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Lady in the Water (2006)

PG-13 | | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery | 21 July 2006 (USA)
Apartment building superintendent Cleveland Heep rescues what he thinks is a young woman from the pool he maintains. When he discovers that she is actually a character from a bedtime story who is trying to make the journey back to her home, he works with his tenants to protect his new friend from the creatures that are determined to keep her in our world.

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Storyline

Cleveland Heep, a stuttering apartment superintendent, encounters a girl named Story swimming in the complex's pool. He soon learns that she comes from the Blue World, and has a message for mankind. Will he be able to help her complete her mission? Written by JRF

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It's not in the closet. See more »


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Rated PG-13 for some frightening sequences | See all certifications »

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21 July 2006 (USA)  »

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Budget:

$70,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$18,044,396 (USA) (23 July 2006)

Gross:

$42,285,169 (USA)
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Trivia

Bob Balaban and Mary Beth Hurt previously worked on the film Parents (1989), with Balaban serving as director. See more »

Goofs

(at around 1h 23 mins) The Scrunt drags Story though the mud and grass grass during the attack. Story just has scratches on her legs even though she was dragged by her arm. Her arm appears to be uninjured. Her shirt shows no signs of mud, blood, or grass stains after the attack. See more »

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Cleveland Heep: [narrating] Once, man and those in the water were linked. They inspired us. They spoke of the future. Man listened and it became real. But man does not listen very well. Man's need to own everything led him deeper into land. The magic world of the ones that live in the ocean, and the world of men, separated. Through the centuries their world, and all the inhabitants of it stopped trying. The world of man become more violent. War upon war played out, as there were no guides to listen...
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Crazy Credits

Childlike illustrations appear over and under some of the end credits. See more »

Connections

Referenced in American Dad!: Tearjerker (2008) See more »

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Soul Love
Written by David Bowie
Performed by David Bowie
Courtesy of RZO Music
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Don't just see it looking for a twist
25 July 2006 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

After the sixth sense people have been expecting M. Night to shock and amaze them time after time. This is of course impossible. He made signs and the village which had their twists but left the audience with more of an "oh yeah" feeling. More importantly though his movies have become deeper in their actual message, his newest film is no different. if all you want is the amazement of a twist your in for a disappointment. Instead look at this movie for the message of hope it leaves you with, or the humor that abounds, the great acting involved, or even the amazing visual style and suspense. but don't just sit in the theater waiting to be surprised, your just wasting your time and missing the point of a really good movie.


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