The Majestic
2001 · Movie · PG · 152 min · ★ 6.8 · 35% critics
In 1951, a Hollywood writer is blacklisted and, after a car accident, wakes up with no memory. He drifts into a close-knit small town where people believe he’s a missing local hero, pulling him into their hopes, community life, and a search for who he really is.
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Details
- Years
- 2001
- Release date
- 2001-12-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 152 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 35/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (841 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a nostalgic, feel-good drama with romance, community spirit, and a touch of political tension; Not for you if you dislike slow, sentimental stories or long runtimes like in Pure Country.
Pros: warm small-town charm; heartfelt performances; uplifting message | Cons: very long runtime; uneven focus; overly sentimental moments
Themes
- california
- amnesia
- falsely accused
- prosecution
- mistaken identity
- anti-communism
- hollywood
- writer
- blacklist
- 1950s
Cast & crew
Jim Carrey
as Peter Appleton
Martin Landau
as Harry Trimble
Laurie Holden
as Adele Stanton
Gerry Black
as Emmett Smith
David Ogden Stiers
as Doc Stanton
Bob Balaban
as Elvin Glyde
Jeffrey DeMunn
as Mayor Ernie Cole
Hal Holbrook
as Congressman Doyle
Brent Briscoe
as Sheriff Cecil Coleman
Ron Rifkin
as Kevin Bannerman
Directed by Frank Darabont