purchased the script in 2001 and lobbied for Nicole Kidman to play the lead role. Julianne Moore was cast in 2003, and the rest of the cast was announced shortly before filming began. Filming Principal photography mostly took place in New York City, beginning on October 25, 2003. Release The film was released theatrically on September 24, 2004. Basic cable When the film was aired on basic cable the accident was changed, with all mentions of "plane" and "airport" dubbed to "bus" and "terminal". Reception Box office The film opened September 24, 2004 in the United States and Canada and grossed $21 million in 3,104 theaters its opening weekend, ranking #1 at the box office The film cost $42 million to produce and it eventually grossed $67.1 million in the U.S. and Canada and $50.4 million in other territories, for a worldwide gross of $117.5 million. Critical reception Critics gave the film generally negative reviews. On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 31% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 172 reviews with an average rating of 5/10. The website's critical consensus states that "The premise grows too ridiculous to take seriously". On Metacritic, the film had an average score of 43 out of 100, based on 34 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Roger Ebert gave the film 2 stars out of 4 stating, "The Forgotten is not a good movie, but at least it supplies a credible victim." See also List of American films of 2004 References External links Official site 2004 films 2000s mystery thriller films 2004 psychological thriller films 2004 science fiction films Alien abduction films American supernatural thriller films Films directed by Joseph Ruben Revolution Studios films Columbia Pictures films Films about missing people Films scored by James Horner American mystery thriller films Films produced by Joe Roth Films about altered memories 2000s supernatural thriller films 2000s English-language films Films produced by Bruce Cohen 2000s American films