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Where to Watch Waking Life (2001) in the US
- 2001
- R
- 1h 39m
- 7.6IMDb
- 81%Rotten Tomatoes
- 85Metascore
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What it's about
Dreams. What are they? An escape from reality or reality itself? Waking Life follows the dream(s) of one man and his attempt to find and discern the absolute difference between waking life and the dreamworld. While trying to figure out a way to wake up, he runs into many people on his way; some of which offer one sentence asides on life, others delving deeply into existential questions and life's mysteries. We become the main character. It becomes our dream and our questions being asked and answered. Can we control our dreams? What are they telling us about life? About death? About ourselves and where we come from and where we are going? The film does not answer all these for us. Instead, it inspires us to ask the questions and find the answers ourselves.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Richard Linklater
- Writer
- Richard Linklater
- Starring
- Ethan Hawke, Trevor Jack Brooks, Lorelei Linklater
Details
- Release date
- Mar 7, 2002
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Box office
- $2,901,447
- Awards
- 5 wins & 21 nominations total
Where to Watch Waking Life (2001) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch Waking Life in the United States?
- Waking Life is available with a subscription or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on Prime Video (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I stream Waking Life or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on Prime Video (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I watch Waking Life for free in the United States?
- We have not confirmed a free option for Waking Life in the United States.
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