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What Dreams May Come (1998) 6.7
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Reviews: 590 user | 117 critic | 25 from Metacritic.com After dying in a car crash a widowed man searches the afterlife for his wife. Director:Vincent Ward |
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Cast
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Reverend Hanley
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Woman in Car Accident
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Plot Synopsis
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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. After he dies, his wife, Annie killed herself and went to hell. Chris decides to risk eternity in hades for the small chance that he will be able to bring her back to heaven. Written by Scott Huntsman <guru@movieguru.com>
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After life there is more. The end is just the beginning.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for thematic elements involving death, some disturbing images and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
2 October 1998 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Más allá de los sueños See more »Box Office
Budget:
$85,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£230,610 (UK) (25 December 1998)Gross:
£1,531,653 (UK) (15 January 1999)Company Credits
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2.35 : 1
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Based on Variations of "Beside You"
Composed by Mark Snow (as Martin Fulterman) and Michael Kamen
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Trivia
Dawn Soler, the musical supervisor for the film has said in an interview that W. Axl Rose intended to have the unreleased Guns N' Roses song "This I Love" in this movie but for some reason the director didn't use the song. See more »Goofs
When the car is launched into the air and is about to slam into Chris, it shows him bracing for impact. In the next shot he is not there when the car slams into the other car. See more »Quotes
Chris Nielsen: What's true in our minds is true, whether some people know it or not.See more »
Crazy Credits
"The persons and events in this production are fictitious. No similarity to actual persons, living, dead or reincarnated is intended or should be inferred." See more »Soundtracks
"Chris & Annie's Theme"Based on Variations of "Beside You"
Composed by Mark Snow (as Martin Fulterman) and Michael Kamen
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Firstly this is an adult movie. I remember when it was marketed on its release. It seemed to be targeted to all ages - Robin Williams off the back of- at that time- children's movies. It promoted the technology of the making. Overall they marketed it completely wrong, which I daresay has led it to being placed in the mediocrity bin.
However, nothing could be further from the truth. What Dreams May Come would have to be one of the most intelligent, emotional, visually beautiful, and well acted projects ever to grace the screen.
Robin Williams is masterful and Sciorra perfectly mirrors her soul mate (Williams). Their performances encapsulate all the joy and abject sorrow human life entails. It's a movie that wants you to find real love, see beyond cynicism and grasp the idea of soul mate. And it's all presented in a stunningly gorgeous montage of exquisite colour and symmetry.
From the opening shot to the closing frame, its magnificent. The story is enveloping encompassing nearly every asset of human emotion. It's a roller-coaster ride but rewarding. Comedy, hope, sadness, joy, elation, despair... all displayed perfectly.
ALL actors shine, Cuba Gooding Jr is his usual excellent self and Max von Sydow is impeccable.
The greatest movie ever? close... most under-rated movie ever? - most probably. Watch it, very few movies will touch you as What Dreams May Come will.