A Little Trip to Heaven

2005
R
1h 38m

IMDb RATING

5.9/10

5.2K

YOUR RATING

Forest Whitaker, Julia Stiles, and Jeremy Renner in A Little Trip to Heaven (2005)

Drama Thriller

A husband and wife tangle with an investigator over her dead brother's million-dollar insurance policy.A husband and wife tangle with an investigator over her dead brother's million-dollar insurance policy.A husband and wife tangle with an investigator over her dead brother's million-dollar insurance policy.

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

5.9/10

5.2K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 4 wins & 2 nominations

Trivia
When Abe (Forest) goes to the high school he says his name is Kelvin Anderson. The picture on file of him is a young Jeremy Renner.

Goofs
The currency Abe has consists of "big face" bills, which were not released into circulation until 1996. The film takes place in 1985.

Alternate versions
The DVD release was re-cut to open differently from the theatrical release. The original opening appears in the DVD's deleted scenes section.

Soundtracks
Piano for Tombstones
Written by Rúna Esradóttir

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Review

Featured review

6/10

Filmed In Iceland, This Is Intriguing, But Ending Hurts It

This was an intriguing, although not satisfying,, movie and one I still felt was worth my few bucks I paid to rent it.

It was filmed in Iceland - one of the few films I've heard of with that locale - but the story in the film takes place somewhere in Midwestern America. I knew that going in, so it made it kind of strange to view, in that respect. However, the story seemed very realistic. In parts, it almost felt like a documentary, it was so real and atmospheric.

However, as much as I enjoyed the movie, and particularly Forest Whitaker with his odd accent, the ending was a big disappointment. The film had so much promise up until then.

Some people say this film had the feel of a Coen Brothers movie, and I agree with that. To some, this might also have been a bit slow or boring but I thought it had unique atmosphere to it. With a more satisfying ending, I would have bought the DVD and watched it several more times.