Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- warm
- wistful
- date night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics generally found the dialogue, characterization, and Reese Witherspoon–Mark Ruffalo pairing appealing enough to offset the plot's logical flaws.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Elizabeth's ethereal form interacts with David after her coma, turning their developing relationship into the film's central fantasy mechanism.
Elizabeth is introduced as a dedicated doctor whose near-total devotion to work leaves little room for relationships or ordinary life.
Elizabeth's apartment and surrounding San Francisco spaces frame the relationship between the lonely architect David and the displaced Elizabeth.
David's life in Elizabeth's apartment is disrupted by encounters with her amnesiac ethereal presence, producing both comic friction and poignant isolation.
Films like Just Like Heaven, and why
Ghost
shares romantic comedy, supernatural premise, emotional healing, and a warm fish-out-of-water dynamic
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
shares romantic comedy, ghostly relationship, grief, and a balance of sentiment with humor
Kate & Leopold
shares whimsical fantasy, romantic tension, loneliness, and a gently comic emotional tone
The Lake House
shares a high-concept romantic comedy structure, magical disruption, and themes of second chances
Movie Details
- Director
- Mark Waters
- Release Date
- 2005-09-16
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (2650)
Cast
- Reese Witherspoon
- Mark Ruffalo
- Donal Logue
- Dina Spybey-Waters
- Ben Shenkman
- Jon Heder
- Ivana Miličević
- Caroline Aaron
- Rosalind Chao
- Ron Canada
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Just Like Heaven about?
- A lonely landscape architect falls for the ethereal presence of a workaholic doctor trapped between life and death.
- What is Just Like Heaven like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Just Like Heaven as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Just Like Heaven violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Just Like Heaven as mild.
- What did critics think of Just Like Heaven?
- Critics generally found the dialogue, characterization, and Reese Witherspoon–Mark Ruffalo pairing appealing enough to offset the plot's logical flaws.
- Which films are like Just Like Heaven?
- Films with a similar feel include Ghost, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, Kate & Leopold, and The Lake House.
- How long is Just Like Heaven?
- Just Like Heaven runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Just Like Heaven?
- In United States, Just Like Heaven is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand.
