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Overview
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Richard Matheson (novel)
Ronald Bass (screenplay)
Release Date:
2 October 1998 (USA) 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
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 4 wins & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(31 articles)
Family Guy Quotes: "Brian's Got a Brand New Bag"
(From TVfanatic. 9 November 2009, 8:33 AM, PST)
The Box review (3/5) - The premise turns out to be amazingly simple.
(From Movie Jungle. 5 November 2009, 9:59 PM, PST)
User Comments:
What Fantastic Movies are Made Of!!! more (566 total)
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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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for thematic elements involving death, some disturbing images and language.
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Runtime:
113 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS
Certification:
Iceland:14 (original rating) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Philippines:PG-13 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:Livre | France:U | Germany:12 (bw) | Hong Kong:IIA | Italy:T | Netherlands:12 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:PG-13
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Trivia:
The original prints of the film, which were stored at a video vault in Universal Studios Hollywood's backlot, were lost in the June 1st, 2008 backlot fire. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Chris is about to jump off the cliff to the purple tree, he takes off his tie. When he and Albert are at the tree, the tie is back. It leaves again when the tree is melting. more
Quotes:
Chris Nielsen: What's true in our minds is true, whether some people know it or not. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Godzilla: The Series: What Dreams May Come (#1.7)" (1998) more
Soundtrack:
Chris & Annie's Theme more
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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