Lady In The Water

[2006, Movie, PG-13, 0 mins]

Lady In The Water: Review

Just blame it on the rain: Bryce Dallas Howard

M. Night Shyamalan's seventh feature flouts moviemaking conventions with childish glee, telling rather than showing, subordinating narrative to weird, pointless angles and compositions, and showcasing the very cliches inveighed against by the tale's villain, snotty critic Mr. Farber. All of which would be fine if the magic justified the malarkey: But it doesn't. Stuttering sad-sack Cleveland Heep (Paul Giamatti) was once a doctor, but tragedy reduced him to managing The Co... read more

Lady In The Water: Cast & Details

Year: 2006
Rated PG-13

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Cast
Bryce Dallas Howard: Story
Paul Giamatti: Cleveland Heep
Bob Balaban: Harry Farber
Jeffrey Wright: Mr. Dury
Sarita Choudhury: Anna Ran
M. Night Shyamalan: Vick Ran

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Lady In The Water: TV Guide News

What Were the Cineplex's Biggest Bombs of '06? | Today's News: Our Take | 12/26/2006
Which film follies were not just dramatically anemic, but memorably cash-poor as well? In alphabetical order, as detailed by Variety:— All the King's Men ($7 million domestic gross versus a $55 million production budget, and despite an all-star cast)— Sharon Stone's Basic Instinct 2 ($5 million versus $70 mil)— Flushed Away ($61 mil versus $150 mil, though I cannot imagine it's any worse an animated film than Happy Feet, which my sons and I barely endured on Sunday afternoon. Subtle message that kids' film has.)— Flyboys ($13 mil versus $60 mil)— Hugh Jackman's The Fountain ($9 mil versus $53 mil)— Freedomland ($12 mil, despite a cast that included Samuel L. Jackson, Julianne Moore and Edie Falco)— Russell Crowe's A Good Year ($7 mil, hampered by misguided marketing)— Lady in the Water ($42 mil versus $75 mil and a slew of critical barbs aimed at M. Night Shyamalan)— Poseidon ($60 mil versus $160 mil)— The Wicker Man (a $23 mil take... read more
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It's a bedtime story!
I'm sad to see so many negative reactions to this movie. Shyamalan portrayed the movie as a bedtime story he conceived for his kids, and it's a fun story. Please don't be looking for The... read more
Posted by scotharkins Jan 2, 2007 6:56 AM

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1	1	Tropic Thunder	10	65.7	16.1
2	--	House Bunny, The	3	15.1	15.1
3	--	Death Race	3	12.3	12.3
4	2	Dark Knight, The	38	489.2	10.3
5	3	Star Wars: The Clone Wars	10	25.0	5.7
6	5	Pineapple Express	19	73.9	5.6
7	4	Mirrors	10	20.1	4.9
8	--	Longshots, The	3	4.3	4.304
9	7	Mamma Mia!	38	124.5	4.303
10	6	Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, The	24	93.8	4.1

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