During a hometown memorial for his Kentucky-born father, a young man begins an unexpected romance with a too-good-to-be-true stewardess.During a hometown memorial for his Kentucky-born father, a young man begins an unexpected romance with a too-good-to-be-true stewardess.During a hometown memorial for his Kentucky-born father, a young man begins an unexpected romance with a too-good-to-be-true stewardess.
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- 2 wins & 4 nominations
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- (as Loudon Wainwright)
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis film was inspired by Cameron Crowe's visit to his own father's grave. It was his first trip to Kentucky since his father died 16 years earlier, and he found himself overwhelmed with emotion.
- GoofsWhile Drew is Driving into Elizabethtown and is waving to all the townsfolk, reflections are seen in the windows of some building. The reflections are of the car that Drew is in, and it is on a trailer with a camera attached to the bonnet.
- Quotes
Claire Colburn: So you failed. Alright you really failed. You failed. You failed. You failed. You failed. You failed. You failed. You failed. You failed. You failed. You failed. You failed. You failed. You think I care about that? I do understand. You wanna be really great? Then have the courage to fail big and stick around. Make them wonder why you're still smiling.
- Crazy creditsThis film opens with the 1954 "VistaVision" Paramount Pictures logo - instead of the new 'live-action' one. This logo was used at the head of all Paramount films released from the mid-1950s through to 1986.
- ConnectionsEdited into Paula Goes to Hollywood (2005)
- SoundtracksJesus Was a Crossmaker
Written by Judee Sill
Arranged and Conducted by John Scott
Performed by The Hollies
Courtesy of EMI Records Ltd.
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music
- it is insightful to the plight of chasing your call
- it is encouraging in the pursuit of truly being yourself
- it is a great road trip film with inspiring stops and killer music - top notch
- it reminds you to love your parents while they are around
(even if you don't have the best relationship with them)
- it is one of the best romantic comedy movies that isn't sappy.
- Orlando Bloom is funny, impacting and emotional without being sappy.
- Kirsten Dunst is authentic, charming, vulnerable and loving.
- The entire movie has a nice mixture of stupid funny and heartfelt inspiration.
Again, I love this movie. Watch i when you're not going to be interrupted. Put up with some of the silliness and get ready to be moved. You'll love it too!
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Box office
- Budget
- $45,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $26,850,426
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $10,618,711
- Oct 16, 2005
- Gross worldwide
- $52,164,016
- Runtime2 hours 3 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1