🎬 Animation, Drama, Fantasy

Waking Life

"Dreams. What are they? An escape from reality or reality itself?"

⭐ 7.5/10 2001 1h 41m Dir. Richard Linklater

About this movie

Waking Life is about a young man in a persistent lucid dream-like state. The film follows its protagonist as he initially observes and later participates in philosophical discussions that weave together issues like reality, free will, our relationships with others, and the meaning of life.

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7.5/10 955 votes

Quick facts

Year
2001
Runtime
1h 41m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 7.5/10
Votes
955
Genre
Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Language
EN
Budget
$2.0M

Cast

🎭 Animation 🎭 Drama 🎭 Fantasy 🎬 Richard Linklater 👤 Ethan Hawke 👤 Julie Delpy 👤 Wiley Wiggins
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Waking Life has a runtime of 1h 41m (1 hour and 41 minutes).
Waking Life was directed by Richard Linklater and released in 2001.
Waking Life is a Animation, Drama, Fantasy film (2001).
The cast of Waking Life includes Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Wiley Wiggins, Bill Wise, Alex E. Jones.
Waking Life has a TMDB rating of 7.5/10 based on 955 votes.

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