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The Lake House (2006)

PG 99 min  -  Drama | Fantasy | Romance  -   16 June 2006 (USA)
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A lonely doctor who once occupied an unusual lakeside home begins exchanging love letters with its former resident, a frustrated architect. They must try to unravel the mystery behind their extraordinary romance before it's too late.

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David Auburn (screenplay), Eun-Jeong Kim (motion picture "Siworae"), and 1 more credit »
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The Lake House -- A lonely doctor who once occupied an unusual lakeside home begins exchanging love letters with its former resident, a frustrated architect. They must try to unravel the mystery behind their extraordinary romance before it's too late. The Lake House -- Clip: Pick A Place, I'll Be There The Lake House -- A lonely doctor who once occupied an unusual lakeside home begins exchanging love letters with its former resident, a frustrated architect. They must try to unravel the mystery behind their extraordinary romance before it's too late.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Keanu Reeves ...
Sandra Bullock ...
Christopher Plummer ...
Ebon Moss-Bachrach ...
Willeke van Ammelrooy Willeke van Ammelrooy ...
Dylan Walsh ...
Shohreh Aghdashloo ...
Anna
Lynn Collins ...
Mona
Mike Bacarella ...
Mulhern
Kevin Brennan ...
Waiter
Frank Caeti ...
Cove Patron
Aliyah Carr Aliyah Carr ...
Girl Patient
Jennifer Clark Jennifer Clark ...
Nurse Practitioner
Jacob D. Dumelle Jacob D. Dumelle ...
Patient on Gurney
Scott Elias Scott Elias ...
Doug (as Scott A. Elias)
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Storyline

When two people "connect" the bond between them can be so pure and simple as to stir hearts in heaven. When they connect in all the right places at all the wrong times, heaven weeps for broken hearts. To heal these broken hearts, heaven breaks time. Written by Blithe Spiritus  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

House | Lake | Architect | Correspondence | Mailbox  | See more »

Taglines:

How do you hold on to someone you've never met? See more »

Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some language and a disturbing image See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA | Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

La casa del lago See more »

Filming Locations:

Aurora, Illinois, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$13,616,196 (USA) (18 June 2006) (2645 Screens)

Gross:

$114,830,111 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | SDDS  | DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

John Cusack was the first choice for the role of Alex Wyler, but he declined. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Kate arrives at the bar she asks for a glass of wine. Immediately after her fellow resident doctor arrives and though we have not seen Kate drinking that much, in the next shot the glass is nearly empty. See more »

Quotes

Kate: Let me let you go.
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Connections

Featured in "Getaway: Episode #15.23" (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"Young at Heart"
(1953)
Music by Johnny Richards
Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh
Performed by Brad Mehldau
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing See more »