Just Like Heaven

2005, Romance/Comedy, 1h 35m

151 Reviews 250,000+ Ratings

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Delightfully sweet like a lollipop, Just Like Heaven is a dreamy romantic comedy that may give you a toothache when it attempts to broach difficult end of life issues by throwing a cherry on top. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

David (Mark Ruffalo) is a recently widowed architect moving into a new apartment in San Francisco. But the apartment isn't entirely empty; it's haunted by the ghost of a woman named Elizabeth (Reese Witherspoon). And although Elizabeth can't remember much about her life, she's convinced that she isn't really dead. While David recruits Darryl (Jon Heder), an absent-minded psychic, to get to the bottom of Elizabeth's identity, he and Elizabeth begin to fall in love.
  • Rating:
    PG-13 (Some Sexual Content)
  • Genre:
    Romance, Comedy
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Mark Waters
  • Producer:
    Walter F. Parkes, Laurie MacDonald
  • Writer:
    Peter Tolan, Leslie Dixon, Marc Levy
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $48.3M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    DreamWorks SKG
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Flat (1.37:1)

Cast & Crew

Reese Witherspoon
Elizabeth Martinson
Mark Ruffalo
David Abbott
Donal Logue
Jack Houriskey
Dina Spybey-Waters
Abby Brody
Ben Shenkman
Brett Rushton
Jon Heder
Darryl
Ivana Milicevic
Katrina
Rosalind Chao
Fran
Chris Pflueger
Tom Brody
Kerris Dorsey
Zoe Brody
Alyssa Shafer
Lily Brody
Ron Canada
Dr. Walsh
Mark Waters
Director
Peter Tolan
Screenwriter
Leslie Dixon
Screenwriter
Marc Levy
Writer
Walter F. Parkes
Producer
Laurie MacDonald
Producer
Cary White
Production Design
David B. Householter
Executive Producer
Daryn Okada
Cinematographer
Bruce Green
Film Editing
Marci Liroff
Casting
Maria Baker
Art Director
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Critic Reviews for Just Like Heaven

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Audience Reviews for Just Like Heaven

  • Jul 17, 2014
    How much you like this film depends on how much you like Reece Witherspoon. Her character can be quite annoying here but I suppose that's the point. You grow to like her as Ruffalo does. The film plays a little like 'Ghost Town' and 'Cardiac Arrest' but will a little twist this time as the two souls are obviously destined to fall in love. The whole thing is very sweet and Ruffalo and Witherspoon make a nice couple. If you want a sweet romantic comedy you'll probably like this. However it may be a bit sickly for some.
    David S Super Reviewer
  • Aug 16, 2012
    It is fun watching a ghost who doesn't know they are a ghost. At one point, Reese was arguing that she was completely normal while her ghostly image is being split in half by the dining room table.
    Red L Super Reviewer
  • Apr 07, 2012
    Just Like Heaven may not be a movie with an intelligent screenplay, topnotch direction, and superb acting, but it still managed to touch my heart and show me how good it is to fall in love.
    Maymay A Super Reviewer
  • Oct 07, 2011
    There are moments of surprise, it's really cute, not a bad choice if you are desperate or lonely :D
    Sylvester K Super Reviewer
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