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Overview

User Rating:
6.9/10   80,522 votes
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Director:
Cameron Crowe
Writers (WGA):
Alejandro Amenábar (film "Abre Los Ojos") and
Mateo Gil (film "Abre Los Ojos") ...
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Contact:
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Release Date:
14 December 2001 (USA) more
Genre:
Mystery | Romance | Sci-Fi | Thriller more
Tagline:
What is happiness to you? more
Plot:
A successful publisher finds his life taking a turn for the surreal after a car accident with a jaded lover. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins & 20 nominations more
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User Comments:
Frightening, sad, touching and so underrated more (1180 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Tom Cruise ... David Aames

Penélope Cruz ... Sofia Serrano

Cameron Diaz ... Julie Gianni

Kurt Russell ... McCabe

Jason Lee ... Brian Shelby

Noah Taylor ... Edmund Ventura

Timothy Spall ... Thomas Tipp

Tilda Swinton ... Rebecca Dearborn

Michael Shannon ... Aaron

Delaina Mitchell ... David's Assistant

Shalom Harlow ... Colleen
Oona Hart ... Lynette

Ivana Milicevic ... Emma

Johnny Galecki ... Peter Brown
Jhaemi Willens ... Jamie Berliner
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for sexuality and strong language.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
136 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Spanish
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital
Certification:
Iceland:12 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Brazil:14 | Canada:14A | Finland:K-15 | France:U | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Hungary:14 | Netherlands:12 | Peru:14 | Philippines:R-18 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:M18 (re-rating) | Singapore:R(A) (original rating) | South Korea:18 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R
Filming Locations:
108th-96th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA more
Company:
Paramount Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The song at the end (on the roof of the skyscraper) is called "Njósnavélin" (a.k.a. "The Nothing Song") by the Icelandic band Sigur Rós. During the series of random still frames at the end of the film, one of these is an over-exposed picture of the band Sigur Rós. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Sofia is holding the present for David at the party. She gives it to David, then she is seen holding it in the next shot and then gives it to David again. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Sofía: [in Spanish] Open your eyes.
Sofía: [in English] Open your eyes. Open your eyes. Open your eyes. Open your eyes. Open you...
[David wakes up and pushes the snooze button on his alarm]
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Top Gear: (2005-08-07)" (2005) more
Soundtrack:
Porpoise Song (Theme from more

FAQ

I don't get this film. What happened?
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User Comments

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82 out of 94 people found the following comment useful.
Frightening, sad, touching and so underrated, 15 January 2006
8/10
Author: yellonet from Sweden

I had heard some not too good things about this movie and had probably seen the low score here at IMDb and that's why I had avoided it. Today they showed Vanilla Sky on TV and as I had nothing better to do... and as it turned out, I would have had a hard time finding anything better to do. Vanilla Sky is a frightening, sad and touching movie, actually one of the best I've seen in a while. I was surprised by how I was affected watching it. It's hard to explain, but during the movie your feelings towards the characters and your perception of what is going on changes and it's quite an emotional journey. Vanilla Sky really touched me in a way that is very rare for a movie, or any media for that matter.

I really recommend everyone to watch this movie. Regardless of what you have heard about it.

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The voice David wakes up to *spoilers* burnedout3821
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What is the name of the song................ stevegamica
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