The Majestic
Sometimes your life comes into focus one frame at a time.
2001 | 152m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Frank Darabont |
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| Writer: | Michael Sloane |
| Staring: |
| Set in 1951, a blacklisted Hollywood writer gets into a car accident, loses his memory and settles down in a small town where he is mistaken for a long-lost son. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 21, 2001 |
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| Director: | Frank Darabont |
| Writer: | Michael Sloane |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | california, falsely accused, amnesia, prosecution, anti-communism, mistaken identity, hollywood, writer, blacklist, 1950s |
| Production Companies | Village Roadshow Pictures, Castle Rock Entertainment, NPV Entertainment, Darkwoods Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $37,317,673
Budget: $72,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 04, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jim Carrey | Peter Appleton |
| Martin Landau | Harry Trimble |
| Laurie Holden | Adele Stanton |
| Gerry Black | Emmett Smith |
| David Ogden Stiers | Doc Stanton |
| Bob Balaban | Elvin Glyde |
| Jeffrey DeMunn | Mayor Ernie Cole |
| Hal Holbrook | Congressman Doyle |
| Brent Briscoe | Sheriff Cecil Coleman |
| Ron Rifkin | Kevin Bannerman |
| James Whitmore | Stan Keller |
| Susan Willis | Irene Terwilliger |
| Catherine Dent | Mabel |
| Brian Howe | Carl Leffert |
| Karl Bury | Bob Leffert |
| Chelcie Ross | Avery Wyatt |
| Amanda Detmer | Sandra Sinclair |
| Allen Garfield | Leo Kubelsky |
| Daniel von Bargen | Federal Agent Ellerby |
| Mario Roccuzzo | Jerry the Bartender |
| Earl Boen | Newsreel Announcer (voice) |
| Bruce Campbell | Roland the Intrepid Explorer |
| Cliff Curtis | The Evil But Handsome Prince Khalid |
| Michael Sloane | Kindly Old Professor Meredith |
| Garry Marshall | Studio Executive (voice) |
| Paul Mazursky | Studio Executive (voice) |
| Sydney Pollack | Studio Executive (voice) |
| Carl Reiner | Studio Executive (voice) |
| Rob Reiner | Studio Executive (voice) |
| Matt Damon | Luke Trimble (voice) |
| Shawn Doyle | Federal Agent Saunders |
| Frank Collison | Subpoena Server |
| Bill Gratton | Daley |
| Ginger Williams | Louise |
| Ken Magee | Coastal Engineer |
| Csilla Horvath | Nurse Muriel |
| April Ortiz | Vera |
| Larry Cox | Grauman's Usher |
| Julie Richardson | Grauman's Bon-Bon Girl |
| Scotty Leavenworth | Joey |
| Grant Vaught | Boy on Beach |
| Bob Wells | Reverend |
| Kevin DeMunn | Western Union Man |
| Matt G. Wiens | Spencer Wyatt |
| Jeffrey Adams | Principal Swing Dancer (uncredited) |
| Steven Lee Allen | Studio Guard (uncredited) |
| Kris Andersson | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Alvah Bessie | Self (Hollywood Ten, arrives, behind Cole) (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Herbert J. Biberman | Self (Hollywood Ten, arrives) (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Jennifer Blaire | Carl's Date (uncredited) |
| Chris Carver | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Lester Cole | Self (Hollywood Ten, arrives) (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Lathan Crowe | Casanova (uncredited) |
| Corey Foxx | Photographer (uncredited) |
| Kate Greeke | Popcorn Girl (uncredited) |
| Gordon Hart | Swing Dancer (uncredited) |
| J. Edgar Hoover | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Jesse Jensen | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Mary Kircher | Swing Dancer (uncredited) |
| Tony Laanan | Grauman's Usher (uncredited) |
| Ring Lardner, Jr. | Self (Hollywood Ten, arrives, behind Biberman) (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| John Howard Lawson | Self (Hollywood Ten, testifies) (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Brian Libby | Studio Guard Hal (uncredited) |
| Melissa S. Markess | Swing Dancer (uncredited) |
| Amanda Melby | Young Mrs. Trimble (uncredited) |
| Christopher Metas | Cassanova (uncredited) |
| Samuel Ornitz | Self (Hollywood Ten, arrives) (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Kimberly Prendez | Girl at Welcome Home Party (uncredited) |
| Maudie Purcell | Old Lady (uncredited) |
| Bubba Dean Rambo | Swing Dancer (uncredited) |
| George Ratliff | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Craig Richards | Studio Guard (uncredited) |
| Philip Romano | Sword fight (uncredited) |
| Dave Rosenbaum | Swing Dancer (uncredited) |
| Adrian Scott | Self (Hollywood Ten, arrives, behind Cole) (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Gary Sommers | FBI Agent (uncredited) |
| Cole Spivey | Theater Patron (uncredited) |
| Tai the Elephant | Elephant (uncredited) |
| Robert Thorne | FBI Agent (uncredited) |
| Jack Truman | Party Member (uncredited) |
| Steven Paul Zsenyuk | Driver/Theater Patron (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Michael Sloane | Screenplay |
| Todd Sater | Rigging Gaffer |
| Jim Page | Editor |
