ENESPT
The Majestic

The Majestic (2001)★ 7.2/10

PG · US · 152 min · December 11, 2001

  • Drama
  • Romance

Directed by: Frank Darabont

Written by: Michael Sloane

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.

Original title
The Majestic
Storyline
Peter Appleton is an ambitious young screenwriter working for HHS Studios during Hollywood's Golden Age--1951 in particular. "Ashes to Ashes" is about to be released, and he's dating its attractive star, Sandra Sinclair. Just when everything seems to be going his way, it is discovered that he (unwittingly) attended a Communist meeting during college when dragged there by his girlfriend at the time; thus, heavy suspicion settles over him and he must stand before Congress. Afraid of what might happen if they don't, HHS cancels Appleton's contract and aborts the film's release. Appleton promptly plunges into self-pity and spends nearly a whole night at a bar, then drives intoxicated through the streets of California until he plummets into a stormy river and is knocked unconscious. He washes up on the beaches of a small town called Lawson. The citizens are pleasant and likable, but the town is depressed and lifeless after losing 62 of its sons in World War II. One of them, Luke Trimble, was Missing in Action, and miraculously, Peter bears a striking resemblance to the black-and-white photos: close enough to fool even Luke's father Harry. And the alcohol and blow to the head have brought on amnesia, so Peter decides that he must be who they think he is. Besides, it's not a bad life: Luke's beautiful girlfriend, lawyer Adele Stanton, is all over him; the town has sudden sprung back to life with excitement, and he and his "father" rebuild a movie palace Harry used to run, The Majestic. Unfortunately, Peter's memory returns in time for G-men to track him down.
Rating
7.2 / 10 · 61,313
Companies
Castle Rock Entertainment, Village Roadshow Pictures, NPV Entertainment, Darkwoods Productions, Warner Bros., Columbia TriStar Warner Filmes de Portugal, Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution, Norsk Filmdistribusjon, Warner Sogefilms A.I.E., Warner Home Video, Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB, American Broadcasting Company (ABC), Net5, Big Music and Home Entertainment, Turner International India, ITV 1, 20th Century Fox, Twentieth Century Fox Film Company, Twentieth Century Fox, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, SBS Movies, YouTube
Release dates
  • US December 11, 2001
  • CA December 21, 2001
  • SG February 9, 2002
  • AR March 8, 2002
  • PH March 14, 2002
  • BD March 15, 2002
  • BO March 15, 2002
  • EC March 15, 2002
  • GR March 15, 2002
  • LK March 15, 2002
  • MX March 15, 2002
  • PE March 15, 2002
  • PK March 15, 2002
  • TW March 15, 2002
  • VE March 15, 2002
  • ID March 16, 2002
  • IN March 16, 2002
  • TH March 16, 2002
  • AL April 5, 2002
  • BA April 5, 2002
  • BG April 5, 2002
  • BR April 5, 2002
  • CL April 5, 2002
  • CY April 5, 2002
  • ES April 5, 2002
  • HR April 5, 2002
  • IE April 5, 2002
  • ME April 5, 2002
  • MK April 5, 2002
  • PY April 5, 2002
  • RO April 5, 2002
  • RS April 5, 2002
  • SI April 5, 2002
  • UY April 5, 2002
  • CO April 19, 2002
  • CN April 25, 2002
  • HK April 25, 2002
  • MN April 25, 2002
  • MY April 25, 2002
  • VN April 25, 2002
  • KR April 26, 2002
  • PT April 26, 2002
  • NO May 3, 2002
  • TR May 3, 2002
  • CH May 8, 2002
  • FR May 8, 2002
  • IL May 9, 2002
  • IS May 10, 2002
  • IT May 10, 2002
  • AU May 16, 2002
  • KE May 16, 2002
  • NG May 16, 2002
  • TT May 16, 2002
  • ZA May 17, 2002
  • GB May 24, 2002
  • BE May 29, 2002
  • AE May 30, 2002
  • CZ May 30, 2002
  • DE May 30, 2002
  • DK May 30, 2002
  • EE May 30, 2002
  • EG May 30, 2002
  • FI May 30, 2002
  • HU May 30, 2002
  • LB May 30, 2002
  • LT May 30, 2002
  • LV May 30, 2002
  • NL May 30, 2002
  • PL May 30, 2002
  • RU May 30, 2002
  • SA May 30, 2002
  • SE May 30, 2002
  • SK May 30, 2002
  • UA May 30, 2002
  • AT May 31, 2002
  • JP June 22, 2002
  • NZ July 4, 2002
  • KW November 19, 2002