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The Lake House

The Lake House

How do you hold on to someone you've never met?

20067.01h 39m

Overview

When architect Alex Wyler moves into an unusual glass house on stilts over a lake, he discovers a note from the previous tenant in the mailbox--but no one's lived in the house for years. He replies and soon discovers that he's corresponding with a doctor named Kate Forster. Their correspondence, only through the 'magical' mailbox, turns romantic and their paths cross in unexpected ways, but when they try to truly connect, danger looms. They must try to unravel the mystery behind their extraordinary romance before it's too late.

Directed by Alejandro Agresti
Written by David Auburn, Kim Eun-jeong, Yeoh Gee-na
Produced by Doug Davison, Roy Lee
Box OfficeBudget: $40.0MRevenue: $114.8M

Top Cast

Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves

Alex Wyler

Sandra Bullock

Sandra Bullock

Dr. Kate Forster

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Simon Wyler

Ebon Moss-Bachrach

Ebon Moss-Bachrach

Henry Wyler

Willeke van Ammelrooy

Willeke van Ammelrooy

Kate's Mother

Dylan Walsh

Dylan Walsh

Morgan

Shohreh Aghdashloo

Shohreh Aghdashloo

Dr. Anna Klyczynski

Lynn Collins

Lynn Collins

Mona

Mike Bacarella

Mike Bacarella

Mulhern

Kevin M. Brennan

Kevin M. Brennan

Waiter

Themes & Keywords

chicago, illinoisex-boyfriendwritingarchitectremakearchitecturedoctormysterious letterdogmailboxpassage of timetime paradoxlake houseunique houseunexpected connectionarchitecture firm

About The Lake House

The Lake House is a romance, drama, mystery, fantasy film released in 2006 exploring themes of chicago, illinois, ex-boyfriend, writing, architect, remake, architecture. Directed by Alejandro Agresti, it stars Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, Christopher Plummer. When architect Alex Wyler moves into an unusual glass house on stilts over a lake, he discovers a note from the previous tenant in the mailbox--but no one's lived in the house for years. He replies and soon discovers that he's corresponding with a doctor named Kate Forster. Their correspondence, only through the 'magical' mailbox, turns romantic and their paths cross in unexpected ways, but when they try to truly connect, danger looms. They must try to unravel the mystery behind their extraordinary romance before it's too late.

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