The Lake House

Name: The Lake House
Genre: Romance, Drama, Fantasy
Released: 2006-06-16
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, Christopher Plummer, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Willeke van Ammelrooy

2006 | 99 min | Romance, Drama, Fantasy

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It was a solid box office hit and it's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had middling reviews (35% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for romantics and fantasy fans. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood: Warm and romantic.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 39 min.
What might put you off: Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsBelow par
35% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
Box office & staying powerStrong
$115 million worldwide on a $40 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 400K people sought it out in the past year

Trailer

Cast & crew

Directed by Alejandro Agresti

Keanu ReevesAlex Wyler
Sandra BullockDr. Kate Forster
Christopher PlummerSimon Wyler
Ebon Moss-BachrachHenry Wyler
Willeke van AmmelrooyKate's Mother
Dylan WalshMorgan
Shohreh AghdashlooDr. Anna Klyczynski
Lynn CollinsMona
Mike BacarellaMulhern
Kevin M. BrennanWaiter