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The Forgotten (2004)

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Reviews Counted:166

Fresh:51

Rotten:115

Average Rating:5/10

Consensus: The premise grows too ridiculous to take seriously.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for intense thematic material, some violence and brief language

Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Sep 24, 2004 Wide

Box Office: $66,641,205

Synopsis: What if you were told that every moment you experienced and every memory you held dear never happened? In Revolution Studios' haunting psychological thriller The Forgotten, Telly Paretta... What if you were told that every moment you experienced and every memory you held dear never happened? In Revolution Studios' haunting psychological thriller The Forgotten, Telly Paretta (Julianne Moore) is tormented by the memory of her eight-year-old son Sam's death in a plane crash 14 months ago. While trying to work through her grief, and her subsequent estrangement from her husband Jim (Anthony Edwards), she is informed by her psychiatrist, Dr. Munce (Gary Sinise), that she is suffering from delusions, that her son never existed and she is fabricating his memories. Stunned, she tries to find evidence of Sam's existence photos, videos, scrapbooks. But it has all disappeared. Telly is convinced she is going mad until she meets Ash Correll (Dominic West), the father of one of the other plane crash victims. Together, they embark on a search to prove the existence of their children and reclaim their sanity. Revolution Studios Presents a Jinks/Cohen Company Production The Forgotten, a Columbia Pictures release. The film stars Julianne Moore, Dominic West, Gary Sinise, Alfre Woodard, Linus Roache and Anthony Edwards. The film is directed by Joseph Ruben from a screenplay written by Gerald DiPego. Bruce Cohen, Dan Jinks and Joe Roth are the producers. Steve Nicolaides and Todd Garner are the executive producers. Anastas Michos is the director of photography. The production designer is Bill Groom. The editor is Richard Francis-Bruce, A.C.E. Cindy Evans is the costume designer. The music is by James Horner. -- © Columbia Pictures [More]

Starring: Julianne Moore, Dominic West, Gary Sinise, Alfre Woodard

Starring: Julianne Moore, Dominic West, Gary Sinise, Alfre Woodard, Linus Roache, Anthony Edwards

Director: Joseph Ruben

Director: Joseph Ruben
Screenwriter: Gerald DiPego
Producer: Bruce Cohen, Dan Jinks, Joe Roth
Composer: James Horner
Studio: Columbia Pictures

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'The Forgotten' deserves to be.

Full Review Source: culturevulture.net | comment Comment
09/27/04
Pamela Troy
Pamela Troy
culturevulture.net

It's very manipulative, it's very maddening -- and yet I found it very entertaining.

Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper | comment Comment
09/27/04
Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper
Ebert & Roeper
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...a disjointed and derivatively dour drama. Sadly, The Forgotten isn’t worth hosting a memory cramp in the cloudy, convoluted noggin.

Full Review Source: Movie Eye | comment Comment
09/27/04
Frank Ochieng
Frank Ochieng
Movie Eye

Joseph Ruben directs this thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Spectrum | comment Comment
09/27/04
Vince Koehler
Vince Koehler
Entertainment Spectrum

It's not the impossible premise that snaps the suspension of disbelief but the absurd details (these all-powerful conspirators use WALLPAPER to cover up evidence??)...

Full Review Source: Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) | comment Comment
09/27/04
John Beifuss
John Beifuss
Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

In this dumb movie, people do more running than anyone in "Chariots of Fire" and "Forrest Gump" combined.

Full Review Source: Bangor Daily News (Maine) | comment Comment
09/27/04
Christopher Smith
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)

...felt like a mid-list X-Files episode...

Full Review Source: 7M Pictures | comment Comment
09/26/04
Kevin Carr
Kevin Carr
7M Pictures

Moore's strength as an actor lifts this film above itself and makes it a fun and exciting ride, as long as you don't know anything going into it.

Full Review Source: Cinerina | comment Comment
09/26/04
Karina Montgomery
Karina Montgomery
Cinerina

It has action, moments that will make you jump, plus an emotional connection. It takes an unexpected shift in direction, but it's still entertaining.

Full Review Source: TheMovieChicks.com | comment Comment
09/26/04
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com

After toying with the audience for most of the picture's time, 'The Forgotten' simply leaves us hanging.

Full Review Source: Compuserve | comment Comment
09/26/04
Harvey S. Karten
Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve

Mood over matter...[If] a puzzle is more about spending time with the pieces than regarding the finished picture...you can enjoy The Forgotten as a matinee trifle.

Full Review Source: Groucho Reviews | comment Comment
09/26/04
Peter Canavese
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews

Like a trashy supermarket tabloid, we are drawn to its cheap thrills.

Full Review Source: Lawrence.com | comment Comment
09/26/04
Eric Melin
Eric Melin
Lawrence.com

A profoundly silly film that fails as both a sci-fi head trip and a deeper drama about a mother's love for her child.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
09/25/04
Ethan Alter
Ethan Alter
Film Journal International

The ending is one of the most awful I’ve seen in a major motion picture.

Full Review Source: Greenwich Village Gazette | comment Comment
09/25/04
Eric Lurio
Eric Lurio
Greenwich Village Gazette

Thrumming up a bravely silly premise with some forceful and dexterous acting choices, Moore is palpably haunted through the film, and yet you imagine this is fun for her.

Full Review Source: Nick's Flick Picks | comment Comment
09/25/04
Nick Davis
Nick Davis
Nick's Flick Picks

Mother knows best in this unforgettable thriller.

Full Review Source: jackiekcooper.com | comment Comment
09/25/04
Jackie K. Cooper
Jackie K. Cooper
jackiekcooper.com

The Forgotten is kinetic enough to keep you in your seat, but it slips from memory quickly.

Full Review Source: Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) | comment Comment
09/25/04
Judith Egerton
Judith Egerton
Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)

The Forgotten delivers enough chills and thrills to make us forget its flaws

Full Review Source: Washington Times | comment Comment
09/25/04
Christian Toto
Christian Toto
Washington Times

Despite its thriller and sci-fi trappings, this film is, above all, a tribute to the strength of a mother's love and courage.

Full Review Source: ReelTalk Movie Reviews | comment Comment
09/25/04
Betty Jo Tucker
Betty Jo Tucker
ReelTalk Movie Reviews

The sort of movie where, once you learn what's really going on, you realize you liked it better when you didn't know.

Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
09/24/04
Eric D. Snider
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com
 
 
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