The Lake House

PG

Released Jun 16, 2006

1 hr. 39 min.

Romance

Fantasy

Drama

List

35%

157 Reviews

Tomatometer

73%

250,000+ Ratings

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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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Hargie M

While some may find the time-traveling premise a bit far-fetched, the film's emotional depth and heartfelt moments more than make up for any suspension of disbelief. A must-watch for hopeless romantics and fans of cinematic magic.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/07/24

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Tony S

Hi from the future time of Easter 2024, watching this charming time Travel romance about the strongly – referenced years 2004 and 2006. I love the movie, and see it every year or two since its release. I watched with my significant other, and it's a delightful movie, very effectively tugging at the heartstrings. Very sophisticated smart dialogue also: it's not often you'll see discussions about high quality architecture of Le Corbusier and Richard Meier, the play of light in buildings and how it's different in Spain and Rome and LA, and a short architectural walking tour of Chicago in 2006, all wrapped up into a wonderful romance. The stars, Sandra Bullock, and Keanu Reeves, work well together. Wonderful to see desirable body shapes on all the actors from 2006, before Today's anorexic ozempic diet drugs look with diet drugs took over. Sandra Bullock scrumptious, Keanu Reeves excellent, Christopher Plummer very effective, and supporting actors including Ms Shahreh ahadashloo as a Polish (!) Chicago emergency ward senior doctor. And wonderful referential nods to Cary Grant and the beautiful Ingrid Bergman in "Notorious" where Ingrid is probing whether Cary cares for her. Movie buff heaven in the mix. And by the way, for all of those critics who commented that Sandra and Keanu underplayed the roles, the snatches of "notorious" showed that Ingrid Bergman was also playing those scenes very low-key and understated. I think the director Alejandro Agnesti was aiming for emotional parallels in "the Lake House". I've seen this movie several times. In its low-key manner it's at least as effective as Sliding Doors and other time shift romance fantasy fables and with more emotional depth. Sure, it involves suspension of disbelief, but that's what fantasy is about (!). Movies (not being documentaries) are artistic creations designed to appeal to the heart and brain. The Lake House works extremely effectively as a work of art. The music is also very effective, with a mixture of Paul McCartney and Italian crooners providing very effective underscoring of the plot points. An underappreciated minor classic.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/24

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Dakota L

Love these two together

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/13/24

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Colin M

Silly movie about two people communicating from separate times.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/15/24

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Shirley L

Well, I loved the film. The dance scene was memorable.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/02/24

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Luis M. D

It may be too difficult to conceptualize but the movie is ultimately rewarding.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/24/23

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Alejandro Agresti

Director

Keanu Reeves

Alex

Sandra Bullock

Kate

Shohreh Aghdashloo

Dr. Anna Klyczynski

Christopher Plummer

Louis Burnham

Ebon Moss-Bachrach

Henry

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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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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
Executive Producer: Mary McLaglen, Erwin Stoff, Hal Gaba, Dana Goldberg
Screenwriter: David Auburn
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Co: Warner Bros., Village Roadshow Pictures, Vertigo
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
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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