Telly Paretta is a grieving mother struggling to cope with the loss of her 9-year-old son. She is stunned when her psychiatrist reveals that she has created nine years of memories about a son she never had. But when she remembers a man who had a similar experience, Telly embarks on a search to prove her son's existence, and her sanity.

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The Forgotten (2004)

Everything you've experienced, everything you've known... never happened.

★ 5.9/10 September 24, 2004 91 min

MysteryScience FictionThriller

Director: Joseph Ruben  ·  Writer: Gerald Di Pego

Telly Paretta is a grieving mother struggling to cope with the loss of her 9-year-old son. She is stunned when her psychiatrist reveals that she has created nine years of memories about a son she never had. But when she remembers a man who had a similar experience, Telly embarks on a search to prove her son's existence, and her sanity.

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Cast

Julianne Moore Julianne Moore Telly Paretta Dominic West Dominic West Ash Correll Gary Sinise Gary Sinise Dr. Munce Anthony Edwards Anthony Edwards Jim Paretta Alfre Woodard Alfre Woodard Det. Anne Pope Linus Roache Linus Roache A Friendly Man Robert Wisdom Robert Wisdom Carl Dayton Jessica Hecht Jessica Hecht Eliot Christopher Kovaleski Christopher Kovaleski Sam Matthew Pleszewicz Matthew Pleszewicz Sam at 5 Katie Cooper Katie Cooper Library Clerk Scott Nicholson Scott Nicholson Cop

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Wuchak
Wuchak July 1, 2018
★ 7/10

Love vs. cold analytical thought RELEASED IN 2004 and directed by Joseph Ruben, "The Forgotten" relays the story of Telly (Julianne Moore), a mother who discovers all traces of her deceased 9 year-old son have been erased, including photos, videos, documents and the memories of other people. Her psychologist (Gary Sinise) and husband tell her she's delusional, but she KNOWS otherwise. Thus begins a thrilling search for the truth wherein she teams-up with Ash (Dominic West) and tangles with NSA agents and more. The reviews to “The Forgotten” couldn't be more opposite, which isn't necessarily a bad thing since some of the best artistic items polarize opinion. The film admittedly has weaknesses and those who don’t like it zero-in on these flaws. In style, it is similar to "The Mothman Prophesies" (2002), but not as good, intricate or artistic. There are similarities to The X-…