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Released
2008 · FILM

Lakeview Terrace

A newlywed interracial couple moves into their dream home, only to battle a racially‑obsessed LAPD officer next door whose escalating intimidation forces them to fight for their safety and freedom.

“What Could Be Safer Than Living Next to a Cop?”

Directed by
Neil Labute
Written by
David Loughery, Howard Korder
Rated
MPA · PG-13
Runtime
110 min
CrimeDramaThriller

Synopsis

A young interracial couple recently moves into their ideal home in California, only to face hostility from their next-door neighbor, who disapproves of their relationship. An overly meticulous LAPD officer has taken it upon himself to monitor the neighborhood, conducting nightly foot patrols and keeping a close watch on the residents. While some find his vigilance reassuring, the officer becomes increasingly confrontational toward the newlyweds. As his intrusive behavior escalates, the couple begins to push back against the constant encroachment on their privacy.

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How many hands made this film

The scale of the collaboration

Principal cast & crew: 30

These are the principals we have on file — the full crew ran to the hundreds. Every film this size was made by far more hands than any credits list ever names.

Why a floor?

This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by Joel PlotchShot by Rogier StoffersScored by Jeff DannaDesigned by Bruton Jones

Box Office

2008 · Box office

⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.4× its budget

Why 2.5×?

Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).

Worldwide gross

$27.6M

Budget$20.0M
Worldwide gross$27.6M
break-even (2.5×)

Opening weekend: $15.0M — 38% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.

Opening week (7-day): $18.7M — 48% of its US & Canada run.

Peak 2,464 theaters

Also known as

  • Lakeview Terracede
  • Harcelésfr
  • La terrazza sul lagoit

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