Just Like Heaven
2005 · Movie · PG-13 · 95 min · ★ 7.0 · 51% critics
After moving into his new San Francisco apartment, a lonely man is visited by a woman who insists the place is hers. She vanishes, then keeps appearing and disappearing on her own terms, leaving him torn between believing she’s a ghost or insisting she’s alive.
Based on If Only It Were True
Also known as If Only It Were True
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Details
- Years
- 2005
- Release date
- 2005-09-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Critic score
- 51/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (2,580 votes)
- Box office
- $102,854,431
- Budget
- $58,000,000
About
If you enjoy lighthearted romantic comedies with a playful ghostly hook, Just Like Heaven is a satisfying watch—Not for you if you want a darker, more original supernatural story or prefer straightforward romances like Catch and Release or Practical Magic.
Pros: charming romantic comedy; strong lead chemistry; fun fantasy premise | Cons: some cliché beats; a few uneven moments; genre may feel predictable
Themes
- coma
- based on novel or book
- workaholic
- san francisco, california
- garden
- architect
- dark comedy
- blind date
- romcom
- loneliness
- doctor
- car accident
- +6 more
Cast & crew
Reese Witherspoon
as Dr. Elizabeth Masterson
Mark Ruffalo
as David Abbott
Donal Logue
as Jack Houriskey
Dina Spybey-Waters
as Abby Brody
Ben Shenkman
as Dr. Brett Rushton
Jon Heder
as Darryl
Ivana Miličević
as Katrina
Caroline Aaron
as Grace
Rosalind Chao
as Fran
Ron Canada
as Dr. Walsh
Directed by Mark Waters