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David Aames has it all: wealth, good looks and gorgeous women on his arm. But just as he begins falling for the warmhearted Sofia, his face is horribly disfigured in a car accident. That's just the beginning of his troubles as the lines between illusion and reality, between life and death, are blurred.
Vanilla Sky (2001) is a mystery, romance and science fiction film directed by Cameron Crowe, released on December 14, 2001 with a runtime of 2h 16m. It stars Tom Cruise, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz and Kurt Russell. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 4,827 ratings.
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Tom Cruise
as David Aames
Penélope Cruz
as Sofia Serrano
Cameron Diaz
as Julie Gianni
Kurt Russell
as Curtis McCabe
Jason Lee
as Brian Shelby
Noah Taylor
as Edmund Ventura
Timothy Spall
as Thomas Tipp
Tilda Swinton
as Rebecca Dearborn
Michael Shannon
as Aaron
Delaina Mitchell
as David's Assistant
Shalom Harlow
as Colleen
Oona Hart
as Lynette
Directed by Cameron Crowe, written by Cameron Crowe, Alejandro Amenábar and Mateo Gil, produced by Tom Cruise, Paula Wagner and Cameron Crowe.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 4,827 ratings.
Still love this film all these years later though decided to watch it fully with the alternate ending which really didn't care for, didn't flow nearly as well. That said, and watching the original ending afterwards, just so great with wonderful performances from all involved. Certainly follows the theme of sweet and sour. **4.5/5**
Reviewed on June 27, 2020
I'm not really a fan of Tom Cruise, but I think this film might be his finest example of actually not just being all teeth and torso. He might actually do some acting here as the full-of-himself publisher "Aames" who lives the life of the wealthy playboy. A beautiful apartment, vintage car and convenient relationship with "Julie" (Cameron Diaz) fill his days of inherited luxury. Then his world comes, quite…
Reviewed on April 18, 2024
I cannot believe I haven't watched this before!! just WOW that was amazing
Reviewed on September 6, 2025
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Vanilla Sky (2001) is available to stream on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential and Paramount+ Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling and Spectrum On Demand. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Vanilla Sky (2001) includes Tom Cruise, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Kurt Russell and Jason Lee. The film was directed by Cameron Crowe. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Vanilla Sky was released on December 14, 2001 and runs for 2h 16m.
Vanilla Sky (2001) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 4,827 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy mystery, romance and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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