| David Emmerichs | Steadicam Operator, Camera Operator |
| Terry Porter | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Vince Filippone | First Assistant Editor |
| Lyn Matsuda Norton | Script Supervisor |
| Natalie Pope | Set Decoration |
| Ralph Nelson Jr. | Still Photographer |
| Susan Malerstein | Script Supervisor |
| Tom Hartig | Boom Operator |
| Karyn Wagner | Costume Design |
| H. Mark Vuille | Gaffer |
| Alison Harstedt | Production Supervisor |
| Mel Metcalfe | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Frank Darabont | Director |
| David Tattersall | Director of Photography |
| Mark Isham | Original Music Composer |
| Bill Corso | Makeup Department Head |
| Gregory S. Melton | Production Design |
| Deborah Aquila | Casting |
| Tom Carlson | Music Editor |
| Mark Ulano | Production Sound Mixer |
| Richard L. Anderson | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Dean A. Zupancic | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Jacob Cooney | Set Production Assistant |
| Katie Rowe | Stunts |
| Tracey Wadmore-Smith | First Assistant Editor |
| P. Erik Carlson | Art Direction |
| Thomas A. Walsh | Art Direction |
| Bridget Bergman | Makeup Artist |
| Karen Blynder | Makeup Artist |
| Belinda Bryant | Makeup Artist |
| N. Kristine Chadwick | Makeup Artist |
| Catherine Childers | Hairstylist |
| Yvonne Depatis-Kupka | Key Hair Stylist |
| Linda Flowers | Hairstylist |
| Michelle Garbin | Makeup Artist |
| Ketty Gonzalez | Hairstylist |
| Teressa Hill | Hairstylist |
| Felicia Linsky | Makeup Artist |
| Judy Mathai | Makeup Artist |
| Anne Morgan | Hairstylist |
| Bill Myer | Makeup Artist |
| Douglas Noe | Key Makeup Artist |
| Nina Paskowitz | Hair Department Head |
| Sheryl Ptak | Makeup Designer |
| Christina Raye | Hairstylist |
| Katherine Rees | Key Hair Stylist |
| Randy Sayer | Hairstylist |
| Rita Troy | Hairstylist |
| Judy Yonemoto | Makeup Artist |
| Paula Case | Second Assistant Director |
| K.C. Colwell | First Assistant Director |
| Craig Comstock | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Robert 'Skid' Skidmore | Additional Second Assistant Director |
| Julia K. Levine | Set Designer |
| Petra Bach | ADR Supervisor |
| Mike Chock | Sound Effects Editor |
| Steve Finnigan | ADR Recordist |
| Doc Kane | ADR Mixer |
| Steve Lee | Sound Effects Editor |
| Piero Mura | Dialogue Editor |
| Thomas J. O'Connell | ADR Mixer |
| George Simpson | Sound Effects Editor |
| Marvin Walowitz | Sound Effects Editor |
| Thomas Vicari | Sound Mixer |
| Everett Byrom III | Special Effects Technician |
| Steve Costello | Special Effects Technician |
| Ante Dugandzic | Special Effects Technician |
| Scott Hastings | Special Effects Technician |
| Scott Douglas MacLachlan | Special Effects |
| Matt McDonnell | Special Effects Technician |
| Dan Ossello | Special Effects Technician |
| Corey Pritchett | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Darrell Pritchett | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Steve Salazar | Special Effects Technician |
| Brian Tipton | Special Effects Technician |
| Keith O. Wilson | Special Effects Technician |
| Sylvia Nold Wilson | Special Effects Technician |
| Daniel Yates | Special Effects Technician |
| Craig Barron | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Krystyna Demkowicz | Visual Effects Producer |
| Pat Banta | Stunt Coordinator |
| Dotan Bonen | Utility Stunts |
| Charlie Brewer | Stunts |
| Jeremiah Vaughn | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Frank Darabont | Producer |
| Jim Behnke | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 23 | 44 | 13 |
| 2024 | 5 | 27 | 54 | 14 |
| 2024 | 6 | 19 | 30 | 12 |
| 2024 | 7 | 21 | 34 | 12 |
| 2024 | 8 | 21 | 43 | 13 |
| 2024 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 | 15 | 23 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 | 15 | 37 | 9 |
| 2024 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 9 |
| 2025 | 1 | 16 | 32 | 11 |
| 2025 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 8 | 793 | 793 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2024 | 11 | 902 | 902 |
GenerationofSwine
10.0
It's time for the Majestic review.... ...RED SCARE!!!! It makes a play at it in the very start of the film. It loudly proclaims that, HEY, WATCH THIS MOVIE, IT'S ABOUT FREE SPEECH AND THE HOLLYWOOD BLACKLIST!!!!! And it does it as loud as it can... ...and then it kind of forgets what the mo ... vie is about up until the last 15 minutes. However, the bulk of the movie does seem like the kind of film that would fit in the Hollywood Blacklist Era. The plot, the acting, the setting, all seems to be very much a 1950s feel good movie... ...and then it veers off again and delivers on the 1st Amendment moral to end the film with a light heavy hand...if that makes sense. So, it feels disjointed, but in a way that oddly fits the premise to begin with. Almost as if it is trying to be a movie in a movie, which might have been the point. Watch it once, it will entertain you. Watch it more than once and you'll be bored.
Jan 13, 2023