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.
Directed by Cameron Crowe
regret
jealousy
amnesia
dreams
love of one's life
nightmare
love triangle
virtual reality
ex-girlfriend
surreal
plastic surgery
illusion
face operation
life extension
time
puzzle
flashback
confusion
love
remake
wealth
memory loss
tragic love
doctor
car accident
fear
relationship
heartbreak
freak accident
disfigured face
surgery
lost love
individuality
disfigurement
wealthy man
melodramatic
Rank
#41 in 2001·#2411 overall
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
3.5 / 5
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Cast
Tom Cruise
David Aames
Penélope Cruz
Sofia Serrano
Cameron Diaz
Julie Gianni
Kurt Russell
Curtis McCabe
Jason Lee
Brian Shelby
Noah Taylor
Edmund Ventura
Timothy Spall
Thomas Tipp
Tilda Swinton
Rebecca Dearborn
Michael Shannon
Aaron
Delaina Mitchell
David's Assistant
Shalom Harlow
Colleen
Oona Hart
Lynette
Crew
Cameron Crowe
Director
Cameron Crowe
Screenplay
Nancy Wilson
Original Music Composer
John Toll
Director of Photography
Tom Cruise
Producer
Paula Wagner
Producer
Cameron Crowe
Producer
Bill Block
Executive Producer
Donald J. Lee Jr.
Co-Producer
Fernando Bovaira
Executive Producer
Dennis Liddiard
Makeup Artist
Catherine Hardwicke
Production Design
Popular Reviews
2071 reviews
Tomé
9.9★ · 11/11/25
“I look like Tom Cruise in Vanilla Sky”- Kanye West Thank you Kanye for putting me on peak🙏
“I look like Tom Cruise in Vanilla Sky”- Kanye West Thank you Kanye for putting me on peak🙏
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sarra ochiPRO
9.7★ · 10/24/25
mourning the whatifs this movie is so underrated
mourning the whatifs this movie is so underrated
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Layla Busquets
8.1★ · 01/31/26
Definitely craziest plot for a movie I’ve EVER seen…
Weird and hard to follow at times, but fascinating.
Definitely craziest plot for a movie I’ve EVER seen…
Weird and hard to follow at times, but fascinating.
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Kenneth Melendrez
10.0★ · 01/16/26
this is now my favorite movie
this is now my favorite movie
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zoe
9.6★ · 05/13/25
guys these are real side affects of when you listen to radiohead
guys these are real side affects of when you listen to radiohead