Waking Life
“Dreams. What are they? An escape from reality or reality itself?”
- 2001
- 1h 41m
- R
★ 7.5 TMDB Rating · 986 votes
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.
- Director
- Richard Linklater
- Release date
- Oct 19, 2001
- Original language
- English
- Origin
- United States
Cast of Waking Life
Ethan Hawke
Jesse
Julie Delpy
Celine
Wiley Wiggins
Main Character
Bill Wise
Boat Car Guy
Alex E. Jones
Man in Car with P.A.
Steven Soderbergh
Interviewed on Television
Ken Webster
Bartender
Charles Gunning
Angry Man in Jail
Lorelei Linklater
Young Girl Playing Paper Game
Trevor Jack Brooks
Young Boy Playing Paper Game
Glover Gill
Accordion Player
Lara Hicks
Violin Player
Where to Stream Waking Life by Country
- United States
- Rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
- United Kingdom
- Rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
- India
- No streaming offers listed right now
- Canada
- Streaming on Disney+Rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube Movies
- Australia
- Streaming on Disney+Rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
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Waking Life Trailer
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