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Lakeview Terrace

2008
Drama
Suspense/Thriller
1h 50m
An LAPD officer (Jackson) will stop at nothing to force out the interracial couple who just moved in next door. (imdb)
Directed by:
Neil LaBute Neil LaBute
Written by:
David Loughery Howard Korder
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Starring:
Kerry Washington Kerry Washington Patrick Wilson Patrick Wilson Samuel L. Jackson Samuel L. Jackson Jay Hernandez Jay Hernandez Regine Nehy Ron Glass Ron Glass Jaishon Fisher
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Genres:
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
Country:
USA
Language:
English
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Lakeview Terrace

2008
Drama
Suspense/Thriller
1h 50m
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jonnyboyjonny_boy
Rated 31 Jan 2009
60
39th
Samuel L. Jackson is very convincing. Movie itself is nothing special.
Rated 31 Jan 2009
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 10 Jul 2009
4
34th
Started off alright then after about an hour it got a bit stupid/unbelievable. The ending reminded me a lot of Disturbia.
Rated 10 Jul 2009
martrynmartryn
Rated 19 May 2009
54
20th
This movie, for having Mace Windu, Night Owl, and Shepherd Book in it, really fucking sucks. The story is predictable, the acting laughable, and I just don't understand what the fuck is wrong with everyone. Can't we get over this race thing already?
Rated 19 May 2009
doctor7doctor7
Rated 29 Dec 2008
46
28th
More than anything else when I finished the film I thought "so what was the point?" In the end I can say that there really isn't one. The movie makes no new or interesting points, there's no real entertainment to speak of and just leaves you feeling unfulfilled. It really just feels like a terribly mediocre mix of Rear Window and Crash. While I wouldn't consider it bad, due to the acting being decent, I do consider it a completely missable film.
Rated 29 Dec 2008
babamotsbabamots
Rated 25 Apr 2009
52
31st
There were a few good ideas, but it doesn't feel convincing. Jackson does one of the best friendly evils I have seen.
Rated 25 Apr 2009
gor41gor41
Rated 10 May 2009
65
15th
Superior domestic peril B-movie thanks to the quality of the acting cast but hardly original or that thought provoking.
Rated 10 May 2009
gsbgsb
Rated 16 Aug 2009
40
12th
The trailer looked awful, but I kind of dig Neil LaBute's earlier stuff and Patrick Wilson so I gave it a shot. And oh. my. lord. This was awful, not nearly as profound or interesting as it was trying to be or could've been. What the hell happened to Neil LaBute?!!
Rated 16 Aug 2009
mohkoMohko
Rated 18 Dec 2008
55
40th
Movie really doesn't explain why everything happens but actors do pretty good job trying to save the film.
Rated 18 Dec 2008
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 29 Jan 2009
70
46th
Barely makes the grade, quite simply because it's rather preposterous and the ending falls to cliches. Just when Director Neil LaBute racks up the tension to a scorcher, Hollywood formula steps in and throws in the good ol' slasher tactics, but until then, Sam Jackson owns this movie and creates an intense and fearsome villain, while Patrick Wilson spars nicely opposite the menace.
Rated 29 Jan 2009
silent_discosilent disco
Rated 08 Jan 2024
75
60th
Birthed in any shade, a pig remains a pig. Pretty darkly hilarious display of how toxic masculinity begets toxic masculinity, disintegrates society, community, hospitality and certainly rationale. Probably doesn't want me to believe Abel Turner is every cop but oh well. Sam Jackson when given this sorta stage is of course gonna demolish, plays the role like a Mafia don and a hellhound rolled together, hawk-eyed and endlessly manipulative. Perfect post 9/11 surveillance and paranoia vibe.
Rated 08 Jan 2024
fingernailfingernail
Rated 24 Feb 2009
0
3rd
very very boring and slow tired plot
Rated 24 Feb 2009
tripwyreTripwyre
Rated 17 Mar 2010
49
28th
I can't in good conscience give this a passing grade, because in many ways, this is a terrible, terrible film. And yet, somehow, both in spite of and because of its badness, it is so compulsively watchable. The cast gathered for this awful script is actually pretty good, and they elevate the material somewhat. They do struggle at times, with unintentionally hilarious results. SLJ's character changes his motivations on the fly, but it's doesn't make him seem unpredictable, just poorly written.
