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Just Like Heaven

Just Like Heaven

It's a wonderful afterlife.

20057.01h 35m

Overview

Shortly after David Abbott moves into his new San Francisco digs, he has an unwelcome visitor on his hands: winsome Elizabeth Masterson, who asserts that the apartment is hers -- and promptly vanishes. When she starts appearing and disappearing at will, David thinks she's a ghost, while Elizabeth is convinced she's alive.

Directed by Mark Waters
Written by Leslie Dixon, Peter Tolan, Marc Levy
Produced by Laurie MacDonald, Walter F. Parkes, Marc Levy
Box OfficeBudget: $58.0MRevenue: $102.9M

Top Cast

Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon

Dr. Elizabeth Masterson

Mark Ruffalo

Mark Ruffalo

David Abbott

Donal Logue

Donal Logue

Jack Houriskey

Dina Spybey-Waters

Dina Spybey-Waters

Abby Brody

Ben Shenkman

Ben Shenkman

Dr. Brett Rushton

Jon Heder

Jon Heder

Darryl

Ivana Miličević

Ivana Miličević

Katrina

Caroline Aaron

Caroline Aaron

Grace

Rosalind Chao

Rosalind Chao

Fran

Ron Canada

Ron Canada

Dr. Walsh

Themes & Keywords

comabased on novel or bookworkaholicsan francisco, californiagardenarchitectblind dateromcomlonelinessdoctorcar accidentspiritapartment buildingwidowerhaunted apartmentflirty neighborlife support

About Just Like Heaven

Just Like Heaven is a drama, comedy, romance, fantasy film released in 2005 exploring themes of coma, based on novel or book, workaholic, san francisco, california, garden, architect. Directed by Mark Waters, it stars Reese Witherspoon, Mark Ruffalo, Donal Logue. Shortly after David Abbott moves into his new San Francisco digs, he has an unwelcome visitor on his hands: winsome Elizabeth Masterson, who asserts that the apartment is hers -- and promptly vanishes. When she starts appearing and disappearing at will, David thinks she's a ghost, while Elizabeth is convinced she's alive.

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