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The Forgotten (2004)

12A 91 min  -  Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi  -   24 September 2004 (USA)
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Reviews: 432 user | 166 critic | 34 from Metacritic.com

Told that their children never existed, a man and woman soon discover that there's a much bigger enemy at work.

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Joseph Ruben
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Julianne Moore ...
Christopher Kovaleski Christopher Kovaleski ...
Sam
Matthew Pleszewicz Matthew Pleszewicz ...
Anthony Edwards ...
Jessica Hecht ...
Eliot
Linus Roache ...
Gary Sinise ...
Dominic West ...
Scott Nicholson ...
Cop
P.J. Morrison P.J. Morrison ...
Cop
Robert Wisdom ...
Tim Kang ...
Agent Alec Wong
Kathryn Faughnan Kathryn Faughnan ...
Alfre Woodard ...
Felix Solis ...
Brasher
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Storyline

A grieving mother, Telly Paretta, is struggling to cope with the loss of her 9-year-old son. She is stunned when her psychiatrist and her husband tell her that she has created eight years of memories of a son she never had. But when she meets the father of one of her son's friend who is having the same experience, Telly embarks on a mission to prove her son's existence and her sanity. Written by iloveteach@yahoo.com  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Children | Memory | Plane Crash | Psychiatrist | Friend  | See more »

Taglines:

Was ist, wenn alles, was du je erlebt hast - alles was du kennst, nie geschehen ist? (What if everything you've ever experienced - everything you know, has never happened?) See more »

Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense thematic material, some violence and brief language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Stranger See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$42,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$21,022,111 (USA) (26 September 2004) (3104 Screens)

Gross:

$117,575,636 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (extended version)

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

After Julianne Moore runs through a grocery store and an alley, she stops in front of white graffiti on a wall. It's the logo of Revolution Studios, which produced the movie. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Ash and Telly enter the Long Island house it is daylight, but as they go through the house it is night (Ash is in the dining room with a lantern and there is complete blackness in the windows). See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Dr. Jack Munce: How much time did you spend at the dresser compared to last week?
Telly Paretta: Less.
Dr. Jack Munce: How much less?
Telly Paretta: I don't know exactly.
Dr. Jack Munce: You wanna make a guess, roughly, for the week?
Telly Paretta: Oh, not even an hour a day.
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Connections

Referenced in Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs (2008) See more »