Rated 17 Mar 2010
nathandarkoNathanDarko
Rated 30 Dec 2008
60
21st
Thx for the subtly advice that racism operates in both directons. That Flick is needless and boring.
Rated 30 Dec 2008
jebJeb
Rated 20 Sep 2008
65
45th
Has a good performance from Jackson, but the plot jumps all around the place and the ending is is very predictable. overall, a decent and edgy thriller from Labute.
Rated 20 Sep 2008
jarmannJarmann
Rated 21 May 2009
53
19th
Terrifying at first, but becomes unrealistic after an hour or so. For a thriller so close to real life, that's a bad thing.
Rated 21 May 2009
icebloxiceblox
Rated 23 Sep 2008
65
48th
A bit tedious, they could have made the movie a bit more taut and interesting had they explored a bit more of Abel Turner's (Sam L. Jackson) psyche, which hopefully may have explained some of his incongruous actions in the movie to the audience (namely, the bachelor party at his house), or they should have left it out altogether, so that the audience could at least relate to Turner at some level. Instead, Turner ends up being nothing but a raving maniac, which made the story very one-sided.
Rated 23 Sep 2008
tsvetetsvete
Rated 17 Nov 2015
89
56th
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Rated 17 Nov 2015
citizenxCitizenX
Rated 01 Jan 2009
35
23rd
domestic disturbance 2 or what was that ?
Rated 01 Jan 2009
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 21 Nov 2010
60
62nd
I liked Lakeview Terrace. For once, the trailer for the film actually made me want to watch it. I wasn't disappointed with what I saw. Well, okay, the ending left a little to be desired, but when the rest of the product is as strong as it is, that can easily be forgiven. Lakeview Terrace is a solid thriller, one that, despite focusing heavily on the issue of racism, doesn't cross the line when it comes to that topic.
Rated 21 Nov 2010
jodireneJodiRene
Rated 28 Jul 2009
10
1st
I really didnt like this movie.. it left me feeling miserable.. everyone looses in this movie.. definatly samuels worst
Rated 28 Jul 2009
eric_sEric S
Rated 14 Oct 2008
60
37th
Samuel L. Jackson steals the show in this film. The story itself is mediorcre at best and there's an unnecessary subplot involving a raging forest fire behind the area these characters live in. Predictable, but fun to watch Jackson in a steely-eyed performance.
Rated 14 Oct 2008
lebarLebar
Rated 12 Jan 2009
70
28th
popcorn movie...Jackson saves this one.
Rated 12 Jan 2009
recklessmessrecklessmess
Rated 20 Mar 2021
47
26th
I remember when this happened. The headlines read "Another Shitty Samuel L. Jackson Movie Released to Little Fanfare"
Rated 20 Mar 2021
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 21 Sep 2010
56
20th
Jackson gives it his all, but he almost always does. Wilson also does a decent job, but the movie is just silly.
Rated 21 Sep 2010
kavuKavu
Rated 03 Jun 2010
58
29th
Some occasional plot holes and bad plot devices, but Samuel L. Jackson is great and Patrick Wilson isn't too bad either. The plot around the holes is good and the directing is solid.
Rated 03 Jun 2010
kmcneilKMcNeil
Rated 30 Dec 2008
4
33rd
Weird experience. First half really good, second half really bad.
Rated 30 Dec 2008
evnEv@n
Rated 09 Dec 2008
74
59th
Not bad at all. Very predictable. Grade: B-
Rated 09 Dec 2008
murravenerMurravener
Rated 21 Sep 2008
74
34th
While the plot never seems to fully explain itself or deliver a point, the depth and development of the characters and their relationships is extremely intriguing.
