Lady in the Water (2006)

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M. Night Shyamalan Director previously directed The Village

Fantasy about a maintenance man that must help a girl he finds in a swimming pool find her way back home and protect her from creatures with other agendas in mind. The story was originally written as a fairy tale for Night's daughter.
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The director demanded the set be within 45 minutes of his Pennsylvania home.

Quote: Harry Farber

This is like a moment from a horror movie.

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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
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Lady in the Water is a 2006 fantasy film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. The film focuses on apartment superintendent Cleveland Heep (Paul Giamatti) and his discovery of a young woman named Story (Bryce Dallas Howard) making a home out of his apartment building's pool. Cleveland soon discovers there is more to the woman when she is attacked by a brooding creature that is able to hide in plain sight. Cleveland takes responsibility for the timid Story, and unravels a mystery that involves all of the apartment complexes tenants in one form or another.
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Name Lady in the Water
US Release July 21, 2006
UK Release Aug. 11, 2006
AUS Release Sept. 7, 2006
Runtime 109
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English
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Mystery
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Rating PG-13
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  • In today's dollars
    Domestic $42,285,169
    Foreign +30,500,000
  • = total worldwide gross $72,785,169
  • - a reported budget of $70,000,000
  • = a 4.0% net profit of $2,785,169
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