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Lady in the Water

Name: Lady in the Water
Released: 2006-07-19T00:00:00.000000Z
Rating: 5.6

Time is running out for a happy ending.

2006 • 110 min • ★ 5.6 (1,527) • Released

Drama Fantasy Mystery

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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Original title: Lady in the Water
Language: EN
Country: US
Budget: $70,000,000
Revenue: $72,785,169

Reviews & Ratings 2

Wuchak

Aug 11, 2021 · via TMDB

★ 6.0

_**Moving magical tale at an apartment complex in Philadelphia**_ A superintendent at an apartment building in a suburb of Philadelphia (Paul Giamatti) discovers an innocent redhead in the pool (Bryce Dallas Howard) who needs the assistance of several tenants to escape the creatures that threaten her and her mission. "Lady in the Water" (2006) is a drama/fantasy based on a bedtime story that writer/director M. Night Shyamalan told his kids. Like most Shyamalan pictures there’s a moving reverent ambiance amidst the amusing and sometimes horrific dramatics. It’s very original, coming across as a Shyamalan flick mixed with elements of fantasy movies, like “The Wizard of Oz” (1939). Think about it, “The Wizard of Oz” meshed a family drama with a dreamlike fantasy involving wonder, humor and slight horror along with a profound message, and so does this film (which isn’t to say it’s as effective as “Wizard”). The set of the apartment complex and the cinematography thereof combined with James Newton Howard’s score are all superb. Plus there are some amusing moments, like with the dour film critic (Bob Balaban). Similar to “Signs” (2002), there’s a good theme about coming to grips with tragedy and moving on with a newfound sense of purpose. Moreover, Bryce is very appealing as the naïve fantasy creature and the movie leaves you with a warm feeling. On the negative side, the somewhat convoluted fable will be less than compelling for certain viewers and some critics understandably complained that it was a mistake for Shyamalan to cast himself as the writer whose words are the seeds to changing the world, although it didn’t bother me; I think he’s perfect for the role. Still, M. Night casting himself as the savior of the freakin’ planet is a tad pretentious. The film runs 1 hour, 49 minutes, and was shot in Levittown, Pennsylvania, a suburb northeast of Philadelphia. GRADE: B-

Lehcar

Jul 15, 2020 · via TMDB

★ 10.0

HECK YEAH BICEP MAN

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Cast 27

Paul Giamatti

Cleveland Heep

Bryce Dallas Howard

Story

Jeffrey Wright

Mr. Dury

Bob Balaban

Harry Farber

Sarita Choudhury

Anna Ran

Cindy Cheung

Young-Soon Choi

M. Night Shyamalan

Vick Ran

Freddy Rodríguez

Reggie

Bill Irwin

Mr. Leeds

Mary Beth Hurt

Mrs. Bell

Noah Gray-Cabey

Joey Dury

Joseph D. Reitman

Long Haired Smoker

Jared Harris

Goatee Smoker

John Boyd

One-Eyebrow Smoker

Ethan Cohn

Glasses Smoker

Tovah Feldshuh

Mrs. Bubchik

Tom Mardirosian

Mr. Bubchik

Carla Jimenez

Perez de la Torre Sister #2

Monique Gabriela Curnen

Perez de la Torre Sister #4

Marilyn Torres

Perez de la Torre Sister #5

Joel Marsh Garland

Pool Guy

Nick Perri

Silvertide Band Member

Jeremy Howard

Tartutic #1

Brian Steele

Tartutic #2

Kurt Carley

Tartutic #3

Doug Jones

Tartutic #4

David Ogden Stiers

Narrator (uncredited)

Crew 24

Martin Childs

Production Design

Christopher Doyle

Director of Photography

Melissa Yonkey

Hair Department Head

Mark Setrakian

Animatronics Designer

Joseph DeBona

Stand In

Jeff Habberstad

Stunt Coordinator

M. Night Shyamalan

Director

John Rusk

First Assistant Director

Barbara Harris

ADR Voice Casting

John Rusk

Associate Producer

Jose L. Rodriguez

Associate Producer

Douglas Aibel

Casting

Ravi D. Mehta

Executive In Charge Of Production

M. Night Shyamalan

Producer

Susan Jacobs

Music Supervisor

Jeff Atmajian

Orchestrator

James Newton Howard

Original Music Composer

Chris Munro

Production Sound Mixer

Steve Boeddeker

Sound Designer

Lee Dichter

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael Semanick

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Frank E. Eulner

Supervising Sound Editor

Jeanie King

Visual Effects Producer

M. Night Shyamalan

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US Release Dates 3

Jul 17, 2006

New York City, New York

Premiere

Jul 21, 2006

PG-13 Theatrical

Dec 19, 2006

Physical