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Lady in the Water

  • 2006
  • PG-13
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
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Apartment building superintendent Cleveland Heep rescues what he thinks is a young woman from the pool he maintains. When he discovers that she is actually a character from a bedtime story w... Read allApartment building superintendent Cleveland Heep rescues what he thinks is a young woman from the pool he maintains. When he discovers that she is actually a character from a bedtime story who is trying to make the journey back to her home, he works with his tenants to protect hi... Read allApartment building superintendent Cleveland Heep rescues what he thinks is a young woman from the pool he maintains. When he discovers that she is actually a character from a bedtime story who is trying to make the journey back to her home, he works with his tenants to protect his new friend from the creatures that are determined to keep her in our world.

  • Director
    • M. Night Shyamalan
  • Writer
    • M. Night Shyamalan
  • Stars
    • Paul Giamatti
    • Bryce Dallas Howard
    • Jeffrey Wright
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    102K
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    • Director
      • M. Night Shyamalan
    • Writer
      • M. Night Shyamalan
    • Stars
      • Paul Giamatti
      • Bryce Dallas Howard
      • Jeffrey Wright
    • 1.1KUser reviews
    • 279Critic reviews
    • 36Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 11 nominations

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    Paul Giamatti
    Paul Giamatti
    • Cleveland Heep
    Bryce Dallas Howard
    Bryce Dallas Howard
    • Story
    Jeffrey Wright
    Jeffrey Wright
    • Mr. Dury
    Bob Balaban
    Bob Balaban
    • Harry Farber
    Sarita Choudhury
    Sarita Choudhury
    • Anna Ran
    Cindy Cheung
    Cindy Cheung
    • Young-Soon Choi
    M. Night Shyamalan
    M. Night Shyamalan
    • Vick Ran
    Freddy Rodríguez
    Freddy Rodríguez
    • Reggie
    Bill Irwin
    Bill Irwin
    • Mr. Leeds
    Mary Beth Hurt
    Mary Beth Hurt
    • Mrs. Bell
    Noah Gray-Cabey
    Noah Gray-Cabey
    • Joey Dury
    Joseph D. Reitman
    Joseph D. Reitman
    • Long Haired Smoker
    Jared Harris
    Jared Harris
    • Goatee Smoker
    Grant Monohon
    • Emaciated Smoker
    John Boyd
    John Boyd
    • One-Eyebrow Smoker
    Ethan Cohn
    Ethan Cohn
    • Glasses Smoker
    June Kyoto Lu
    June Kyoto Lu
    • Mrs. Choi
    • (as June Kyoko Lu)
    Tovah Feldshuh
    Tovah Feldshuh
    • Mrs. Bubchik
    • Director
      • M. Night Shyamalan
    • Writer
      • M. Night Shyamalan
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    • Trivia
      The reason for the film's $70m production budget, despite being set in one location, was because the apartment complex and the pool were built for the film. Some of this film was shot in Levittown, Pennsylvania at a Jacobson logistics warehouse site (director M. Night Shyamalan had committed to using films sites in PA). The set, built on the warehouse site, includes the apartment complex and a half city block of row houses. Occasional footage was shot inside the overflow area of the warehouse. Most of the filming was completed after Jacobson work hours.
    • Goofs
      (at around 32 mins) When he sees Vick's book "The Cookbook," Cleveland Heep says to himself, "This is s-s-s-s-silly." Stutterers often do not have a stammer when talking to themselves; they stutter primarily when talking to other people. However, Cleveland's stutter is a symptom of Post-traumatic Stress, in which case the stutter typically remains constant regardless of social situation until the stress is dealt with.
    • Quotes

      Story: [holding Cleveland's journal] Your thoughts are very sad. Most are of one night. A night a man entered your home when you were not there. He stole many things and killed your wife and children. That is when you stopped being happy. You were a doctor. I am very sorry for you. You believe you have no purpose. You help all that live here.

      Cleveland Heep: Anybody can do this job, Story.

      Story: You have a purpose. All beings have a purpose.

    • Crazy credits
      After the movie has ended, and all of the credits have scrolled, there appears the following dedication from M. Night Shyamalan: "To my daughters, I'll tell you this story one more time. But then go to bed."
    • Connections
      Featured in HBO First Look: Lady in the Water (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      El Cayuco
      Written by Tito Puente

      Performed by Mambo All-Stars

      Courtesy of Peer-Southern Productions, Inc.

    User reviews1.1K

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    4/10
    Night And His Wet Story
    What an uncomfortable adventure. Night Shaymalan against the blindness of his detractors. How old is he, really? This is the work of a petulant multimillionaire boy who won't take no for an answer. Hollywood creates monsters of all shapes and sizes but this one is kind of unique. Did you see the steam of arrogance covering him through his American Express commercial? The Lady In The Water is populated by a fauna of Fellinesque caricatures and Shaymalan's ego. Images that go nowhere and a story - if you pardon the expression - trying desperately to recreate the box office bonanza of The Sixth Sense with a series of unfulfilled promises leading to a final twist that is anything but. All that said and done. I wasn't bored.
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    • Jul 23, 2006

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    • Is the story here actually based on a Chinese folk tale?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 21, 2006 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Warner Bros (France)
      • Warner Bros. (Spain)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Дівчина з води
    • Filming locations
      • Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Blinding Edge Pictures
      • Legendary Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $70,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $42,285,169
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $18,044,396
      • Jul 23, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $72,785,169
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital EX
      • DTS-ES
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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