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Waking Life (2001) -- A man shuffles through a dream meeting various people and discussing the meanings and purposes of the universe.
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Overview

User Rating:
7.5/10   19,490 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Richard Linklater (written by)
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Release Date:
7 March 2002 (Australia) more
Plot:
A man shuffles through a dream meeting various people and discussing the meanings and purposes of the universe. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
5 wins & 14 nominations more
User Comments:
How could anyone not enjoy this movie? more (465 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Trevor Jack Brooks ... Young Boy Playing Paper Game
Lorelei Linklater ... Young Girl Playing Paper Game

Wiley Wiggins ... Main Character
Glover Gill ... Accordion Player
Lara Hicks ... Violin Player
Ames Asbell ... Viola Player
Leigh Mahoney ... Viola Player
Sara Nelson ... Cello Player
Jeanine Attaway ... Piano Player
Erik Grostic ... Bass Player
Bill Wise ... Boat Car Guy
Robert C. Solomon ... Philosophy Professor

Kim Krizan ... Herself
Eamonn Healy ... Shape-Shifting Man
J.C. Shakespeare ... Burning Man
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language and some violent images.
Runtime:
99 min | Argentina:100 min | Australia:101 min | Germany:100 min | Spain:101 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The shot of the building immediately before the Julie Delpy/Ethan Hawke scene is actually a portion of the opening shot from the remake of Psycho (1998). more
Quotes:
Guy Forsyth: The trick is to combine your waking rational abilities with the infinite possibilities of your dreams. Because, if you can do that, you can do anything. more
Movie Connections:
References SubUrbia (1996) more
Soundtrack:
Ballade 4 more

FAQ

What is the second song in the trailer?
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157 out of 202 people found the following comment useful.
How could anyone not enjoy this movie?, 2 December 2004
10/10

Okay, i haven't read any comments yet, but a lot of the "one line summaries" sound negative. I just finished watching this film, and registered an account with IMDb solely to speak of this film. These are the types of movies that we should be expecting from filmmakers today. Aren't we all tired of the blockbuster bullshit by now? True, it's not a "typical movie" and yes...it is a cartoon. But, the style is completely unique and entirely necessary for the story. If it were simply caught on film and released in that same manor, it would not have had the monstrous effect that it had, and it would not have come across in a way that would retain the interest of this generation's ADD youth (which SHOULD be it's primary demographic...they are the ones who can still change this world, and create the paradigm shift that is necessary) This movie is the fiber of all life, it IS that collective unconscious from which we all draw our own, personal beings. It explains the philosophies of years gone by and minutes gone by in a way that anyone could understand them. While I know that some closed minded people are going to be scared and confused by all of this necessary information, if only one mind is opened because of it, I know that Richard Linklater would be greatly pleased.

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