The Lake House

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The Lake House

PG

Released Jun 16, 2006

1h 39m

Romance

Fantasy

Drama

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A lonely doctor (Sandra Bullock), who once lived in a beautiful lakeside home, falls in love via letters with its latest resident, a frustrated architect (Keanu Reeves). When they discover that they are living two years apart, the pair must unravel the mystery behind their incredible romance.

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Critics Consensus

The plot of The Lake House is a little too convoluted, and the film fails to pull off the sweeping romance it aims for.

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Peter Travers

Rolling Stone

I can't believe that even the most rabid chick-flick masochists wouldn't gag on it.

Rated: 1/4

Nov 24, 2006

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Matthew Leyland

BBC.com

Bullock holds her half of the movie up well, proving that she can do subdued just as well as sunny.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 1, 2006

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Andrew Sarris

Observer

I have always felt that both Ms. Bullock's patented expressions of anguish and Mr. Reeves' stoical minimalism have been somewhat underrated.

Jun 28, 2006

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James Croot

Stuff.co.nz

Supposedly letter-bound, the couple's conversations come across more like instant messaging, while Kate's lack of investigative skills or inquisitiveness will appal even the most half-hearted of romantic stalkers.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jan 19, 2022

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Kathi Maio

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction

What's depressing is what Hollywood does to perfectly good foreign originals. And Il Mare is no exception.

Feb 28, 2020

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Alberto Abuín

Espinof

The film is hugely boring. [Full Review in Spanish]

Feb 12, 2020

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Karel P

Some might say "It's only a movie!" But even movies should make sense. The two key characters live "two years apart," one in 2004 and the other in 2006; what does it mean? When they meet, they are not aware of it. There are many, much more romantic stories, set in the "real world," e.g. Romeo and Juliet.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/29/24

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William B

Usually, I don't watch romance movies. However, The Lake House felt different from all the common romance movies. I love this movie because it shows that love is truly timeless, and it knows no bounds. Love will find a way

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/10/24

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jarrod b

I thought it was o.k. I stopped it 20 minutes in and restarted because I wasn't understanding it. It had some decent twists that kept my attention.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/06/24

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Angela E

It's a shame because on paper this should be a solid 5 stars, but in reality it's just 1 hour and 39 mins of convoluted nonsense. I mean a 2 year time gap? That's nothing and it became more nothing as I struggled to understand the time flips. It felt very messy and not well thought out. Performances were good. That's about all I can say in its favour

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/18/24

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Ka M

Finally got around to watching this 16 years late. It’s a good routined romcom with a Serendipity feel to it. Similar to that movie, all I think of in the end was ‘poor Morgan’. From the brink of building a house together and ‘to death do us part’, how was he dumped so easily and quickly? A different kind of rushed romcom ending didn’t kill the nice relationship building. Some scenes are too long and cause the film to limp along in places, but romcoms can be really faulty and still deliver. This classier addition to the genre should’ve been treated kinder by the critics. It’s a nice idea, more original than most and the end product is one of which to be proud. It has aged really well. Sandy rocks again.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/04/24

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Bel V

This romantic movie is a remake of sliding doors. I found myself wanting to travel in time myself, to a time when Keanu was younger. What has he got on his top lip at the end of the final kiss? Snot snot is it?

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/20/24

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Alex

Sandra Bullock

Kate

Shohreh Aghdashloo

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Synopsis

A lonely doctor (Sandra Bullock), who once lived in a beautiful lakeside home, falls in love via letters with its latest resident, a frustrated architect (Keanu Reeves). When they discover that they are living two years apart, the pair must unravel the mystery behind their incredible romance.

Director: Alejandro Agresti
Producer: Roy Lee, Doug Davison
Screenwriter: David Auburn
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Co: Warner Bros., Vertigo, Village Roadshow Pictures
Rating: PG (Some Language|A Disturbing Image)
Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 16, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 4, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $52.3M
Runtime: 1h 39m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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