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Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby, Dolby Digital (5.1), English, French, Spanish Subtitled
When David (Mark Ruffalo) rented his quaint San Francisco apartment, the last thing he expected -- or wanted -- was a roommate. He had only begun to make a complete mess of the place when a pretty but decidedly controlling young woman named Elizabeth (Reese Witherspoon) suddenly shows up, adamantly insisting the apartment is hers. David assumes there's been a giant misunderstanding until Elizabeth disappears as mysteriously as she appeared. Changing the locks does nothing to deter Elizabeth, who begins to appear and disappears at will - mostly to rebuke David for his personal living habits in her apartment. Convinced she is a ghost, David tries to help Elizabeth cross over to the "other side". But while Elizabeth has discovered she does have a distinctly ethereal quality -- she can walk through walls -- she is equally convinced that she is somehow still alive and isn't crossing over anywhere. As Elizabeth and David search for the truth about who Elizabeth is and how she came to be in her present state, their relationship deepens to love. Unfortunately, they have very little time before their prospects for a future together permanently fade away.
"A delightful romantic comedy. Reese Witherspoon is enchanting." Jeffrey Lyons, NBC-TV
"One of the best romantic comedies to come along in years." JP Sarni, Sirius Satellite Radio
"...makes you laugh out loud, but also touches your heart" Paul Clinton, CNN
Editor's Note
Suspension of disbelief is a necessity--albeit a pleasurable one--regarding many aspects of this romantic comedy, not the least of which being that either of its good-looking leads would ever lead lonely existences. Reese Witherspoon plays ambitious medical intern Elizabeth, who regularly clocks in 20 hour days at the hospital. Her work is her life, much to the chagrin of her sister Abby, who is married, with kids, and constantly attempting to get Elizabeth to go out more. When Abby finally succeeds in setting up a blind date for her sister, Elizabeth has an accident en route while driving to meet the mystery man, and the stage is set for love. David (Mark Ruffalo) has been apathetically searching for a new apartment in the cutthroat San Francisco housing market, while attempting to overcome his wife's death two years ago. When he finally finds the perfect place, nothing is going to make him leave, and this includes the blonde control freak (Elizabeth) who suddenly shows up while he's busy vegetating. She claims the apartment is hers, and it becomes ever clearer that Elizabeth doesn't remember her past, and shows irrefutable signs of being a ghost. David signs on to help her solve her own mystery, and the the two grow closer even as it becomes ever clearer that they'll never be able to be together. The chemistry between Witherspoon and Ruffalo breathes life into the well-trod terrain of the ghost love story, while NAPOLEON DYNAMITE'S Jon Heder almost steals the show as a bookstore worker with "the Gift." The slapstick humor resulting from David's conversations with his "invisible" companion is hilarious--in one standout scene, David saves a man's life as Elizabeth talks him through the task. The ultimate message about the power of love and wisely-used time gives added resonance to the tale.
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Audio: English Dolby Digital Stereo | | Deleted Scenes | | Director Commentary | | Interactive Menus | | Outtakes & Bloopers | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Dreamworks SKG TV |
| Release Date: 8/21/2007 |
| Running Time: 95 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2005 | | Catalog ID: 91973 | | UPC: 00678149197327 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Available Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
| Cast & Crew | Dina Spybey | | Donal Logue | | Mark Ruffalo | | Reese Witherspoon | | Bruce Green - Editor | | Cary White - Production Designer | | Daryn Okada - Cinematographer | | David B. Householter - Executive Producer | | Marc Levy - Based On Novel By | | Mark Waters - Director | | Peter Tolan, et. al. - Screenplay | | Rolfe Kent, et. al. - Original Music By | | Walter F. Parkes, et. al. - Producer |
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| | Professional Reviews | Sight and Sound
"JUST LIKE HEAVEN is distinguished by its restraint. Waters creates a credibly spellbound San Francisco..." 12/01/2005 p.58James Berardinelli's ReelViews 3 of 10
With Just Like Heaven, director Mark Waters (Mean Girls) wants to have his cake and eat it to. That's not necessarily a bad thing, until you consider that the recipe used for this confection is missing a few ingredients and the final product is half-baked. And, rather than eating it, he kind of chokes on it. Just Like Heaven tries to be an unholy union of Ghost and All of Me, and the result is rarely humorous, rarely romantic, and rarely affecting. Plus, the suspension of disbelief curve is so steep that even Lance Armstrong wouldn't be able to make it to the top. - James Berardinelli
Chicago Sun-Times 7 of 10
The woman is Elizabeth, played by Reese Witherspoon. The man is David, played by Mark Ruffalo. These are two of the sweetest actors in the movies, and sweetness is what they give their characters in Just Like Heaven. There is not a mean bone in their bodies, and not a dark moment in the movie, unless of course you take the plot seriously, in which case it is deeply tragic. - Roger Ebert
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