Just Like Heaven (2005)

Réalisateur:

Mark Waters

Writers (WGA):

Peter Tolan (screenplay) and
Leslie Dixon (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

16 septembre 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedie | Fantasy | Romance

Accroche:

It's a wonderful afterlife.

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

San Francisco California | Holy Water | Sofa | Doctor | Key

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Avis des utilisateurs:

Wonderfully acted comedy; sensitive, silly and sweet

Ensemble

Reese Witherspoon	...	Dr. Elizabeth Masterson
Mark Ruffalo	...	David Abbott
Donal Logue	...	Jack Houriskey
Dina Spybey	...	Abby Brody (as Dina Waters)
Ben Shenkman	...	Dr. Brett Rushton
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

Autre(s) titre(s) :

If Only It Were True (USA) (working title)
Et si c'était vrai... (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some sexual content.

Durée:

95 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais | Mandarin

Couleur:

Couleur

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Son:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Classification:

South Korea:15 | Philippines:PG-13 (Avid Phil) | Ireland:PG | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Canada:G (Québec) | UK:PG | Taiwan:PG-12 | Czech Republic:12 | Argentina:Atp | Hungary:14 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Sweden:Btl | Finland:K-3 | Brazil:Livre | Iceland:LH (video rating) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Zurich) | Singapore:PG | Norway:A | Iceland:10 | Mexico:A | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Australia:PG | Malaysia:U | USA:PG-13 (certificate #41875) | Netherlands:6

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

DreamWorks SKG

Anecdotes:

The wedding video David is watching when he first encounters Elizabeth is actually that of an assistant of one of the film makers.

Goofs:

Continuity: David is lying in bed with Elizabeth toward the end of the film. He is scruffy. The very next morning, he wakes up and is clean shaved. Later, that same day, he is scruffy.

Guillemet:

[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.

Connexions De Film:

Spoofs The Exorcist (1973)

Soundtrack:

Tomorrow

Wonderfully acted comedy; sensitive, silly and sweet

Just saw a preview of this film last night, and I have to say, I can't wait to see it again. Usually, I'm not a huge fan of "otherwordly" type films, but this one is original and fun. Mark Ruffalo and Reese Witherspoon have great chemistry, and the script is smart. He's a depressed landscape architect trying to get his life back together; she's a disgruntled spirit, wondering what ever happened to hers. After their initial frustrations (she hates how he doesn't use coasters or pick up trash in HER apartment, he hates how she appears without notice in what he now considers HIS apartment) they try to piece together the course of events that have left her in this state of limbo. What I loved about this film is David and Elizabeth's progression from animosity to genuine affection, as they alternately pester then rely on one another. He becomes dedicated to trying to help her, despite appearing insane to everyone in San Francisco, except for a wonderfully quirky psychic bookstore clerk played by Jon Heder (aka Napoleon Dynamite.) Not since Patrick Swayze quarreled with a Whoopi Goldberg in "Ghost" have I been so amused by a spirit haunting a mere mortal. This is a great chick flick, but would work out nice for a date, too. Just have a tissue handy!