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Open Your Eyes

Original title: Abre los ojos
  • 19971997
  • RR
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
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Penélope Cruz in Open Your Eyes (1997)
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A very handsome man finds the love of his life, but he suffers an accident and needs to have his face rebuilt by surgery after it is severely disfigured.A very handsome man finds the love of his life, but he suffers an accident and needs to have his face rebuilt by surgery after it is severely disfigured.A very handsome man finds the love of his life, but he suffers an accident and needs to have his face rebuilt by surgery after it is severely disfigured.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
69K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,460
531
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Alejandro Amenábar
    • Writers
      • Alejandro Amenábar
      • Mateo Gil
    • Stars
      • Eduardo Noriega
      • Penélope Cruz
      • Chete Lera
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Alejandro Amenábar
    • Writers
      • Alejandro Amenábar
      • Mateo Gil
    • Stars
      • Eduardo Noriega
      • Penélope Cruz
      • Chete Lera
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 234User reviews
    • 90Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 14 nominations

    Videos2

    Tráiler [OV]
    Trailer 1:43
    Tráiler [OV]
    Open Your Eyes
    Trailer 0:47
    Open Your Eyes

    Photos39

    Penélope Cruz and Fele Martínez in Open Your Eyes (1997)
    Penélope Cruz and Fele Martínez in Open Your Eyes (1997)
    Penélope Cruz in Open Your Eyes (1997)
    Eduardo Noriega in Open Your Eyes (1997)
    Penélope Cruz and Eduardo Noriega in Open Your Eyes (1997)
    Alejandro Amenábar in Open Your Eyes (1997)
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    Penélope Cruz in Open Your Eyes (1997)
    Penélope Cruz in Open Your Eyes (1997)
    Eduardo Noriega in Open Your Eyes (1997)
    Penélope Cruz in Open Your Eyes (1997)

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    Eduardo Noriega
    Eduardo Noriega
    • César
    Penélope Cruz
    Penélope Cruz
    • Sofía
    Chete Lera
    Chete Lera
    • Antonio
    Fele Martínez
    Fele Martínez
    • Pelayo
    Najwa Nimri
    Najwa Nimri
    • Nuria
    Gérard Barray
    Gérard Barray
    • Duvernois
    Jorge de Juan
    Jorge de Juan
    • Encargado L.E.
    Miguel Palenzuela
    • Commisario
    Pedro Miguel Martínez
    Pedro Miguel Martínez
    • Médico Jefe
    Ion Gabella
    • Recluso paranoico
    Joserra Cadiñanos
    • Guardia
    Tristán Ulloa
    Tristán Ulloa
    • Camarero
    Pepe Navarro
    • Presentador T.V.
    Jaro
    • Médico 1
    Walter Prieto
    • Médico 2
    Carola Angulo
    • Médico 3
    Fanny Gautier
    • Secretaria
    • (as Fanny Solorzano)
    Luis García
    • Guardia jurado 1
    • Director
      • Alejandro Amenábar
    • Writers
      • Alejandro Amenábar
      • Mateo Gil
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Alejandro Amenábar imagined the script after having horrible nightmares while ill with the flu.
    • Goofs
      A crew member is reflected in the car window when César picks up Pelayo for tennis.
    • Quotes

      Nuria: Do you believe in god?

    • Connections
      Featured in Scenario: Gran Vía - Estreno todos los días (2007)
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      Rising Son
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    User reviews234

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Very impressive; if you can, PLEASE see this before Vanilla Sky!
    "Vanilla Sky" turned out to be a moderate success and scored great reviews by most critics, and I liked it myself. But if you compare it to this film, there's almost nothing different! But of course, it's all Cameron Crowe's fault and not the fault of the director of this movie. Luckily, I haven't seen "VS" in a while, so certain surprises in the plot still intrigued me. And I was intrigued throughout the film, I think even moreso than with "VS."

    Tom Cruise is a fine actor, and I have nothing against him. But I always appreciate seeing unknown actors (at least they're unknown to me; I don't live in Spain, so they might be superstars there) give fine performances. The actor who plays the main character in this film as just as effective as Cruise. He is an extremely attractive man and knows how to express a plethora of emotions. I've never been a big fan of Penelope Cruz's work in the states, because her English still isn't great and that clearly shows in the mangled expression of her dialogue. But in her native language she shows great talent. And since I find her much more attractive than I used to, I'm more appealed by her in the looks department. Plus, as a man I must reveal she has a great nude scene in the film.

    One element of the plot that I don't think Crowe's "VS" expressed as well was the jealousy between the handsome main character and his best friend. I was able to connect with that portion of the story, since I have a best friend like the main character who's charming girls left and right, while I (the average guy) have virtually no appeal to the ladies. I know what it's like to possess that sort of envy, and so do the average guys all around who see handsome guys doing the same things we do, but get more favorable results just on account of their good looks. The film also expresses the theme that no matter how many times most attractive men claim their looks are of no importance to them, if their looks were one day to be stolen from them, they'd lose the will to live.

    I'm sure if I saw "Vanilla Sky" after this movie, I'd enjoy it a lot less. This is sheer proof that the general American public is too lazy to read subtitles. Because if you were watching the DVD of "VS" and switched the language channels from English to Spanish, it's the same damn movie! And now I feel sorry for the director of this movie, since he's the genius behind this genuinely original story, but Cameron Crowe comes along and takes all the credit. I am not one of those grouches who hates remakes, but if you're going to remake a film, put your own spin on it! Don't take all the original ideas and conduct it with different actors! And wait a couple decades for God's sake! "Open Your Eyes" was released in 1997 and "VS" only four years later. So unless you're illiterate, please see "Open Your Eyes" before you even consider "Vanilla Sky"!

    My score: 8 (out of 10)
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    • mattymatt4ever
    • Feb 14, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 19, 1997 (Spain)
    • Countries of origin
      • Spain
      • France
      • Italy
    • Language
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Permanent Midnight
    • Filming locations
      • Madrid, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Canal+ España
      • Las Producciones del Escorpión
      • Les Films Alain Sarde
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • ESP 370,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $370,720
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $38,289
      • Apr 18, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $377,967
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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