Just Like Heaven
Brief Synopsis
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When David sublets his quaint San Francisco apartment, the last thing he expects--or wants--is a roommate. He begins 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 that there's been a giant misunderstanding, until Elizabeth disappears just as mysteriously as she had appeared. Changing the locks does nothing to deter Elizabeth, who begins to appear and disappear at will--mostly to rebuke David for his personal living habits in her apartment. Convinced that she is a ghost, David tries to help Elizabeth cross over to the "other side." But while Elizabeth has discovered she does have a distinctly ethereal quality--she can walk through walls--she is equally convinced that she is somehow still alive and isn't crossing over anywhere. As Elizabeth and David search for the truth about who Elizabeth is and how she came to be in her present state, their relationship deepens into love. Unfortunately, they have very little time before their prospects for a future together permanently fade away.
Cast & Crew
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Mark Waters
Director
Reese Witherspoon
Mark Ruffalo
Jon Heder
Ivana Milicevic
Donal Logue
Film Details
Also Known As
Et si c'était vrai..., If Only It Were True
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Fantasy
Romantic Comedy
Release Date
2005
Distribution Company
AMBLIN PARTNERS
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; San Francisco, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 35m
Synopsis
When David sublets his quaint San Francisco apartment, the last thing he expects--or wants--is a roommate. He begins 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 that there's been a giant misunderstanding, until Elizabeth disappears just as mysteriously as she had appeared. Changing the locks does nothing to deter Elizabeth, who begins to appear and disappear at will--mostly to rebuke David for his personal living habits in her apartment. Convinced that she is a ghost, David tries to help Elizabeth cross over to the "other side." But while Elizabeth has discovered she does have a distinctly ethereal quality--she can walk through walls--she is equally convinced that she is somehow still alive and isn't crossing over anywhere. As Elizabeth and David search for the truth about who Elizabeth is and how she came to be in her present state, their relationship deepens into love. Unfortunately, they have very little time before their prospects for a future together permanently fade away.
Director
Mark Waters
Director
Cast
Reese Witherspoon
Mark Ruffalo
Jon Heder
Ivana Milicevic
Donal Logue
Shulie Cowen
Tim Sitarz
Chaim Jeraffi
Ben Shenkman
Lucille Soong
Ken Takemoto
Zoe Waters
Caroline Aaron
Diego Sebastian
Karen Harrison
Ingrid Coree
Billy Beck
Douglas Krizner
Benjamin Hughes
Drew Letchworth
Donald Mcmillan
Lead Person
Ron Hacker
Robert Benjamin
Nicole Wilder
Raymond O'connor
Alyssa Shafer
Amita Balla
Jeff Marcus
Kerris Dorsey
Kara Hamilton
Paul Cassell
Lorna Scott
Chris Pflueger
William Caploe
Gabrielle Made
Tim Connolly
Jacob Chambers
Ken Clark
Rosalind Chao
Cara Vivien Rosenburg
Lee Burns
Victor Yerrid
Ron Canada
Cristian Cruz
Joel Mckinnon Miller
Dina Waters
Willie Garson
Jimmy Ortega
Tony Brubaker
Shannon Curfman
Lead Person
Catherine Taber
Crew
Steve Adcock
Camera Operator
Bill Ador
Song
Renee Lee Alito
Accountant
Simone Almekias-siegl
Makeup Artist
Sal Alvarez
Assistant Camera
Adam Anderson
Production Assistant
Steve Artmont
Makeup Artist
Norman Ash
Electrician
Douglas Axtell
Sound Mixer
Dean Backer
Property Master
Joseph Bailey
Digital Effects Artist
Kevin Bailey
Stunts
Maria Baker
Art Director
Ron Bass
Other
Rachel Bati
Assistant
John M Batiuk
Driver
Miguel Bautista
Digital Effects Artist
Ken Bazal
Assistant Camera
James Beaumonte
Key Rigging Grip
Samantha Becker
Post-Production Coordinator
Thad Beier
Visual Effects Supervisor
Alex Betuel
Production Assistant
Mark Binder
Assistant Sound Editor
Tony Blondal
Original Music
Mark Bosia
Medic
David Bowie
Song
Kris Boxell
Art Department
Scott Brant
Accounting Assistant
Mike Brazelton
Digital Effects Artist
Bill Bridges
Grip
Rick Broderman
Painter
Veronica Brooks
Associate Producer
Michael W. Broomer
Driver
Al Broussard
Special Effects Coordinator
Lawson Brown
On-Set Dresser
Mark Brown
Driver
Stephen Buckingham
Assistant Camera
Buddy Buie
Song
Braeden Burns
Stunts
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutter
Virginia Burton
Costume Supervisor
Christopher Bustard
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Matt Callahan
On-Set Dresser
Dan Canamar
Transportation
Rocky Capella
Stunt Coordinator
Sophie Carbonell
Costume Designer
Steve Cardellini
Key Grip
Chris Carpenter
Sound Mixer
Tim Carras
Digital Effects Artist
Javier Carrillo
Foreman
Javier Carrillo
Foreman
James S Cawley
