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Waking Life (2001)

R Oct 19, 2001 Animation, Drama, Fantasy 1h 41m
User Score
75%
902 votes
Internet Movie Database
77%
Rotten Tomatoes
81%
Metacritic
8500%

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

Overview

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.

Richard Linklater
Screenplay

Top Billed Cast

Ethan Hawke
Ethan Hawke

Jesse
Julie Delpy
Julie Delpy

Celine
Wiley Wiggins
Wiley Wiggins

Main Character
Bill Wise
Bill Wise

Boat Car Guy
Alex E. Jones
Alex E. Jones

Man in Car with P.A.
Steven Soderbergh
Steven Soderbergh

Interviewed on Television
Ken Webster
Ken Webster

Bartender
Charles Gunning
Charles Gunning

Angry Man in Jail
Lorelei Linklater
Lorelei Linklater

Young Girl Playing Paper Game

Full Cast & Crew

Media

Waking Life (2001) Original Trailer [FHD]
Waking Life (2001) Original Trailer [FHD]
Trailer
'Waking Life' | Critics' Picks | The New York Times
'Waking Life' | Critics' Picks | The New York Times
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