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Waking Life

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Waking Life

2001 · 99 min · United States · English

Waking Life (2001) has a goodrecmovies Score of 73.8, ranked #1,230 among movies on goodrecmovies (goodrecmovies tier: solid). It's an Animation, Drama and Fantasy movie rated 7.6/10 on IMDb from 70,118 votes. Updated

73.8goodrecmovies Score
#1,230rank on siterank
35%top
★ 7.6IMDb · 70k

Waking Life is about a young man in a persistent lucid dream-like state. The film follows its protagonist as he initially observes and later participates in philosophical discussions that weave together issues like reality, free will, our relationships with others, and the meaning of life.

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Jesse
Trevor Jack Brooks
Young Boy Playing Paper Game
Lorelei Linklater
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Main Character
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Violin Player
Ames Asbell
Viola Player
Leigh Mahoney
Viola Player
Sara Nelson
Cello Player
Jeanine Attaway
Piano Player

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Top cast

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