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Set during the 1950s Hollywood blacklist era, two-time Golden Globe winner Jim Carrey (Man On The Moon, The Truman Show) toplines a stellar cast as Hollywood screenwriter Peter Appleton, the victimized writer who falls under the suspicions of the House Un-American Activities Committee during their ongoing investigation of Communist influences in Hollywood. Barred from his studio, Appleton loses his job. He becomes an amnesia victim as the result of an auto accident and is mistakenly accepted as a missing, favorite-son war hero by a small town. He goes on a mission to re-open the local abandoned movie palace, discovering love and rebuilding his life along the way.
"Two thumbs up!" Ebert & Roeper And The Movies
"The best movie of the year!" Jeffrey Lyons, WNBC-TV New York
"Anybody who thinks Carrey isn't capable of subtlety is in for a big surprise." Bob Graham, San Francisco Chronicle
"It's Jim Carrey's best performance yet!" Leonard Maltin, Entertainment Tonight
Editor's Note
In THE MAJESTIC, Jim Carrey stretches his talents and proves that he can be a credible serious actor with his portrayal of Peter Appleton, a Hollywood B-movie screenwriter who is black listed during the McCarthy era. A car accident costs him his memory, and in the small coastal town where he ends up, he is mistaken for a local hero, presumed dead almost ten years ago in the war. Unable to recall anything of his "past" in the town, Appleton not only embraces his new identity, but becomes a pillar of the community, restoring hope that the residents lost along with many of their young men in World War II. In the process, he discovers new inspiration, new purpose, and a new life.Director Frank Darabont, true to form, tells a leisurely tale of a man's renewed faith in himself and in others. The film is an homage to old-fashioned values and proud-to-be-an-American patriotism, studded with rock-solid performances not just by Carrey, but by film veterans Martin Landau, Hal Holbrook, and Ron Rifkin, among others. Listen as well for cameo voice overs by Garry Marshall, Matt Damon, and Carl and Rob Reiner.
| Features | Subtitles: English, French | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Access | | Additional Scenes | | Theatrical Trailer | | Cast/Crew Film Highlights | | Widescreen Version Enhanced For 16x9 TVs | | Audio: English & French Dolby Digital 5.1 | | Movie Within The Movie "Sand Pirates Of The Sahara" Complete Sequence |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Warner |
| Release Date: 12/12/2006 |
| Running Time: 152 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2001 | | Catalog ID: 22119 | | UPC: 00085392211920 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, French | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
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| | Professional Reviews | Sight and Sound
"...Carrey can create an entire narrative atmosphere simply by acting with his face and it is this ability -- boyish charm balanced on the edge of mania that makes him such a mesmeric screen presence..." 05/01/2002 p.49-50Chicago Sun-Times
"...Capraesque in every atom of its being, the movie gives Carrey the kinds of scenes Jimmy Stewart and Gary Cooper used to play....One of the year's best..." 01/20/2002 p.6 BBCi 8 of 10
...In a thoroughly impressive and likable performance, Jim Carrey works a Jimmy Stewart "Everyman" turn that complements Darabont's Capraesque direction. Carrey is ably supported by some superb character turns, particularly Martin Landau as Luke's father, and Laurie Holden as the liberated love interest. - Danny Graydon
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| Customer Reviews | ![]() | | Cinematography |  4.5 | | Plot |  5 | | Acting | 5 | | Overall Satisfaction | 5 |
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5 of 5 Jim Carrey Surprise! Saturday, March 22, 2003
A Viewer from Greensboro, NC
This is a great movie. For the first time EVER! Jim Carrey made me cry...not tears from laughing though. It has the most touching scenes and best acting I've seen Carrey bring out of all his past movies. The "critics" gave only 'fair' reviews and some even criticized it but i can see why because this is not the stereotypical Carrey movie. We've already seen the hilarious, weird, and psycho side of Carrey, check this one out to see what I've always known he was capable of. Don't believe what everyone else says! Was this review helpful?  
5 of 5 A Good-Old-Fashioned, Great Movie Thursday, September 12, 2002
gdnulton from Elk Grove, CA
Jim Carey shows his tremendous acting range and ability in this accurate bit of historical fiction. Bring Kleenex. Was this review helpful?
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