Continuity mistake: In Kentucky, when Drew parks the car across the street from the Brown Hotel, in this nice clear close-up the rearview mirror is gone. It disappears in various other shots as well, such as when he pulls into the funeral home parking lot. (00:41:25)
Elizabethtown (2005)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: Cameron Crowe
Starring: Alec Baldwin, Susan Sarandon, Kirsten Dunst, Jessica Biel, Orlando Bloom
Drew's (Orlando Bloom) father, Mitch, is both cremated and given a funeral at a cemetery. Drew's mother (Susan Sarandon) and sister go to the memorial and it goes well. Drew's mother gives a touching speech about her deceased husband. Claire (Kirsten Dunst) gives Drew a map and music for a road trip. He drives across the U.S. along with his father's ashes and spreads them at different locations. An article on the sneaker fiasco is published. At the Second Largest Farmer's Market, he meets up with Claire and they kiss.
Alex
More mistakes in Elizabethtown
Claire Colburn: So you failed. Alright you really failed. You failed. You failed. You failed. You failed. You failed. You failed. You failed. You failed. You failed. You failed. You failed. You failed. You think I care about that? I do understand. You wanna be really great? Then have the courage to fail big and stick around. Make them wonder why you're still smiling.
Trivia: The movie opens in Portland, Oregon (as seen when the helicopter is flying over the city in the beginning). The Portland area is home to Nike (a big athletic shoe producer), and Nike's big name man and former CEO's name is Phil Knight. In the movie, the head honcho's name is Phil, dealing with athletic shoes in Portland, Oregon.
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