Film2006110 min

Lady in the Water

Name: Lady in the Water
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Released: 2006
Duration: 110 min
Cast: Paul Giamatti, Bryce Dallas Howard, Bob Balaban, Jeffrey Wright, Sarita Choudhury

Taste attributes: dramafantasymysterymonster/alien/supernaturalsuperherofresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"Time is running out for a happy ending."

Boxlist takeA fantastical mystery that is stylish, fresh and serious. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

Quality rating

5.5 /10

TMDB · 1,005 votes

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What lines up

Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB