In 1951, a blacklisted Hollywood writer gets into a car accident, loses his memory and settles down in a small town where he is mistaken for a long-lost son.In 1951, a blacklisted Hollywood writer gets into a car accident, loses his memory and settles down in a small town where he is mistaken for a long-lost son.In 1951, a blacklisted Hollywood writer gets into a car accident, loses his memory and settles down in a small town where he is mistaken for a long-lost son.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 1 nomination total
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- TriviaAt one point, while the characters in the film are examining a store-front display of World War II heroes, a photograph of several men in uniform is shown. This photo is of actual soldiers who fought in World War II, all of whom made their home at the location of the film shoot, Ferndale, California.
- GoofsAdele says that Luke Trimble's name is on the statue in the basement of City Hall; however, the list of names displayed does not show his name.
- Quotes
[Inside the abandoned movie theater]
Harry Trimble: That's why we call it The Majestic. Any man, woman, child could buy their ticket, walk right in. Here they'd be, here we'd be. "Yes sir, yes ma'am. Enjoy the show." And in they'd come entering a palace, like in a dream, like in heaven. Maybe you had worries and problems out there, but once you came through those doors, they didn't matter anymore. And you know why? Chaplin, that's why. And Keaton and Lloyd. Garbo, Gable, and Lombard, and Jimmy Stewart and Jimmy Cagney. Fred and Ginger. They were gods. And they lived up there. That was Olympus. Would you remember if I told you how lucky we felt just to be here? To have the privilege of watching them. I mean, this television thing. Why would you want to stay at home and watch a little box? Because it's convenient? Because you don't have to get dressed up, because you could just sit there? I mean, how can you call that entertainment, alone in your living room? Where's the other people? Where's the audience? Where's the magic? I'll tell you, in a place like this, the magic is all around you. The trick is to see it.
- Crazy creditsThe Hollywood executives heard in the first scene are briefly heard over the Castle Rock logo. Postcards of Lawson fall down around the opening credits.
- ConnectionsFeatured in HBO First Look: The Majestic (2001)
Anyone who wants to take it literally will totally miss the point;it did not prevent "it's a wonderful life" and "Mr Smith goes to Washington to go straight to the heart;so does "the majestic " :it has a good screenplay which is never boring during 140 min and which features very good ideas:The hero remembering the lines of Dieterle 's "life of Emile Zola" whereas he suffers from amnesia ,the piano boogie which shocks the old music teacher,the way Landau reveals the young man the "truth" in the little graveyard,and how -always the magic of cinema" he recovers his memory...The first part is Martin Landau's triumph:he will move you to tears ;Tornatore's influence again,he really seems to come from "cinema paradisio" .But Jim Carrey in a sober part can succeed in his James Stewartesque act as well. Some will tell you it's passé,corny ,old hat :they are completely right.This movie can only appeal to these who have often a look at the past of the seventh art:I'm one of them and I do like "the majestic".
- dbdumonteil
- Dec 31, 2003
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- Also known as
- The Bijou
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Box office
- Budget
- $72,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $27,807,266
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,904,339
- Dec 23, 2001
- Gross worldwide
- $37,317,673
- Runtime2 hours 32 minutes
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- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1