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Dream Scenario

  • 2023
  • R
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
84K
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POPULARITY
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132
Nicolas Cage in Dream Scenario (2023)
From writer/director Kristoffer Borgli and starring Academy Award winner Nicolas Cage, Julianne Nicholson, Michael Cera, Tim Meadows, Dylan Gelula and Dylan Baker. DREAM SCENARIO. In cinemas now.
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An ordinary family man finds his life turned upside down when strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams.An ordinary family man finds his life turned upside down when strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams.An ordinary family man finds his life turned upside down when strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams.

  • Director
    • Kristoffer Borgli
  • Writer
    • Kristoffer Borgli
  • Stars
    • Lily Bird
    • Nicolas Cage
    • Julianne Nicholson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    84K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,471
    132
    • Director
      • Kristoffer Borgli
    • Writer
      • Kristoffer Borgli
    • Stars
      • Lily Bird
      • Nicolas Cage
      • Julianne Nicholson
    • 361User reviews
    • 216Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 18 nominations total

    Videos6

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    Trailer 0:31
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    Official Trailer
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    Dream Scenario
    Trailer 2:25
    Dream Scenario
    Why Nicolas Cage Believes 'Dream Scenario' Is His Best Movie
    Clip 2:57
    Why Nicolas Cage Believes 'Dream Scenario' Is His Best Movie
    Dream Scenario (Featurette)
    Featurette 1:01
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    Official Promo
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    Photos147

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    Top cast53

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    Lily Bird
    Lily Bird
    • Sophie Matthews
    Nicolas Cage
    Nicolas Cage
    • Paul Matthews
    Julianne Nicholson
    Julianne Nicholson
    • Janet Matthews
    Jessica Clement
    Jessica Clement
    • Hannah Matthews
    Star Slade
    Star Slade
    • Greta
    David Klein
    David Klein
    • Andy
    Kaleb Horn
    Kaleb Horn
    • Miles
    Liz Adjei
    Liz Adjei
    • Avery
    Paula Boudreau
    Paula Boudreau
    • Sheila
    Marnie McPhail
    Marnie McPhail
    • Claire
    • (as Marnie McPhail Diamond)
    Noah Lamanna
    Noah Lamanna
    • Jessie
    Tim Meadows
    Tim Meadows
    • Brett
    Dylan Baker
    Dylan Baker
    • Richard
    Maev Beaty
    Maev Beaty
    • Naomi
    Marc Coppola
    Marc Coppola
    • Sidney
    Krista Bridges
    Krista Bridges
    • Carlota
    Conrad Coates
    Conrad Coates
    • Dinner Guest #1
    Marnie Brunton
    Marnie Brunton
    • Dinner Guest #2
    • Director
      • Kristoffer Borgli
    • Writer
      • Kristoffer Borgli
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    • Trivia
      Marc Coppola: As Sidney, the bald party guest who looks like Nicolas Cage's character Paul. Coppola is Cage's older brother.
    • Goofs
      Contrary to what Prof Matthews says, a zebra's stripes do provide it with a degree of camouflage. Seen from a distance through the heat haze of an African plain, the zebra's outline becomes blurred and indistinct.
    • Quotes

      Paul Matthews: Trauma is a trend these days. It is a joke. Everything is trauma. Arguing with a friend is trauma. Getting bad grades is trauma. They need to grow up.

    • Connections
      Featured in Amanda the Jedi Show: I ALMOST Walked Out | The Best and Worst of TIFF 2023 (2023)
    • Soundtracks
      Say You'll Say So
      Written by Geoffrey Landers
      Performed by Geoffrey Landers
      (c) Music from Memory
      Courtesy of Music from Memory Records

    User reviews361

    Featured review
    8/10

    Original, hilarious and even touching

    Quick Review: My biggest pet peeve in films is dream sequences (I don't even love 'Inception' - don't hurt me). However the way they are done in 'Dream Scenario' was perfect. This film was a blast.

    Talk about getting everything out of a concept. The movie starts and you think, okay this is a lot of fun, but where are they going to go from here? Have no fear, they have plenty of tricks up their sleeves and the wild ride continues throughout.

    The film is hilarious. It contained some of the biggest theatre laughs I've heard in a long time. But it's more than that too. It actually gets quite touching and sad and has some real thought-provoking stuff going on. This was an excellent film. 8/10.
    • jtindahouse
    • Sep 30, 2023
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    • Release date
      • November 22, 2023 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • El hombre de los sueños
    • Filming locations
      • University of Toronto-Scarborough Campus, Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada(Osler University)
    • Production companies
      • A24
      • Square Peg
      • Quebec Film and Television Tax Credit
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,742,193
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $220,035
      • Nov 12, 2023
    • Gross worldwide
      • $12,502,808
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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