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Just Like Heaven

  • 20052005
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
108K
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Reese Witherspoon and Mark Ruffalo in Just Like Heaven (2005)
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  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Fantasy
A lonely landscape architect falls for the spirit of the beautiful woman who used to live in his new apartment.A lonely landscape architect falls for the spirit of the beautiful woman who used to live in his new apartment.A lonely landscape architect falls for the spirit of the beautiful woman who used to live in his new apartment.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
108K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,734
18
  • Director
    • Mark Waters
  • Writers
    • Peter Tolan(screenplay)
    • Leslie Dixon(screenplay)
    • Marc Lévy(novel "If Only It Were True")
  • Stars
    • Reese Witherspoon
    • Mark Ruffalo
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  • Director
    • Mark Waters
  • Writers
    • Peter Tolan(screenplay)
    • Leslie Dixon(screenplay)
    • Marc Lévy(novel "If Only It Were True")
  • Stars
    • Reese Witherspoon
    • Mark Ruffalo
    • Donal Logue
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 330User reviews
    • 119Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Reese Witherspoon in Just Like Heaven (2005)
    Reese Witherspoon and Mark Ruffalo in Just Like Heaven (2005)
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    Reese Witherspoon in Just Like Heaven (2005)
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    Reese Witherspoon
    Reese Witherspoon
    • Elizabethas Elizabeth
    Mark Ruffalo
    Mark Ruffalo
    • Davidas David
    Donal Logue
    Donal Logue
    • Jackas Jack
    Dina Spybey-Waters
    Dina Spybey-Waters
    • Abbyas Abby
    • (as Dina Waters)
    Ben Shenkman
    Ben Shenkman
    • Brettas Brett
    Jon Heder
    Jon Heder
    • Darrylas Darryl
    Ivana Milicevic
    Ivana Milicevic
    • Katrinaas Katrina
    Caroline Aaron
    Caroline Aaron
    • Graceas Grace
    Rosalind Chao
    Rosalind Chao
    • Franas Fran
    Ron Canada
    Ron Canada
    • Dr. Walshas Dr. Walsh
    Willie Garson
    Willie Garson
    • Maitre D'as Maitre D'
    Gabrielle Made
    Gabrielle Made
    • Nurse Mariaas Nurse Maria
    William Caploe
    • Nurse Billas Nurse Bill
    Shulie Cowen
    Shulie Cowen
    • Nurse Jennyas Nurse Jenny
    Billy Beck
    Billy Beck
    • Mr. Clarkeas Mr. Clarke
    Diego Sebastian
    • Bandage Guyas Bandage Guy
    Cristian Cruz
    • Orderly Luisas Orderly Luis
    Benjamin Hughes
    Benjamin Hughes
    • Peroxide Rockeras Peroxide Rocker
    • Director
      • Mark Waters
    • Writers
      • Peter Tolan(screenplay)
      • Leslie Dixon(screenplay)
      • Marc Lévy(novel "If Only It Were True")
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      During some scenes and rehearsals, director Mark Waters had Mark Ruffalo wear an earpiece to receive his lines from Reese Witherspoon, who was not on the set, replicating the situation depicted in the film where David has to relay Elizabeth's messages to the others who can neither see nor hear her.
    • Goofs
      When David enters the bar and finds Jack in there, an extra drink appears on the bar behind the two women sitting on the stools.
    • Quotes

      Jack Houriskey: Why?

      David Abbott: Because I love her. I love her.

      [looks at Elizabeth]

      David Abbott: I do. I love you.

      Elizabeth Masterson: [taken aback and smiling] No one's ever said that to me before.

    • Connections
      Featured in HBO First Look: Just Like Heaven (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Just Like Heaven
      Written by Robert Smith, Boris Williams, Simon Gallup, Porl Thompson (as Paul Thompson) & Laurence Tolhurst

      Performed by Katie Melua

      Produced by Ralph Sall and Mike Batt

      Courtesy of Dramatico Records

    User reviews330

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Earthly and heavenly love collide, bringing hope to two lonely people.
    In a day of love = sex, along comes supernatural love at its finest. Just Like Heaven features Reese Witherspoon as Elizabeth, a well known but lonely doctor comatose from an accident. Mark Ruffalo is David, the widower renting the apartment Elizabeth lived in and now haunts.

    Both are in different places in their love lives, David who is suffering from the loss of his wife to a stroke, Elizabeth suffering from the lack of love in her life. They are forced into a heavenly-type relationship where love prevails through daily interaction between the two. At first, this 'person that will not go away' drives David mad but it doesn't take long to see the power of love in each of their actions.

    Elizabeth, who is there every time David turns around, shows her jealousy when a flirty apartment neighbor invites herself in to visit David. David tracks down the identity of his mysterious house-guest, which leads him to being chased by a knife and breaking into Elizabeth's hospital room to steal her body.

    This supernatural love also affects the people closest to David and Elizabeth. Abby, Elizabeth's sister, decides to give Elizabeth her last wish to show her love for her sister and Jack, David's friend, agrees to break into the hospital with David to help him save Elizabeth, both attempting to do things not normal for them.

    Just as Sam and Molly's supernatural love caused them to do unlikely things for each other in Ghost (1990), David does many unimaginable things to try to save Elizabeth's life and find love again. In the end, the never physical love takes shape as David allows his feelings to be expressed in his actions.

    Photography is used wonderfully in the movie as shots of the San Francisco skyline and the Golden Gate Bridge are highlighted throughout the film, giving you a sense of looking down from heaven on the growing love between David and Elizabeth, through the earthly and spiritual realm.

    This far-fetched romantic comedy shows the power of love in its most ideal form.
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    • Release date
      • September 16, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • If Only It Were True
    • Filming locations
      • Mission Delores Park, 566 Dolores St, San Francisco, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Dreamworks Pictures
      • Parkes/MacDonald Image Nation
      • Amblin Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $58,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $48,318,130
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $16,408,718
      • Sep 18, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $102,854,431
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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