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The Forgotten

PG-13 Released Sep 24, 2004 1h 31m Mystery & Thriller Drama List
31% Tomatometer 172 Reviews 36% Audience Score 100,000+ Ratings
In "The Forgotten," Julianne Moore stars as Telly Paretta, a grieving mother struggling to cope with the loss of her 8-year-old son. She is stunned when her psychiatrist (Gary Sinise) reveals that she has created eight years of memories about a son she never had. But when she meets a man (Dominic West) who has had a similar experience, Telly embarks on a search to prove her son's existence, and her sanity. Read More Read Less
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The premise grows too ridiculous to take seriously.

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David Ansen Newsweek The real suspense is in seeing just how far out Gerald Di Pego's script is going to go, as this paranoid thriller leaps to the supernatural. It's poppycock, but well directed: Ruben delivers two or three guaranteed jolts. Mar 13, 2018 Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media Creepy thriller not for faint of heart. Rated: 2/5 Dec 28, 2010 Full Review Empire Magazine Rated: 2/5 Apr 1, 2006 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews An undemanding but somewhat entertaining mumbo-jumbo thriller, but not one to be remembered as good. Rated: C+ May 7, 2019 Full Review Mark Halverson Sacramento News & Review Rated: 2/5 Aug 7, 2008 Full Review Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault Who wants to see -- or remember -- a wildly implausible thriller that's also grim and humorless? Rated: D Feb 13, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Just O There’s a certain layer of X-Files creepiness that I just love. It’s a hidden gem, that many will come to appreciate later, especially as the world uncovers more alien truths. Warm Blanket! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/13/24 Full Review Joe W I don't get why people hate this movie It's an underrated sci fi classic It's like if the x files , twilight zone and outer limits had a baby It's a slow start at first but once it gets going it's an excellent movie Truly underrated sci fi Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/23/24 Full Review A B A cast a B list actors join forces with a truly abysmal screenwriter to waste two hours of your life that you'll never get back. Avoid. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/19/23 Full Review T The movie is well acted with a great cast , but the plot leaves you stumped. Aliens kidnapped their kids and can make people vanished in the blink of an eye . Yet they let two people run around causing trouble for their plan. Makes absolutely no sense 😕 Rated 1 out of 5 stars 10/30/23 Full Review R L nonsensical plot. Julianne Moore somehow made the character believable! Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/26/23 Full Review Michael L Not a bad movie but not great. Part psychological thriller that morphs into sci fi. Grab a bag of popcorn and enjoy. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In "The Forgotten," Julianne Moore stars as Telly Paretta, a grieving mother struggling to cope with the loss of her 8-year-old son. She is stunned when her psychiatrist (Gary Sinise) reveals that she has created eight years of memories about a son she never had. But when she meets a man (Dominic West) who has had a similar experience, Telly embarks on a search to prove her son's existence, and her sanity.
Director
Joseph Ruben
Producer
Bruce Cohen, Dan Jinks, Joe Roth
Screenwriter
Gerald Di Pego
Distributor
Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co
Revolution Studios, Jinks/Cohen Company, Visual Arts Entertainment Inc.
Rating
PG-13 (Intense Thematic Elements|Brief Language|Some Violence)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 24, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$66.6M
Runtime
1h 31m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby SRD, DTS, Surround
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