The Majestic (2001)

Director:

Frank Darabont

Writer (WGA):

Michael Sloane (written by)

Release Date:

21 December 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Sometimes your life comes into focus one frame at a time.

Plot:

Set in 1951, a blacklisted Hollywood writer gets into a car accident, loses his memory and settles down in a small town where he is mistaken for a long-lost son.

Plot Keywords:

Communist | Small Town | Writer | Car | Screenwriter

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Jim Carrey	...	Peter Appleton
Bob Balaban	...	Elvin Clyde
Jeffrey DeMunn	...	Ernie Cole
Hal Holbrook	...	Congressman Doyle
Laurie Holden	...	Adele Stanton
Martin Landau	...	Harry Trimble
Brent Briscoe	...	Sheriff Cecil Coleman
Ron Rifkin	...	Kevin Bannerman
Gerry Black	...	Emmett Smith
David Ogden Stiers	...	Doc Stanton
James Whitmore	...	Stan Keller
Susan Willis	...	Irene Terwilliger
Catherine Dent	...	Mabel
Brian Howe	...	Carl Leffert / Head of the Studio
Karl Bury	...	Bob Leffert

Also Known As:

The Bijou (USA) (working title)
The Majestic (Austria) (Germany) [de]
Cine Majestic (Brazil) [pt]
El Majestic (Argentina) [es]
Kinimatografos: Majestic (Greece) [el]
Le Majestic (Canada: French title) [fr]
Majestic (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
The Majestic (Portugal) [pt]
The Majestic (Spain) [es]
The Majestic (France) [fr]

MPAA:

Rated PG for language and mild thematic elements.

Runtime:

152 min

Country:

USA | Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:12 | Sweden:7 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Brazil:Livre | Canada:PG | Finland:K-7 | France:U | Germany:6 | Hong Kong:I | Ireland:G | Netherlands:AL | Norway:7 | Philippines:PG-13 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Ferndale, California, USA

Company:

Castle Rock Entertainment

Trivia:

Brian Libby, who plays studio guard Hal, has appeared in all of director Frank Darabont's movies. Darabont considers Libby to be a lucky charm of sorts and casts him whenever possible.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Luke Trimble died in the 1944 Normandy Campaign, yet in 1951 several characters refer to Luke having been dead for "9 years."

Quotes:

Elvin Clyde: Who did you go as?
Peter Appleton: A horny young man.

Movie Connections:

References The Life of Emile Zola (1937)

Soundtrack:

When Johnny Comes Marching Home

A film-writer accused of being a communist loses his memory in an auto accident and ends up in a small town where he is thought to be a missing-in-action World War II hero.

This is one of my favorite Jim Carey movies and I have watched it over and over. It really shows his versatility as an actor, not just a comic, and I loved the plot. An old fashioned movie with no bad language, sex or violence. It was extremely well cast and I really liked the old gentleman who lived in the basement of the theater and was so dignified. Every time I see him with his "Dog" I get a lump in my throat. Jim Carey plays such a caring role and his relationship with Harry is so warm and believable.The way he gets the town to rally around the Majestic is fun and wonderful. The woman who plays his lady-friend is beautiful and I wish I could see her in other movies. One of my favorite all time films.