Just Like Heaven (2005)

A lonely landscape architect falls for the spirit of the beautiful woman who used to live in his new apartment.

Director:

Mark Waters

Writers:

Peter Tolan (screenplay), Leslie Dixon (screenplay)

Stars:

Reese Witherspoon, Mark Ruffalo, Donal Logue

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Reese Witherspoon	...	Elizabeth
Mark Ruffalo	...	David
Donal Logue	...	Jack
Dina Spybey-Waters	...	Abby (as Dina Waters)
Ben Shenkman	...	Brett
Jon Heder	...	Darryl
Ivana Milicevic	...	Katrina
Caroline Aaron	...	Grace
Rosalind Chao	...	Fran
Ron Canada	...	Dr. Walsh
Willie Garson	...	Maitre D'
Gabrielle Made	...	Nurse Maria
William Caploe	...	Nurse Bill
Shulie Cowen	...	Nurse Jenny
Billy Beck	...	Mr. Clarke

Storyline

Elizabeth Masterson, a dedicated doctor in San Francisco, had almost no time for anything. When she gets into a tragic car crash and goes into a coma, a landscape architect moves into Elizabeth's apartment for rent - where he meets her amnesiac ethereal form.

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Plot Keywords:

doctor | coma | workaholic | apartment | architect | 

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Taglines:

Feel the connection

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sexual content

Did You Know?

Trivia

Elizabeth mentions David bringing in the "whole Joy Luck Club" in when he is trying to get rid of her. Rosalind Chao (Fran) was in The Joy Luck Club (1993).

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Goofs

As Abby stands at the foot of Elizabeth's bed, her arms change position.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Nurse Maria: Elizabeth...
Elizabeth Masterson: How long was I out?
Nurse Maria: Um, about six minutes.
Elizabeth Masterson: Thanks, I'll be right there.
Nurse Maria: OK, I'll be outside.

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Connections

Featured in MsMojo: Top 10 Funniest Afterlife Comedies (2019)

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Soundtracks

Just Like Heaven
Written by Robert Smith (uncredited), Boris Williams (uncredited), Simon Gallup (uncredited), Porl Thompson (uncredited) & Laurence Tolhurst (uncredited)
Performed by The Cure
Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group
By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing and Fiction Records Limited/Polydor Ltd. (U.K.)
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Best romantic comedy in a long time

Its been a long while since i've enjoyed a romantic comedy so much - possibly the last romantic comedy I enjoyed as much was Two Weeks Notice in 2002. The cast is fantastic - Mark Ruffalo and Reese Witherspoon make for great on screen chemistry and the script is sharp yet it is not all out and out comedy, it has subtle moments and enough tender moments to make it gel and become believable. Even the men in the group enjoyed the film, they were laughing and sighing along with us girls, which is quite impressive as usually they regard romantic films as girly trash to be avoided like the plague. While we didn't set out to see this film, we actually wanted to watch King Kong but tickets had sold out, it is well worth watching and I can't wait to see it again on DVD!

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish Mandarin

Release Date:

16 September 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

If Only It Were True

Filming Locations:

Abandoned Planet, 518 Valencia St, San Francisco, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$58,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$16,408,718, 18 September 2005

Gross USA:

$48,318,130

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$102,854,431

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dreamworks Pictures, Parkes/MacDonald Image Nation, Amblin Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1