---
title: "Elizabethtown"
year: 2005
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/elizabethtown-2005"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 9621
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 123
community_rating: 6.2
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "PG-13"
---

# Elizabethtown (2005) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/elizabethtown-2005

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Elizabethtown is a film first released in 2005. Catalogued under Comedy, Drama, Romance. Produced and broadcast by Paramount Pictures, Cruise/Wagner Productions, Vinyl Films. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A fired shoe designer finds unexpected romance and a fresh start after a family tragedy."

### Why Watch
- features a romance with a flight attendant
- explores a journey back to a family hometown

### Caveats & Content Note
- begins with a major professional and personal crisis
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains thematic elements of personal crisis and family loss appropriate for its PG-13 rating.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: romantic, comedic, dramatic, reflective

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/elizabethtown-2005#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Cameron Crowe
- **Networks / Studios**: Paramount Pictures, Cruise/Wagner Productions, Vinyl Films

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Orlando Bloom** as *Drew Baylor*
- **Kirsten Dunst** as *Claire Colburn*
- **Susan Sarandon** as *Hollie Baylor*
- **Alec Baldwin** as *Phil DeVoss*
- **Bruce McGill** as *Bill Banyon*
- **Judy Greer** as *Heather Baylor*
- **Jessica Biel** as *Ellen Kishmore*
- **Paul Schneider** as *Jessie Baylor*
- **Loudon Wainwright III** as *Uncle Dale*
- **Gailard Sartain** as *Charles Dean*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was Elizabethtown released?
The film was released in the US on 10/14/2005.

### Q: What is the runtime of the movie?
The runtime is 2 hours and 3 minutes.

### Q: What genres does the film belong to?
It is classified as a comedy, drama, and romance.

### Q: What triggers Drew Baylor's journey?
He is fired after costing his shoe company hundreds of millions of dollars and is dumped by his girlfriend.

### Q: Who does Drew meet along the way?
He meets a flight attendant with whom he falls in love.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Elizabethtown — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/9621)

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