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What Dreams May Come (1998) Movie Information |
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Overall Rank: |
2443 |
Avg. Rating: |
2.67/4 |
# of Ratings: |
144 |
Genres: |
Drama, Fantasy |
Rating: |
PG-13 |
Language: |
English |
Theater Date: | 10/02/1998 |
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Director: |
Vincent Ward |
Actors: |
Robin Williams
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Annabella Sciorra
Max von Sydow
Jessica Brooks Grant
Josh Paddock |
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Doctor Chris Nielson has a perfect life with his wife and two children, until tragedy intervenes and leaves the couple with only each other. Four years later, Chris has an accident and discovers a wondrous heaven, with the help of a guide, and finds his children, but when he learns his wife took her own life and now resides in her own personal hell, he risks everything to get her back. -- Chris Kavan
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Snoogans 11/30/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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2.5/4 |
Tries too hard to be sappy, but some moments are effective and those visuals are something to see. An imaginative look at the possible afterlife. |
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Chris Kavan 11/12/2007 (1 of 1 found this helpful) |
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2.5/4 |
The story is overly-sentimental to the point of being sappy, but visually you will be hard-pressed to find a more beautiful pallet whether it's a stunning heaven or a dreary hell - your eyes will be treated, even if the story falls flat. |
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02/15/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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What Dreams May Come review |
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A spectacular film with some humor, believable drama and incredible premise. Chris Nielsen (Robin Williams) marries Annie Collins (Annabella Sciorra) and bears 2 children. He gets into an accident awakes in heaven. There he meets Albert (Cuba Gooding Jr.) which becomes his guide. Annie commits suicide and is brought to hell. Chris tries to rescue her. Some lines from the film: Chris - "That's when I realized I'm part of the problem. Not because I remind you. But because I couldn't join you. So I left you alone. Don't give up, okay?" "God, you were my life. I apologize for everytime I ever failed you." Annie - "Sometimes, when you lose, you win." Albert - "The real Hell is your life gone wrong." The gorgeous effects and cinematography was very noticeable, if only the pacing and d... |
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3.5/4 |
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