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The Lake House (2006)

PG 99 min  -  Drama | Fantasy | Romance  -   16 June 2006 (USA)
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A lonely doctor who once occupied an unusual lakeside home begins exchanging love letters with its former resident, a frustrated architect. They must try to unravel the mystery behind their extraordinary romance before it's too late.

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David Auburn (screenplay), Eun-Jeong Kim (motion picture "Siworae"), and 1 more credit »
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The Lake House -- A lonely doctor who once occupied an unusual lakeside home begins exchanging love letters with its former resident, a frustrated architect. They must try to unravel the mystery behind their extraordinary romance before it's too late. The Lake House -- Clip: Pick A Place, I'll Be There The Lake House -- A lonely doctor who once occupied an unusual lakeside home begins exchanging love letters with its former resident, a frustrated architect. They must try to unravel the mystery behind their extraordinary romance before it's too late.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Keanu Reeves ...
Sandra Bullock ...
Christopher Plummer ...
Ebon Moss-Bachrach ...
Willeke van Ammelrooy Willeke van Ammelrooy ...
Dylan Walsh ...
Shohreh Aghdashloo ...
Anna
Lynn Collins ...
Mona
Mike Bacarella ...
Mulhern
Kevin Brennan ...
Waiter
Frank Caeti ...
Cove Patron
Aliyah Carr Aliyah Carr ...
Girl Patient
Jennifer Clark Jennifer Clark ...
Nurse Practitioner
Jacob D. Dumelle Jacob D. Dumelle ...
Patient on Gurney
Scott Elias Scott Elias ...
Doug (as Scott A. Elias)
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Storyline

When two people "connect" the bond between them can be so pure and simple as to stir hearts in heaven. When they connect in all the right places at all the wrong times, heaven weeps for broken hearts. To heal these broken hearts, heaven breaks time. Written by Blithe Spiritus  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

House | Lake | Architect | Correspondence | Mailbox  | See more »

Taglines:

How do you hold on to someone you've never met? See more »

Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some language and a disturbing image See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA | Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

La casa del lago See more »

Filming Locations:

Aurora, Illinois, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$13,616,196 (USA) (18 June 2006) (2645 Screens)

Gross:

$114,830,111 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | SDDS  | DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

John Cusack was the first choice for the role of Alex Wyler, but he declined. See more »

Goofs

Plot holes: Before Kate sends the red scarf to Alex, she discusses the snow storm coming and says to the dog 'remember that day you were not happy' but the dog was supposedly with Alex in his time already and couldn't possibly have been with Kate during that snow storm. See more »

Quotes

[from trailer]
Henry Wyler: Do you have a girlfriend?
Alex: Uh, you're going to think I'm crazy.
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Soundtracks

"There Will Never Be Another You"
(1942)
Music by Harry Warren
Lyrics by Mack Gordon
Performed by Rosemary Clooney
Courtesy of Concord Music Group, Inc. See more »