Driver
Robert Cawley
Driver
Jesse G Cervantes
Craft Service
James R. Chandler
Craft Service
Martin Charnin
Song
Gregory Childers
Best Boy Grip
Vincent Cirilli
Music
Gunnar Clancey
Production Assistant
Jamie Clay
Digital Effects Artist
James B Cobb
Song
Mark Coffey
Assistant Sound Editor
Stephen Coleman
Original Music
Tino Contreras
Grip
Murray Cook
Song
Kevin Cordill
Production Assistant
Cydney Cornell
Hair Stylist
Kevin M Cortez
Driver
Judith A. Cory
Hair Stylist
Becky Cotton
Makeup Artist
Edward M. Cox
Visual Effects
Jimmy Crawford
Chief Lighting Technician
Pamela Cruise
Medic
Lewis Cundiff
Driver
Mike Cunningham
Assistant Property Master
James D'amico
Transportation Captain
Andy Davis
Digital Effects Artist
Gretchen Davis
Makeup Artist
William P Davis
Driver
Mark Deallessandro
Stunt Double
Dave Degaetano
Construction Coordinator
Audrey Deroche
Music Arranger
Ross Deroche
Music Arranger
Patsy Deshields
Production Accountant
Maria Devane
Post-Production Accountant
Anthony Dimase
Rigging Grip
Jamie Dixon
Visual Effects Supervisor
Leslie Dixon
Screenplay
Bob Dolman
Other
Pam Doqui
Assistant
Andrew Dorfman
Song
Francesca Drino
Casting Assistant
Sharlene Duale
Accounting Assistant
Stephen Dudycha
Production Assistant
Jonathan Duff
Video Assist/Playback
Casey Dugan
Driver
Ezra Dweck
Sound Effects
Mike Edmonson
Special Effects
Cathleen Edwards
Key Costumer
Michelle Eisenreich
Visual Effects Producer
Annie Ellis
Stunts
David Ellis
Unit Director
Tawny Ellis
Stunts
Rory Enke
Location Manager
Vincent Every
Grip
David L Falconer
Plasterer
Jeff Fatt
Song
Rebecca Feldman
Accounting Assistant
Bert Fernandez
Driver
Ryan Ferro
Sound
Rick Fichter
Camera Operator
Anthony Field
Song
Brett Edwin Fifield
Production Assistant
Donald Flick
Sound Effects Editor
Geralyn Flood
Casting Assistant
Jeph Folkins
Assistant Camera
Jon T Fontana
Chief Lighting Technician
Tarn Fox
Digital Effects Artist
Simon Gallup
Song
David Garcia
On-Set Dresser
John Gazdik
Assistant Camera
Felix Gehm
Assistant Location Manager
Gary Gill
Rigging Grip
Jeff Gilliam
Electrician
Kathleen Giordano
Costumer
Gilbert Gonzales
Digital Effects Artist
Rene Gonzalez
Projectionist
Chris Gorden
Driver
Taylor Greathead
Production Assistant
Bruce Green
Editor
Joe Green
Stunts
Tim Guffin
Loader
Barbara Haberecht
Set Decorator
Ron Hacker
Song Performer
Ron Hacker
Song
David Hakim
Assistant Director
Leslie Hamilton
Assistant Camera
Christopher Hanada
Assistant Production Coordinator
Tom Hanada
Post-Production Assistant
Kay Hanley
Song Performer
Lori D Harris
Costumer
William Harris
Titles
Emerson Hart
Song Performer
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Song Performer
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Song
Nancy Hayes
Casting
Paul Hazard
Best Boy Electric
Imogen Heap
Song Performer
Eric Hedayat
Location Manager
Brandon Heidt
Production Assistant
Frank Helbig
Rigging Gaffer
Don L Henderson
Dolly Grip
Mark Herman
Visual Effects Editor
Alex Hernandez
Technical Advisor
Sean M. Higgins
Electrician
John K Hill
Foreman
Leighton Hill
Grip
Mike Hodges
Key Grip
James Honeyman-scott
Song
Virginia Hopkins
Painter
Walter Horn
Driver
Ellen J Hornstein
Assistant
David Householter
Unit Production Manager
David Householter
Executive Producer
Bonnie Hudson
Tutor
Todd Huehn
Grip
Marc Hyman
Screenplay
Chrissie Hynde
Song
Anne Hyvarinen
Painter
Charles Martin Inouye
Music Editor
Peter Iovino
Photography
Stephanie A. Ito
Post-Production Supervisor
Matt Jackson
Grip
Alan Jacoby
Loader
Saisie M Jang
Assistant Location Manager
Brook Johnson
Grip
Randy Johnson
Stunt Double
Benson Jones
Driver
Justin Jones
Digital Effects Artist
David Kasubowski
Craft Service
William Kelly
Stand-In
Steve Kempster
Score Recording
Steve Kempster
Music Scoring Mixer
Rolfe Kent
Music Composer
Rolfe Kent
Music Conductor
James J Keys
Rigging Gaffer
Scott Kidner
Chief Lighting Technician
John G Kirby
Animation Director
Tommy Klines
Assistant Camera
Andy Koyama
Sound Mixer
Linda Kroll
Assistant
Larry Lam
Stunts
Linda Larmon
Medic
Kevin Larson
Stunts
Sylvain Lebeau
3-D Artist
Amos Lee
Song
Amos Lee
Song Performer
Anne Lee
Loader
Oakley Lehman
Stunts
Katrina Leigh
Accountant
Film Details
Also Known As
Et si c'était vrai..., If Only It Were True
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Fantasy
Romantic Comedy
Release Date
2005
Distribution Company
AMBLIN PARTNERS
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; San Francisco, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 35m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall September 16, 2005
Released in United States on Video February 7, 2006
Marc Levy reportedly received $2,000,000 for the rights to his French-language novel, "If Only It Were True."
Type A Films previously attached as production company.
Released in United States Fall September 16, 2005
Released in United States on Video February 7, 2006
