Just Like Heaven

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Just Like Heaven

PG-13

Released Sep 16, 2005

1h 35m

Romance

Comedy

Drama

Fantasy

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David (Mark Ruffalo) is a recently widowed architect moving into a new apartment in San Francisco. But the apartment isn't entirely empty; it's haunted by the ghost of a woman named Elizabeth (Reese Witherspoon). And although Elizabeth can't remember much about her life, she's convinced that she isn't really dead. While David recruits Darryl (Jon Heder), an absent-minded psychic, to get to the bottom of Elizabeth's identity, he and Elizabeth begin to fall in love.

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Critics Consensus

Delightfully sweet like a lollipop, Just Like Heaven is a dreamy romantic comedy that may give you a toothache when it attempts to broach difficult end of life issues by throwing a cherry on top.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

The stale premise, combined with the leads’ typecasting, makes for an eminently forgettable date movie.

Jun 28, 2022

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Stella Papamichael

BBC.com

... it is refreshing to see a love story played out with sincerity.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 13, 2005

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Andrew Sarris

Observer

See two charming characters make beautiful music together.

Sep 28, 2005

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a predominantly forgettable (and thoroughly generic) romcom...

Rated: 2.5/4

Feb 2, 2022

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Rachel Wagner

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It's not like it reinvents the wheel... but I think it is so heartwarming and such a good example of how to do romantic comedy right.

Jun 27, 2019

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Joshua Starnes

ComingSoon.net

Just Like Heaven is a typical romantic comedy that stumbles on the problems of being not particularly funny or interesting. It could have been truly heartwarming, but is so heavy handed here that the final result is merely sentimental pap.

Rated: 5/10

Mar 29, 2011

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Tim M

Just Like Heaven has a pair of likable leads, but even they can't give it a heartbeat in the face of schmaltzy romcom antics.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/14/25

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Janet D

Excellent movie! Big improvement on the standard rom-com plot.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/11/25

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thiago s

Filme bacaninha, o roteiro é mais ou menos, as cenas são bacaninhas, a história é mais ou menos, o elenco é bacaninha, e poucos ajudam a melhorar o filme, os personagens são bacaninhas, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/02/25

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Faiz D

A really good romantic comedy. Loved it!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/13/25

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Samitha B

IT'S SWEEEEEEEEEEEEET! Shame stuff like seldom come these days. So much chemistry between Mark and Reese.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/23/25

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SP G

This is one of my MOST LIKED collections. Very funny movie filled with romance and heart felt emotions .The spontaneous and impressive performance with cute and clean interactions depicted with comedy and supernatural romances has exploitated our sentiments..

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/16/25

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Just Like Heaven: Official Clip - It Wasn't a Dream

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Just Like Heaven: Official Clip - Exorcising Elizabeth's Spirit

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Just Like Heaven: Official Clip - Omigod, It's Her

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Just Like Heaven: Official Clip - I Can See Your Sister's Spirit

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Just Like Heaven: Official Clip - She's Not Dead

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Synopsis

David (Mark Ruffalo) is a recently widowed architect moving into a new apartment in San Francisco. But the apartment isn't entirely empty; it's haunted by the ghost of a woman named Elizabeth (Reese Witherspoon). And although Elizabeth can't remember much about her life, she's convinced that she isn't really dead. While David recruits Darryl (Jon Heder), an absent-minded psychic, to get to the bottom of Elizabeth's identity, he and Elizabeth begin to fall in love.

Director: Mark Waters
Producer: Walter F. Parkes, Laurie MacDonald
Screenwriter: Peter Tolan, Leslie Dixon, Marc Levy
Distributor: DreamWorks SKG
Production Co: DreamWorks Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Some Sexual Content)
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 16, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $48.3M
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.37:1)

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