Rated 21 Sep 2008
astrakhanastrakhan
Rated 18 Aug 2009
65
9th
This movie starts off bad and just gets worse. If I learnt one thing from this movie, it's that if your psycho neighbour shines a floodlight onto one side of your gigantic luxury house all night, the simplest option (sleeping on the other side of the house) is probably the best. Another stinker from the low standards actor who did "Snakes on a Plane", "Shaft", "51st State"...
Rated 18 Aug 2009
teddedonTedDedon
Rated 29 Sep 2008
51
20th
It's crazy that this movie really never has a point and when it gets explained just why Jackson is so mean to his neighbors, you'll roll your eyes, but for whatever reason the chemistry between Jackson and Wilson is great and, without a doubt, the movie is entertaining. It's definitely tedious at times and can strain a little here and there but overall it's better than bad but worse than average.
Rated 29 Sep 2008
kramyessevKramYessev
Rated 25 Mar 2013
49
29th
Sam Jackson is his usual awesome self, but the movie he's in is just SO ridiculous. It's not exactly terrible, but I laughed at it a lot more than I probably should have.
Rated 25 Mar 2013
evilmangoesEvilMangoes
Rated 23 Aug 2018
55
24th
C+
Rated 23 Aug 2018
aeghtesadiaeghtesadi
Rated 09 Jan 2012
25
18th
Boring; annoyed that I've seen this.
Rated 09 Jan 2012
aarona1caarona1c
Rated 31 Jan 2009
0
3rd
This movie is essentially there to make you angry. Since this is absolutely not the reason why I go to movies, I rated this a Zero. If you don't get as emotionally involved in movies as I do, and can leave without feeling angry and used, then by all means, watch this movie. I personally felt it was very blatantly and obviously manipulative, and it was not a fun experience in any way. Oh, and this movie was already done better in Pacific Heights. Obnoxious neighbors, yeah, we get it.
Rated 31 Jan 2009
kalmah7Kalmah7
Rated 02 Apr 2009
71
36th
Good thriller with a great performance by Jackson until it starts to wallow towards the end. Still enjoyable.
Rated 02 Apr 2009
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 04 Sep 2009
65
30th
What a horrible neighbour! OK movie.
Rated 04 Sep 2009
nothingsgoodNothingsGood
Rated 23 Mar 2011
60
55th
Lakeview Terrace is far from the movie you'd expect, and ultimately ends an enjoyable experience in large part of the performances by Sam Jackson and Patrick Wilson.
Rated 23 Mar 2011
ytadelYtadel
Rated 01 Feb 2009
4
43rd
Samuel L. Jackson provides in this movie one of the most ludicrous character sketches of the decade, a man who's motivations and personality gyrate wildly from scene to scene, sending the movie's tone and even genre lurching wildly every few minutes. It's bad but it's also bizarrely entertaining in its badness, and whatever it may be it's certainly not boring.
Rated 01 Feb 2009
svendehondtSvendehondt
Rated 20 Jul 2009
69
20th
an enjoyable cross-over between the hands that rocks the cradle and Misery.
Rated 20 Jul 2009
gursuGursu
Rated 03 Aug 2009
4
47th
For passing time. Thrilling enough to watch.
Rated 03 Aug 2009
kw161484kw161484
Rated 09 Jan 2016
72
30th
Totally under-watched and under-appreciated. Tense, fun, well written. Little hammy and on the nose at times, and i would have given it 80 but the ending is terrible which is unfortunate.
Rated 09 Jan 2016
jamesdepaolojamesdepaolo
Rated 16 Jun 2010
20
16th
this movie is a decent thriller, the interaction between the characters was ok....but this movie has so many racial overtones and is so blantally racist..that it turned me off...if they toned it down I would have loved this movie but as a whole it gets so bogged down
Rated 16 Jun 2010
ndsurfer8908NDsurfer8908
Rated 12 Feb 2009
88
66th
Surprisingly, this movie was great. Awesome suspense, plus Samuel L. Jackson cracked me up the entire time.
