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Before I Wake

  • 20162016
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
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Before I Wake (2016)
Jessie (Kate Bosworth) and Mark (Thomas Jane) decide to take in a sweet and loving 8-year-old boy, Cody. Unbeknownst to them, Cody is terrified of falling asleep. At first, they assume his previous unstable homes caused his aversion to sleep, but soon discover why: Cody's dreams manifest in reality as he sleeps. In one moment they experience the incredible wonder of Cody's imagination, and in the next, the horrific nature of his night terrors. To save their new family, Jessie and Mark embark on a dangerous hunt to uncover the truth behind Cody's nightmares.
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A couple adopt an orphaned child whose dreams - and nightmares - manifest physically as he sleeps.A couple adopt an orphaned child whose dreams - and nightmares - manifest physically as he sleeps.A couple adopt an orphaned child whose dreams - and nightmares - manifest physically as he sleeps.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
48K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,960
14
    • Mike Flanagan
    • Mike Flanagan
    • Jeff Howard
  • Stars
    • Kate Bosworth
    • Oleksandr Reshetilov
    • Thomas Jane
    • Mike Flanagan
    • Mike Flanagan
    • Jeff Howard
  • Stars
    • Kate Bosworth
    • Oleksandr Reshetilov
    • Thomas Jane
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    • 248User reviews
    • 139Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
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    Videos2

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    Trailer 1:27
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    Trailer 2:23
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    Photos105

    Kate Bosworth and Jacob Tremblay in Before I Wake (2016)
    Kate Bosworth in Before I Wake (2016)
    Thomas Jane and Kate Bosworth in Before I Wake (2016)
    Kate Bosworth in Before I Wake (2016)
    Thomas Jane in Before I Wake (2016)
    Jacob Tremblay in Before I Wake (2016)
    Before I Wake (2016)
    Before I Wake (2016)
    Before I Wake (2016)
    Jacob Tremblay in Before I Wake (2016)
    Jacob Tremblay in Before I Wake (2016)
    Jacob Tremblay in Before I Wake (2016)

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    Kate Bosworth
    Kate Bosworth
    • Jessie
    Oleksandr Reshetilov
    Oleksandr Reshetilov
    • Jacob
    Thomas Jane
    Thomas Jane
    • Mark
    Jacob Tremblay
    Jacob Tremblay
    • Cody
    Annabeth Gish
    Annabeth Gish
    • Natalie
    Topher Bousquet
    Topher Bousquet
    • Canker Man
    Dash Mihok
    Dash Mihok
    • Whelan
    Jay Karnes
    Jay Karnes
    • Peter
    Lance E. Nichols
    Lance E. Nichols
    • Detective
    Antonio Evan Romero
    • Sean
    • (as Antonio Romero)
    Kyla Deaver
    Kyla Deaver
    • Annie
    Hunter Wenzel
    Hunter Wenzel
    • Tate
    Scottie Thompson
    Scottie Thompson
    • Teacher
    Jason Alan Smith
    Jason Alan Smith
    • Vice Principal
    Michael Polish
    Michael Polish
    • Charlie
    Brett Murray
    Brett Murray
    • Uniformed Officer
    • (as Brett Luciana Murray)
    Natalie Roers
    Natalie Roers
    • Katie
    Erika Hoveland
    Erika Hoveland
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      • Mike Flanagan
      • Jeff Howard
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    • Trivia
      None of the butterflies that appear early in the film have antennae. After a classmate draws antennae on Cody's picture of a butterfly, however, all of the butterflies and moths in the film have antennae, a small detail that shows how Cody's dreams are not only childlike, but easily influenced by others.
    • Goofs
      When the doctor prescribes a sleeping aide for the kid he tells the mother he's prescribing Zolpidem and tells her "it's a pediatric Ambien". That't not correct. Zolpidem is simply the generic version of Ambien and is prescribed to adults all the time, it is in no way for children.
    • Quotes

      Jessie: No one ever really goes away. Not completely. Because they live in our minds, and in our hearts

    • Connections
      Featured in Half in the Bag: The Cloverfield Paradox and the Netflix Conundrum (2018)
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      by Danny Elfman
      (p) 2016 Varese Sarabande

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    6/10
    dream time
    Mike Flanagan's "Before I Wake" is one of the more unusual horror movies that I've seen. It looks at how our experiences affect our dreams (does that make it more psychological thriller than horror?). Some of the scenes are kind of silly, but it's actually an interesting movie. Jacob Tremblay's character reminded me of his role in "Room".

    The thought of a person's dreams colliding with reality might sound like a ripoff of "A Nightmare on Elm Street", but this is an original story. I particularly liked Kate Bosworth's performance (Thomas Jane's was too underdeveloped). It's not a great movie - far from the scariest movie ever - but I enjoyed it. Also starring Annabeth Gish (Agt. Reyes on "The X Files").
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    • Jan 14, 2018

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    • Release date
      • January 5, 2018 (United States)
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      • Fairhope, Alabama, USA
    • Production companies
      • Demarest Films
      • MICA Entertainment
      • Intrepid Pictures
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    • 1 hour 37 minutes
      • Color
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