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Just Like Heaven (2005)

Just Like Heaven
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Ben Shenkman, Dina Waters, Donal Logue, Jon Heder, Mark Ruffalo ... (see more)

When David sublets 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 suddenly shows up, adamantly insisting the apartment is hers. David assumes there's been a gian... (read more)

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PG-13, 1 hr. 41 min.
Directed by: Mark Waters (VIII)
Release Date: Sep 16, 2005
DVD Release Date: Feb 07, 2006

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3 days ago
As far as romantic comedies go, this slight tear-jerker will pull your heartstrings.. but it just seems to be missing "heart". Maybe it's the script... maybe it's the thin premise. But when it's all done and over, you'll feel as if all you've eaten i... (read more)
3 days ago
Charming romantic comedy.
4 days ago
This movie is different than what I expected it to be. It seemed almost as though the movie was making itself up as we watched (but in a good way).
A great romantic comedy, I would recommend this movie to anyone.
5 days ago
A great story... Just love it! Love is greater than everything else that exists in this World, even dead... A great story that shows how love can be strong even when we are not really in ourselves. Loved the movie!
7 days ago
Wow, I like it and I love Reese!

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1423 days ago
Kurt Loder, MTV
While the picture adheres to romantic-comedy formula, it's not entirely formulaic, and the actors, who appear to be having fun, give it a bright and undeniable appeal.
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1559 days ago
Kyle Smith, New York Post
Starts out glib and gimmicky but later digs surprisingly deep.
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1567 days ago
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
Just Like Heaven is really nothing more than your standard love-from-beyond-the-grave squishfest (even though the heroine isn't actually dead) done up in the dumb bonnet-and-bloomers get-up of contemporary romantic comedy.
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1568 days ago
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
Given its somewhat morbid premise, this metaphysical second-chance comedy is impressively nimble and cheery.
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1568 days ago
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
Just Like Heaven isn't a groundbreaking movie -- where romantic comedy is concerned, there isn't much ground left to break -- but it contains some nice moments and fresh twists.
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