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Wicker Park (2004): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot

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Wicker Park is a 2004 drama thriller starring Josh Hartnett, Matthew Lillard and Diane Kruger. It runs 1 hour 54 minutes and earned $21.7 million worldwide. Critics gave it 40 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.9/10.

IMDb rating
6.9/10
worldwide gross
$21.7M
Metascore
40
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Wicker Park (2004) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 54m (114 min)
Genres
Drama , Mystery , Thriller , Romance
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Wicker Park About?

The premise of Wicker Park without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Matthew and Lisa were deeply in love, their lives a whirlwind romance, until Lisa vanished without explanation. Years later, still haunted by her disappearance, Matthew crosses paths with Alex, a woman who bears a striking resemblance to his lost love. As he investigates a perplexing new mystery involving Alex, he becomes increasingly entangled in a web of secrets and unsettling connections, forcing him to confront painful memories and question everything he thought he knew.

Wicker Park Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • obsession
  • nonlinear timeline
  • split screen
  • multiple perspectives
  • flashback within a flashback
  • stalking
  • friends dating the same girl
  • flashback
  • dancer
  • sex scene
  • cheating wife
  • restaurant
+38 more
  • photographer
  • key
  • actress
  • looking at oneself in a mirror
  • antisocial personality disorder
  • manipulation
  • assumed identity
  • searching for lost love
  • love at first sight
  • lost love
  • identity theft
  • stalker
  • scantily clad female
  • cleavage
  • car
  • foreign language adaptation
  • hitchcockian
  • foot fetish
  • sexy feet
  • car keys
  • woman
  • pubic hair
  • male pubic hair
  • remorse
  • shoes
  • multiple storylines
  • drinking
  • psychotic
  • sociopath
  • female sociopath
  • psychopath
  • betrayal by a friend
  • visible breath
  • selfishness
  • frustration
  • watching someone sleep
  • toast
  • theatrical makeup
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Cast & crew

Wicker Park Cast

Josh Hartnett leads the cast, with Matthew Lillard and Diane Kruger.

Ratings

Wicker Park Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Wicker Park 40 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.9/10.

Plot

Wicker Park Plot Summary

What happens in Wicker Park from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Matt Simon, Josh Hartnett, a young advertising executive, returns to Chicago with his fiancée Rebecca after spending the last two years in New York. On the way to a restaurant for a meeting that would kick off a business trip to China, he bumps into his old friend Luke, Matthew Lillard, who is preparing for his own venture. Inside, Matt believes he overhears Lisa, the beautiful dancer he loved two years earlier, who vanished overnight. The moment tugs at him with a mix of hope and doubt, and he finds himself torn between the present and a past that refuses to stay buried.

Full summary

The whole story of Wicker Park, scene by scene

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Box office

Wicker Park Box Office

Wicker Park grossed $21.7 million worldwide. $13 million came from the US and Canada and $8.7 million (40%) from the rest of the world.

2004 box office

Worldwide gross

$21.7M

US & Canada
$13M
International
$8.7M
US & Canada 60% Rest of the world 40%
Videos

Wicker Park Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Wicker Park.

Wicker Park Official Trailer #1 - Vlasta Vrana Movie (2004) HD
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Wicker Park?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Which actor portrays the advertising executive Matt Simon?

Cars

Cars in Wicker Park

31 cars on screen, including the 1968 Ford Mustang and the 2001 MINI Cooper.

All 31 cars
  • 1968 Ford Mustang in Wicker Park 1968 Ford Mustang Main role
  • 2001 MINI Cooper in Wicker Park 2001 MINI Cooper Important role
  • 2003 Cadillac CTS in Wicker Park 2003 Cadillac CTS Minor role
  • 1991 Chevrolet Caprice in Wicker Park 1991 Chevrolet Caprice Minor role
Details

Wicker Park Also Known As

29 alternative titles, including “El departamento” and “Sreshti v parka”.

Also known as
  • El departamento
  • Sreshti v parka
  • Chorís anastolés
  • While You Were Falling in Love
  • Oderzhimost'
  • Oderzhymistʹ
  • O Apartamento
  • Sehnsüchtig
  • Appuntamento a Wicker Park
  • Rencontre à Wicker Park
  • Одержимость
  • Obsesión
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  • Apartament
  • 谜情公寓
  • Miluj mě, prosím
  • Hep Seni Aradım
  • ホワイト・ライズ
  • שלושה בפארק
  • Paixão à Flor da Pele
  • Срещи в парка
  • 당신이 사랑하는 동안에
  • Одержимість
  • Χωρίς Αναστολές
  • Nevaldoma aistra
  • Cărări întortocheate
  • پارچه حصیری
  • Miluj ma, prosím!
  • 第三者, შეპყრობილი
  • ถลำรัก เล่ห์กลเสน่หา

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FAQ

Wicker Park FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Wicker Park, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Wicker Park?

Wicker Park runs 1 hour 54 minutes (114 minutes).

When was Wicker Park released?

Wicker Park was released on September 3, 2004.

Who is in the cast of Wicker Park?

Wicker Park stars Josh Hartnett, Matthew Lillard and Diane Kruger.

How much did Wicker Park make at the box office?

Wicker Park grossed $21.7 million worldwide ($13 million domestic, $8.7 million international).

How is Wicker Park rated?

Wicker Park has 6.9/10 on IMDb and 40 on Metacritic.

Does Wicker Park have a post-credit scene?

No. Wicker Park has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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