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2001 Certificate 15 Certificate 15
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Director Cameron Crowe (JERRY MAGUIRE, ALMOST FAMOUS) teams up with Tom Cruise once again in an adaptation of Alejandro Amenabar's 1997 Spanish film OPEN YOUR EYES. Cruise plays David Aames, a playboy publisher leading a seemingly charmed life. His most recent playmate is his "friend" Julie Gianni (Cameron Diaz), who cares for .. Read more

Starring Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, Penelope Cruz, Jason Lee
Director Cameron Crowe
Genres Drama

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Director Cameron Crowe (JERRY MAGUIRE, ALMOST FAMOUS) teams up with Tom Cruise once again in an adaptation of Alejandro Amenabar's 1997 Spanish film OPEN YOUR EYES. Cruise plays David Aames, a playboy publisher leading a seemingly charmed life. His most recent playmate is his "friend" Julie Gianni (Cameron Diaz), who cares for David more than he realizes. When David meets the fetching Sofia Serrano (Penelope Cruz) at his birthday party, he awakens to the possibility of what true love can feel like, leaving Julie distraught. However, after an accident that changes David's life, he is forced to rethink his choices. This psychological thriller becomes roller coaster ride of flashbacks as David tries to make sense of all that has happened, relaying some surreal experiences to a psychiatrist (Kurt Russell) after being charged with murder. The film's message may differ for each viewer, but it does make one bold point: every action has consequences.


Crowe gets exceptional performances from Cruise, Cruz, and Diaz and the alluring pop soundtrack features songs from REM, Radiohead, Bob Dylan, and Peter Gabriel. Amazingly, the scene of Cruise running through a completely empty Times Square was shot on location, a major feat in and of itself.

Starring Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, Penelope Cruz, Jason Lee, Kurt Russell, Noah Taylor, Timothy Spall, Tilda Swinton, Alicia Witt, Johnny Galecki
Director Cameron Crowe
Studio PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 2 hrs 10 mins
Watch now: 2 hrs 16 mins
Certificate DVD: Certificate 15, Watch Online: Certificate 15
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
Watch Online: English
Subtitles DVD: Arabic, Bulgarian, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Swedish
Released DVD: 02 Sep 2002
Watch now: 25 Aug 2009
Production year: 2001
Watch now £2.49

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  • 2 stars out of 5

    The textbook definition of a glossy Hollywood remake, writer/director Cameron's Crowe's disappointing take on Alejandro Amenábar's off-kilter Spanish thriller Open Your Eyes makes the fatal error of jettisoning the original's potent psychological suspense. Though this is a near scene-for-scene replication, Crowe has turned a disquieting and disorientating murder mystery into a superficial showcase for star Tom Cruise (whose character's facial disfigurement has been laughably toned down). Some pleasure is to be gleaned from the ever amusing Jason Lee as Cruise's best friend and Cameron Diaz's lively turn as Tom's unstable lover, but neither the star nor on-screen/off-screen girlfriend Penélope Cruz (reprising her role from the original) look at all comfortable, nor share any palpable chemistry. Though convoluted, Amenábar's riveting original pulled off its dream-like twists with shattering conviction; Crowe doesn't seem like he means a word of it.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

  • A glossy remake of a superior Spanish thriller; the grittiness of the original has been given a high fashion makeover which, coupled with Cruise's self-regarding performance, fails to convince, even on the level of a bad dream.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
    • Posted 02 Mar 2006

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  • 16 out of 17 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4.0 stars

    I must admit to being pleasantly surprised by this film. I'm not a fan of any of the three main character actors, and so didn't think I'd enjoy the... more

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      • SamH#1 from READING
      • Posted 13 Aug 2003 09:41

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  • 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4.0 stars

    Open yor eyes ! Wake up!

    Wow different to alot of Tom's other films! In some ways I found this film quite dark! You do not know whether the main chracter is dreaming what happens ... more

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      • ian from Essex England
      • Posted 09 Nov 2004 16:30

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    • 23 Jun 2009

    The stars came out in force to support Cameron Diaz as she was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday (22Jun09). The actress' Vanilla Sky boyfriend Tom Cruise and his wife Katie Holmes and her Charlie's Angels co-star Lucy Liu were among the family and friends cheering her on as she unveiled the 2,386th star tribute outside the Egyptian Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard. Nick Cassavetes, the director of Diaz's new film, My Sister's Keeper, spoke to honour the actress. Her... Read more

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