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Imaginary Heroes (2004) 7.1
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Metascore: 53/100
Reviews: 53 user | 71 critic | 32 from Metacritic.com The Travis family façade is destroyed by an event incomprehensible to them -- an event which will open locked doors and finally reveal the secrets that have haunted them for decades. Director:Dan HarrisWriter:Dan Harris |
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| Sigourney Weaver | ... | ||
| Emile Hirsch | ... | ||
| Jeff Daniels | ... | ||
| Michelle Williams | ... | ||
| Kip Pardue | ... | ||
| Deirdre O'Connell | ... |
Marge Dwyer
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| Ryan Donowho | ... | ||
| Suzanne Santo | ... | ||
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Luke Robertson | ... |
Jack Johnson
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Mitchell Goldstein
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Terry Beaver | ... |
Dr. Montey
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The Travis family façade is destroyed by an event incomprehensible to them -- an event which will open locked doors and finally reveal the secrets that have haunted them for decades. Written by Anonymous
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People are never who they seem to beMotion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for substance abuse, sexual content, language and some violence | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
10 November 2005 (Germany) See more »Also Known As:
Heróis Imaginários See more »Box Office
Budget:
$10,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$4,696 (USA) (17 December 2004)Gross:
$228,524 (USA) (13 May 2005)Company Credits
Production Co:
ApolloProMedia GmbH & Co. 1. Filmproduktion KG (I), QI Quality International GmbH & Co. KG, Signature Pictures See more »
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2.35 : 1
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Tim Travis: Matt Travis was a great swimmer. But it wasn't just that he was a great swimmer, it was simply that he was greater at swimming than anyone I ever knew was good at whatever they were good at.
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Written by James Moore
Performed by Slim Harpo
Courtesy of Hip-O Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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The song playing in the smoke shop is "Drug Day Afternoon", written and performed by Emile Hirsch and Ryan Donowho. Hirsch also sings the song when he is going up his stairs on crutches. See more »Goofs
When Sandy hands the $50 bill to the undercover cop, we see its back from her point of view. When the view shifts to the other direction, we still see the back, but we should see the face. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Tim Travis: Matt Travis was a great swimmer. But it wasn't just that he was a great swimmer, it was simply that he was greater at swimming than anyone I ever knew was good at whatever they were good at.
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Soundtracks
"Baby Scratch My Back"Written by James Moore
Performed by Slim Harpo
Courtesy of Hip-O Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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This film does not have the outstanding visuals that American Beauty or The Ice Storm offered and because it was made after those films, it cannot be marked as very original either: the music, though subtly brilliant, sounds very much like that of American Beauty.
The story has some similarities with The Ice Storm in particular (besides Sigourney Weaver). Without intent perhaps, the film seems to try to recreate the success of the two aforementioned movies too much. At times, the story tends to stay a bit more shallow than it's bigger, more successful "brothers" by having too much going on, or by not delivering the most effective dialogs. Here, the writing cannot measure with that of American Beauty. But that can be said about most movies ever made, even the best and there is still a lot to like: said music score and (expectable, given the cast) effective performances. Of note is Emile Hirsch who would shine a couple of years later in the outstanding "Into The Wild".
Overall I can recommend this film if you like suburban dramas though it's not the first one on a list of must-sees, which would be topped by: 1 American beauty 2 The Ice Storm 3 Little Children.
After you've seen and liked those, check out this one.