The Lake House

"How do you hold on to someone you've never met?"

2006 1h 39m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 3,090

RomanceDramaFantasy

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When architect Alex Wyler moves into an unusual glass house on stilts over a lake, he discovers a note from the previous tenant in the mailbox--but no one's lived in the house for years. He replies and soon discovers that he's corresponding with a doctor named Kate Forster. Their correspondence, only through the 'magical' mailbox, turns romantic and their paths cross in unexpected ways, but when they try to truly connect, danger looms. They must try to unravel the mystery behind their extraordinary romance before it's too late.

“How do you hold on to someone you've never met?”

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Cast

Keanu Reeves
Alex Wyler
Sandra Bullock
Dr. Kate Forster
Christopher Plummer
Simon Wyler
Ebon Moss-Bachrach
Henry Wyler
Willeke van Ammelrooy
Kate's Mother
Dylan Walsh
Morgan
Said Elassal
Dr. Said
Shohreh Aghdashloo
Dr. Anna Klyczynski

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alejandro Agresti
Writers: David Auburn, Kim Eun-jeong, Yeoh Gee-na
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alejandro Agresti, shot by Alar Kivilo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Rachel Portman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Alejandro Brodersohn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock and Christopher Plummer carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "How do you hold on to someone you've never met?".

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7 / 7

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IMDB entry: tt0410297 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alejandro Agresti directs. Alar Kivilo behind the camera. Rachel Portman scores. Alejandro Brodersohn cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 20 years ago.
2Directed by Alejandro Agresti, shot by Alar Kivilo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Rachel Portman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Alejandro Brodersohn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock and Christopher Plummer carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "How do you hold on to someone you've never met?".
7IMDB entry: tt0410297 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 16 themes, including "chicago, illinois", "ex-boyfriend", "writing", "architect".

The technical file

Cinematography: Alar Kivilo
Original score: Rachel Portman
Editing: Alejandro Brodersohn
Production design: Nathan Crowley
Makeup / hair: Dominic Mango
Stunt coordinator: Rick LeFevour
Runtime: 99 min · 1h 39m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $40,000,000
Box office: $114,830,111
Return: 287% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: The Lake House (2006)

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Andres Gomez2016-04-09
★ 6/10
This is the stereotypical romantic drama which tries to use the successful mix from Speed between Bullock and Reeves. It doesn't really work. The movie is quite flat and the plot is quite nonsensical. Of course, in a movie with time traveling you cannot think much about that part of the story or will fall apart. Not specifically, the fault of this one. But the behavior of the characters is really, really pointless in some parts. Also, the parallel family struggles of both characters are quite pointless and irrelevant for the main story. The main mistake, however, is the lack of spark that Bullock and Reeves did have in Speed. They are just numb. The best part, the beautiful setting of the Lake House.

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