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Dreamcatcher

  • 20032003
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  • 2h 14m
IMDb RATING
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Dreamcatcher (2003)
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  • Drama
  • Horror
  • Sci-Fi
Friends on a camping trip discover that the town they're vacationing in is being plagued in an unusual fashion by parasitic aliens from outer space.Friends on a camping trip discover that the town they're vacationing in is being plagued in an unusual fashion by parasitic aliens from outer space.Friends on a camping trip discover that the town they're vacationing in is being plagued in an unusual fashion by parasitic aliens from outer space.
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
92K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,487
47
  • Director
    • Lawrence Kasdan
  • Writers
    • Stephen King(novel "Dreamcatcher")
    • William Goldman(screenplay)
    • Lawrence Kasdan(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Morgan Freeman
    • Thomas Jane
    • Jason Lee
Top credits
  • Director
    • Lawrence Kasdan
  • Writers
    • Stephen King(novel "Dreamcatcher")
    • William Goldman(screenplay)
    • Lawrence Kasdan(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Morgan Freeman
    • Thomas Jane
    • Jason Lee
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 723User reviews
    • 178Critic reviews
    • 35Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 nominations

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    Thomas Jane, Jason Lee, Damian Lewis, and Timothy Olyphant in Dreamcatcher (2003)
    Dreamcatcher (2003)
    Dreamcatcher (2003)
    Timothy Olyphant in Dreamcatcher (2003)
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    Thomas Jane in Dreamcatcher (2003)
    Damian Lewis in Dreamcatcher (2003)
    Donnie Wahlberg in Dreamcatcher (2003)
    Jason Lee in Dreamcatcher (2003)
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    Thomas Jane, Susan Charest, and Timothy Olyphant in Dreamcatcher (2003)
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    Top cast

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    Morgan Freeman
    Morgan Freeman
    • Col. Abraham Curtisas Col. Abraham Curtis
    Thomas Jane
    Thomas Jane
    • Henryas Henry
    Jason Lee
    Jason Lee
    • Beaveras Beaver
    Damian Lewis
    Damian Lewis
    • Jonesyas Jonesy
    Timothy Olyphant
    Timothy Olyphant
    • Peteas Pete
    Tom Sizemore
    Tom Sizemore
    • Owenas Owen
    Donnie Wahlberg
    Donnie Wahlberg
    • Dudditsas Duddits
    Mikey Holekamp
    • Young Henryas Young Henry
    Reece Thompson
    Reece Thompson
    • Young Beaveras Young Beaver
    Giacomo Baessato
    Giacomo Baessato
    • Young Jonesyas Young Jonesy
    Joel Palmer
    Joel Palmer
    • Young Peteas Young Pete
    Andrew Robb
    • Young Dudditsas Young Duddits
    Eric Keenleyside
    Eric Keenleyside
    • Rick McCarthyas Rick McCarthy
    Rosemary Dunsmore
    Rosemary Dunsmore
    • Roberta Cavellas Roberta Cavell
    Michael O'Neill
    Michael O'Neill
    • Gen. Mathesonas Gen. Matheson
    Darrin Klimek
    Darrin Klimek
    • Maplesas Maples
    Campbell Lane
    Campbell Lane
    • Old Man Gosselinas Old Man Gosselin
    C. Ernst Harth
    C. Ernst Harth
    • Barry Neimanas Barry Neiman
    • Director
      • Lawrence Kasdan
    • Writers
      • Stephen King(novel "Dreamcatcher")
      • William Goldman(screenplay)
      • Lawrence Kasdan(screenplay)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Stephen King sold the movie rights for one dollar.
    • Goofs
      The length of Jonesy's facial hair changes throughout the movie.
    • Quotes

      Gary 'Jonesy' Jones: Fuck you.

      Mr. Gray: I know what that expression means. I've studied the foul language section of your memory warehouse. Rather distasteful, I must say.

      Gary 'Jonesy' Jones: How about this, Mr. Gray? Eat shit and die.

    • Crazy credits
      The Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow logos are covered in snow, while the Castle Rock Entertainment lighthouse beams its light across a lake covered in snow.
    • Alternate versions
      SPOILER: The DVD contains the original ending, in which Duddits defeats the alien using a special power, but is NOT revealed to be an alien. He then succumbs to his leukemia and dies. Jonesy and Henry then visit his gravesite in the final scene and sing "Blue Bayou."
    • Connections
      Featured in HBO First Look: 'Dreamcatcher': Unraveling the Nightmare (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Always in My Heart
      Written by Barbara L. Jordan & William Peterkin

      Performed by Tony Carbone

      Courtesy of Heavy Hitters

    User reviews723

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    Too many genres mixed together.
    The mix of horror, thriller, spectacular science fiction and realistic science-fiction is not balanced very well and makes it confusing to see what you are actually watching.

    The movie is interesting in the beginning but after about an hour the movie goes wild and all of the sudden we get a whole different story and movie. I don't blame the directing, I blame the story. The movie also leaves more question than answers.

    And what was Morgan Freeman doing in this? Don't be fooled people, his role is actually a fairly small one. Come to think of it, his role was an totally unnecessary one. Also Tom Sizemore seemed to be walking around in this movie without having any idea what he was doing.

    The movie had quite some potential but the execution of it is sloppy. The movie also fails to get scary and tense, instead the scene's get more comical in a way. Even though the movie is about 135 minutes long, it still feels short and very rushed, probably because there are too many story lines going on at once. Also the ending was quite disappointing.

    Certainly watchable because of the directing, cinematography, special effects and soundtrack but it's not a must see.

    5/10

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 21, 2003 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Warner Bros. (Germany)
      • Warner Bros. (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Người Giữ Giấc Mơ
    • Filming locations
      • Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Castle Rock Entertainment
      • Village Roadshow Pictures
      • NPV Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $68,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $33,715,436
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $15,027,423
      • Mar 23, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $81,240,406
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 14 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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