Rated 12 Feb 2009
realmacgyverRealMacgyver
Rated 15 Apr 2010
50
15th
Pointless
Rated 15 Apr 2010
mr_rigardmr rigard
Rated 01 Feb 2009
63
59th
Samuel L. Jackson does a fantastic job with the material he is given (to work with); he's totally convincing as a self-righteous neighbor whom is carrying a huge chip on his shoulder. However, the script doesn't quite deliver the on-the-edge-of-your-seat tension that it's supposed to and the climax is rather mundane. It's a shame, because the characters are actually very well-defined and intriguing. The flick is "watchable", but it could have been much better.
Rated 01 Feb 2009
kusanagiKusanagi
Rated 22 Jun 2010
65
17th
-10 for letting me believe there was an actual good reason for SLJ's actions.
Rated 22 Jun 2010
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 17 Oct 2010
10
9th
"Are we really supposed to stomach a thriller in which the root of all evil is intelligent black men in power who can't stomach, to the point of going full-on psychotic, the sight of a white man married to a black woman?" - Nick Schager
Rated 17 Oct 2010
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 18 May 2009
40
19th
Passes the time.
Rated 18 May 2009
unneunne
Rated 04 Oct 2008
55
19th
it was just one big cleche movie about race
Rated 04 Oct 2008
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 15 Jan 2015
68
24th
The performances are very good in this film. However the script could have use a rewrite or two. The film starts off really well but it gets a little bit to ridicules by the end of the film. Overall this film is slightly disappointing.
Rated 15 Jan 2015
armondwhiteArmondWhite
Rated 27 Dec 2010
1
0th
It's important to clearly state that Jackson and LaBute's cynical routines in Lakeview Terrace offend human decency, but I'm brushing their dirt off my shoulder.
Rated 27 Dec 2010
kojilessKojiless
Rated 07 Jan 2009
30
32nd
Did a decent job of setting things up, but then rushed the ending. Jackson is good, as always.
Rated 07 Jan 2009
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 04 May 2009
56
59th
Okay Movie
Rated 04 May 2009
dooooooleydooooooley
Rated 05 Oct 2008
64
20th
more of a melodramatic tv serial that only makes it one season. exciting nonetheless
Rated 05 Oct 2008
bakcheiabakcheia
Rated 12 Dec 2013
18
23rd
Damn liberals and their damn trees growing over my property. That scene where Jackson and Wilson try to hit each other through the fence with various gardening objects will forever be one of the funniest things I have ever seen.
Rated 12 Dec 2013
stacilaynestacilayne
Rated 04 Mar 2009
1
0th
"I liked Lakeview Terrace. I wouldn't buy property there (cue the rim shot), but I'll recommend a rent."
Rated 04 Mar 2009
kleaklea
Rated 06 Nov 2011
61
66th
Jackson played an asshole as well as anyone could
Rated 06 Nov 2011
td888td888
Rated 09 Oct 2008
40
28th
Decent thriller, good interaction between Jackson and Wilson.
Rated 09 Oct 2008
tvfilm_hubTV+Film-Hub
Rated 20 May 2009
15
71st
Probably the best Samuel L. Jackson film. Intense, unpredictable, albeit a little unbelievable. Yet still a ride.
Rated 20 May 2009
kgbelliveaukgbelliveau
Rated 19 Dec 2009
70
26th
Sam Jackson is brilliant, the ideas are there, just not explosive enough.
Rated 19 Dec 2009
rdub384rdub384
Rated 05 Feb 2009
67
34th
coulda been so much better
Rated 05 Feb 2009
willsw0rldWillsW0rld
Rated 12 Apr 2009
72
21st
I could already tell how this film would play out just by watching the preview.
Rated 12 Apr 2009
snufkin88Snufkin88
Rated 20 May 2019
68
30th
It may seem too obvious a tool for its own good, but I did enjoy how the conflict of the characters ran parable with the wildfire simmering in this film, and the script, as basic as it is, keeps you guessing how this will play out. The ending is woeful and betrays the lead players, pissing all over a well thought set up. Sad. This is a good companion to LaBute's other film detailing the nastiness of humans 'In The Company Of Men'.
Rated 20 May 2019
iamianimaniamianiman
Rated 20 Nov 2022
43
24th
I only realize that Kerry Washington has the same raspy voice with Scarlett Johansson
Rated 20 Nov 2022

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