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What Dreams May Come (1998) -- Chris Neilson dies to find himself in a heaven more amazing than he could have ever dreamed of. There is one thing missing: his wife...
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Overview

User Rating:
6.6/10   26,831 votes
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Director:
Vincent Ward
Writers (WGA):
Richard Matheson (novel)
Ronald Bass (screenplay)
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Release Date:
2 October 1998 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Fantasy | Romance more
Tagline:
After life there is more. The end is just the beginning.
Plot:
Chris Neilson dies to find himself in a heaven more amazing than he could have ever dreamed of. There is one thing missing: his wife... more | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 4 wins & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
What Fantastic Movies are Made Of!!! more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Robin Williams ... Chris Nielsen

Cuba Gooding Jr. ... Albert Lewis

Annabella Sciorra ... Annie Collins-Nielsen

Max von Sydow ... The Tracker
Jessica Brooks Grant ... Marie Nielsen
Josh Paddock ... Ian Nielsen
Rosalind Chao ... Leona
Lucinda Jenney ... Mrs. Jacobs
Maggie McCarthy ... Stacey Jacobs
Wilma Bonet ... Angie
Matt Salinger ... Reverend Hanley

Carin Sprague ... Best Friend Cindy

June Carryl ... Woman in Car Accident (as June Lomena)
Paul P. Card IV ... Paramedic

Werner Herzog ... Face
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for thematic elements involving death, some disturbing images and language.
Runtime:
113 min
Country:
USA | New Zealand
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS
Filming Locations:
Alameda, California, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The "Hell" scenes were shot on the decrepit, rusted hulk of the Essex class aircraft carrier USS Oriskany (CV-34). The ship was later sunk to make room for an artificial reef on 17 May, 2006. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When the bird drops paint on Chris, the shot from above shows it hitting the top of his head and his shoulder. When the angle changes, the paint is on the side of his face and his shoulder, with none on top of his head. more
Quotes:
Chris Nielsen: Annie, I'm here babe, I still exist. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Baghead (2008) more
Soundtrack:
Hymn II, from Three Sacred Hymns more

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136 out of 164 people found the following comment useful:-
What Fantastic Movies are Made Of!!!, 20 March 1999
10/10
Author: anonymous

Ok, This movie was overlooked. Period. Before I saw it, I was one of the many movie going clones who decided not to see it in the theater because it hadn't been getting the rave reviews that the trailer suggested it should.

So, my roommate works at a video store. One night, he brings home "What Dreams May Come." For lack of NOTHING better to do, I pop it in one night when I'm home alone. 113 minutes later I was floored. This was a fantastic movie. At first, I was a bit skeptical. Very little character development creation, and death comes just as the introduction to life begins. Then......it all hits. The absolute best computer animation I've ever seen. A plot line that has no obvious holes. A story that has never been addressed on the big screen. A subject that is explored in a way that is both believable and desirable. An incredible movie that leaves you happy, sad, curious, and most of all, drained of energy and exhilarated at the same time. I can't explain the feeling that this movie gave me, and I bet you can't explain the after-life any better than "What Dreams May Come," unless your 3 letter name begins with "G" and ends with "D." If you have a mind that will allow you to be entertained by something other than a beefy guy blowing things up with an Uzi, see this movie. 10 out of 10 JimmyT-2

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