Vanilla Sky

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Vanilla Sky

R

Released Dec 14, 2001

2h 14m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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Tom Cruise and Cameron Crowe reunite after "Jerry Maguire" for "Vanilla Sky," the story of a young New York City publishing magnate who finds himself on an unexpected roller-coaster ride of romance, comedy, suspicion, love, sex and dreams in a mind-bending search for his soul.

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Critics Consensus

An ambitious mix of genres, Vanilla Sky collapses into an incoherent jumble. Cruise's performance lacks depth, and it's hard to feel sympathy for his narcissistic character.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

I now find Cruise tolerable only when he's in a movie that undercuts or ridicules his narcissism--as Eyes Wide Shut did and as this movie does even more noticeably.

Feb 26, 2019

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Christy Lemire

Associated Press

Vanilla Sky is nearly identical to the 1997 Spanish film it's based on, except it's set in Manhattan instead of Madrid and has a much better soundtrack.

Oct 25, 2018

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Some surface appeal, but ultimately vacant.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 29, 2010

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Psychological shocks and an unreliable narrator keep things engaging, even with brief lulls and a purposely frustrating timeline, presenting continual unease and uncertainty.

Rated: 5/10

Sep 16, 2024

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Vadim Rizov

Filmmaker Magazine

If the star and director are (kind of) worrying about the same middle-age falloff, Crowe’s specific fears are more compelling to me and responsible for what, intellectually, is the movie’s most fascinating idea.

Nov 29, 2022

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Stephen Silver

Tilt Magazine

Doesn't make any more sense now than it did in 2001 (29th anniversary)

Rated: 2/5

Dec 31, 2021

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Paul S

42% is a ridiculous score for Tom's masterpiece remake of an original Spanish sf movie. This is a magnificent remake exploring many different Ethereal propositions. Cruise has never been better.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/04/25

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Shawn A

i like it.. i don’t understand it. but i like it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/30/25

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Shaun R

Very vanilla. Pretentious nonsense.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

06/20/25

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Mike V

LoveHateDreamsLifeWorkPlayFriendshipSex Vanilla Sky is a 2001 American science fiction psychological thriller film directed, written, and co-produced by Cameron Crowe 🌌 Not bad, but not my favourite either 😐 Meh, it passed the time. Just. 😐 👍🏼👎🏼 There are some good and interesting scenes, but others are too slow or jumbled… David Aames has it all: wealth, good looks and gorgeous women on his arm. But just as he begins falling for the warmhearted Sofia, his face is horribly disfigured in a car accident. That's just the beginning of his troubles as the lines between

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/20/25

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Adam Y

Vanilla Sky is nearly identical to the 1997 Spanish film it's based on, except it's set in Manhattan instead of Madrid and has a much better soundtrack.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/24/25

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Evis B

Vanilla Sky” is one of those films that thinks it’s way deeper than it actually is. It borrows heavily from other (better) movies and tries to mash dream-reality-psychodrama vibes into a cohesive narrative, but kind of flops doing so. Some people love it for the existential themes and the twist near the end – but if you’re sensitive to pacing, cliché characters, and pseudo-intellectual dialogue, it’s easy to bounce off hard!!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/01/25

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Synopsis

Tom Cruise and Cameron Crowe reunite after "Jerry Maguire" for "Vanilla Sky," the story of a young New York City publishing magnate who finds himself on an unexpected roller-coaster ride of romance, comedy, suspicion, love, sex and dreams in a mind-bending search for his soul.

Director: Cameron Crowe
Producer: Cameron Crowe, Tom Cruise, Paula Wagner
Screenwriter: Alejandro Amenábar, Cameron Crowe, Mateo Gil
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Cruise-Wagner Productions, Paramount Pictures, Vinyl Films, Sogecine
Rating: R (Strong Language|Sexuality)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 14, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $100.6M
Runtime: 2h 14m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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