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Waking Life
“Dreams. What are they? An escape from reality or reality itself?”
75%
Movie
1h 41m
AI Analysis
Waking Life (2001) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Waking Life (2001) — a movie tagged as Animation, Drama, and Fantasy with cerebral moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for casual background watching. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~101 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Waking Life 75% (948 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.
AI verdict
Waking Life is a film worth prioritising when you want something with strong audience scores — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
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from 948 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2001-10-19
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- TMDB rating
- 7.5
- TMDB ID
- 9081
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Where can I watch Waking Life (2001)?
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Is there an official trailer for Waking Life?
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What is Waking Life about?
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 tog... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Waking Life?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Waking Life?
The official runtime for Waking Life is approximately 101 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
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
- T
Trevor Jack Brooks
Young Boy Playing Paper Game
- G
Glover Gill
Accordion Player
- L
Lara Hicks
Violin Player
- A
Ames Asbell
Viola Player
- L
Leigh Mahoney
Viola Player
- S
Sara Nelson
Cello Player
- J
Jeanine Attaway
Piano Player
- E
Erik Grostick
Bass Player
- R
Robert C. Solomon
Philosophy Professor
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