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The Lake House

Directed by Alejandro Agresti · 2006 ·

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Answer Summary: Is The Lake House worth watching?

The Lake House (2006) earns a 57% Celluloid Score — Not Recommended. Not Recommended — reception was largely negative.Audiences (73%) responded more warmly than critics (35%).

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for The Lake House?

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

57%
Celluloid Score Not Recommended

Five-source breakdown

35% Critic Score
73% Audience
52 Metascore
★★½☆☆ Letterboxd 2.9
6.8 IMDb /10
Runtime
1h 39m
Cast
Keanu Reeves , Sandra Bullock , Christopher Plummer , Ebon Moss-Bachrach , Willeke van Ammelrooy , Dylan Walsh , Shohreh Aghdashloo , Lynn Collins , Mike Bacarella , Kevin M. Brennan

Where to watch

Not confirmed on any major streaming platform yet — check local listings.

Why this score?

  • Critics were divided or negative (35%).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (73%).
  • Celluloid Score 57% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Short runtime — easy weeknight watch
  • Crowd-pleaser seekers — audiences liked it more than critics

Not ideal for

  • Anyone needing a safe, highly rated pick

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Is The Lake House worth watching?

No — The Lake House earns a 57% Celluloid Score. Not Recommended — reception was largely negative.

Critics Consensus

Reeves and Sandra Bullock’s time-crossed romance — a glossy remake with enduring date-night search traffic.

Celluloid Critics Consensus

Audiences (73%) responded more warmly than critics (35%).

What is The Lake House about?

When architect Alex Wyler moves into an unusual glass house on stilts over a lake, he discovers a note from the previous tenant in the mailbox--but no one's lived in the house for years. He replies and soon discovers that he's corresponding with a doctor named Kate Forster. Their correspondence, only through the 'magical' mailbox, turns romantic and their paths cross in unexpected ways, but when they try to truly connect, danger looms. They must try to unravel the mystery behind their extraordinary romance before it's too late.

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