatural going on, is it some kind of creepy but human plot, or is it all in her head? Of course it's all revealed in the end, in a solidly scary, thrilling and well-executed finale. A classic it ain't, but it has a kind of workmanlike, reliable quality oozing out of every scene.

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