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Vanilla Sky

Genre
Thriller
Rating
R
Released
14 December, 2001
Vanilla Sky

Vanilla Sky is a 2001 American science fiction psychological thriller film directed, written, and co-produced by Cameron Crowe. It is an English-language adaptation of Alejandro Amenábar's 1997 Spanish film Open Your Eyes, which was written by Amenábar and Mateo Gil, with Penélope Cruz reprising her role from the original film. The film has been described as "an odd mixture of science fiction, romance and reality warp". The film stars Tom Cruise, Penélope Cruz, and Cameron Diaz, with Jason Lee and Kurt Russell in supporting roles. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song, as well as Screen Actors Guild and Golden Globe Award nominations for Diaz's performance.

Director Cameron Crowe
Produced by Tom Cruise, Paula Wagner, Cameron Crowe
Screenplay by Cameron Crowe
Starring Tom Cruise, Penélope Cruz, Kurt Russell, Jason Lee, Noah Taylor, Cameron Diaz
Music Nancy Wilson
Cinematography John Toll
Edited by Joe Hutshing, Mark Livolsi
Production, company Cruise/Wagner Productions, Vinyl Films, Summit Entertainment, Artisan Entertainment, Sogecine
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Released December 14, 2001
Running time 137 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $68 million
Box office $203.4 million
Netflix ID 60021786

About Vanilla Sky

Academy Award-nominated Cameron Crowe film notable for its genre mashing of sci-fi, romance and psychological thriller. Tom Cruise stars as a publishing magnate whose life is turned upside down after a car accident with a former lover.

Achievement of Vanilla Sky

The film was an English-language adaptation of the 1997 Spanish film Open Your Eyes by Alejandro Amenábar. Penelope Cruz would reprise her role from the 1997 film for Vanilla Sky.

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Latest information about Vanilla Sky updated on July 28 2021.