JUST LIKE HEAVEN
SYNOPSIS
When David (Mark Ruffalo) sublet his quaint San
Francisco apartment, the last thing he expected—or
wanted—was a roommate. He had only begun to make
a complete mess of the place when a pretty young
woman named Elizabeth (Reese Witherspoon)
suddenly shows up, adamantly insisting the apartment
is hers. David assumes there’s been a giant
misunderstanding…until Elizabeth disappears as
mysteriously as she appeared. Changing the locks
does nothing to deter Elizabeth, who begins to appear
and disappear at will—mostly to rebuke David for his
personal living habits in her apartment. Convinced that
she is a ghost, David tries to help Elizabeth cross over
to the “other side.” But while Elizabeth has discovered
she does have a distinctly ethereal quality—she can
walk through walls—she is equally convinced that she
is somehow still alive and isn’t crossing over
anywhere. As Elizabeth and David search for the truth
about who Elizabeth is and how she came to be in her
present state, their relationship deepens into love.
Unfortunately, they have very little time before their
prospects for a future together permanently fade away.
©Dreamworks
When David (Mark Ruffalo) sublet his quaint San
Francisco apartment, the last thing he expected—or
wanted—was a roommate. He had only begun to make
a complete mess of the place when a pretty young
woman named Elizabeth (Reese Witherspoon)
suddenly shows up, adamantly insisting the apartment
is hers. David assumes there’s been a giant
misunderstanding…until Elizabeth disappears as
mysteriously as she appeared. Changing the locks
does nothing to deter Elizabeth, who begins to appear
and disappear at will—mostly to rebuke David for his
personal living habits in her apartment. Convinced that
she is a ghost, David tries to help Elizabeth cross over
to the “other side.” But while Elizabeth has discovered
she does have a distinctly ethereal quality—she can
walk through walls—she is equally convinced that she
is somehow still alive and isn’t crossing over
anywhere. As Elizabeth and David search for the truth
about who Elizabeth is and how she came to be in her
present state, their relationship deepens into love.
Unfortunately, they have very little time before their
prospects for a future together permanently fade away.
©Dreamworks
BRENDA
Elizabeth Masterson (Reese Witherspoon) is a hard-working doctor with no social life that has just
been told she was getting the position of attending physician in the ER of a San Francisco hospital.
After working a long shift, she is on her way to have dinner with her sister Abbey and is involved in
an auto accident with a truck. A lonely architect, David Abbott (Mark Ruffalo), still mourning the
death of his wife, sublets a San Francisco apartment only to find out it is haunted by Elizabeth.
Elizabeth thinks David is an homeless intruder. They are both in complete shock when they
discover she is a spirit only David can see. The chemistry between Elizabeth and David is real and
believable. This romantic comedy is based on a novel by Marc Levy (If Only It Were True) that has
been adapted for the big screen by Peter Tolan and Leslie Dixon. It is directed by Mark Waters
(Mean Girls and Freaky Friday) Just Like Heaven is a feel good movie that will leave you smiling
but be sure to bring the tissues.
Elizabeth Masterson (Reese Witherspoon) is a hard-working doctor with no social life that has just
been told she was getting the position of attending physician in the ER of a San Francisco hospital.
After working a long shift, she is on her way to have dinner with her sister Abbey and is involved in
an auto accident with a truck. A lonely architect, David Abbott (Mark Ruffalo), still mourning the
death of his wife, sublets a San Francisco apartment only to find out it is haunted by Elizabeth.
Elizabeth thinks David is an homeless intruder. They are both in complete shock when they
discover she is a spirit only David can see. The chemistry between Elizabeth and David is real and
believable. This romantic comedy is based on a novel by Marc Levy (If Only It Were True) that has
been adapted for the big screen by Peter Tolan and Leslie Dixon. It is directed by Mark Waters
(Mean Girls and Freaky Friday) Just Like Heaven is a feel good movie that will leave you smiling
but be sure to bring the tissues.
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Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 09/16/05 Home Video 02/07/06 MPAA Rating Rated PG-13 for some sexual content Running Time 1 hour 41 minutes Genre Comedy, Romance Director Mark Waters Cast Reese Witherspoon, Mark Ruffalo, Jon Heder Studio Dreamworks |
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