Before I Wake

"Fear your dreams."

2016 1h 37m EN

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6.5

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67%

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METACRITIC

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6.2

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 2,040🍅67%Rotten Tomatoes●68Metacritic★6.2IMDB · 56,112

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Synopsis

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An orphaned child's dreams—and nightmares—manifest physically as he sleeps.

“Fear your dreams.”

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Cast

Kate Bosworth
Jessie
Jacob Tremblay
Cody
Thomas Jane
Mark
Annabeth Gish
Natalie
Lance E. Nichols
Detective
Scottie Thompson
Teacher
Dash Mihok
Whelan
Jay Karnes
Peter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mike Flanagan
Writers: Mike Flanagan, Jeff Howard
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mike Flanagan, shot by Michael Fimognari. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Andrew Grush. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mike Flanagan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Kate Bosworth and Jacob Tremblay and Thomas Jane carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Fear your dreams.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3174376 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mike Flanagan directs. Michael Fimognari behind the camera. Andrew Grush scores. Mike Flanagan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 10 years ago.
2Directed by Mike Flanagan, shot by Michael Fimognari. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Andrew Grush. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Mike Flanagan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kate Bosworth and Jacob Tremblay and Thomas Jane carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Fear your dreams.".
7IMDB entry: tt3174376 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Michael Fimognari
Original score: Andrew Grush
Editing: Mike Flanagan
Production design: Patricio M. Farrell
Costume design: Lynn Falconer
VFX supervisor: Bret Culp
Stunt coordinator: Chuck Borden
Runtime: 97 min · 1h 37m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $4,937,677
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Before I Wake (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes: 67% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 68/100
IMDB rating: 6.2/10 · 56,112 votes
MPAA: PG-13

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Reno2016-09-09
★ 7/10
It all begins with the butterflies! People think it is a horror, but it was a fantasy-horror. According to the director, it is a supernatural theme. You may ask what's the big deal, but if you watch the film you will get, particularly the conclusion twist. It was a decent film with a good cast. It marks the return of the wonder boy Jacob Tremblay, after a tremendous performance debut from the Oscar nominated film 'Room'. Once again, he was brilliant, but due to the different theme, it might not be recognisation on a big scale. The main narration was led by Kate Bosworth, really worth mentioning her role as she was excellent like never before in the lead. When a young couple lose their son, they adopt an eight year old boy, Cody. It's a new start for them, as well as for the boy, but after a few days later they come to know the boy has some kind of supernatural power. So they begin to use him for their own gain and neglect him on the other ground. But it won't stay long that way, as one day a dreadful event happens, followed many similar. The remaining narration is to tell us how they're going to fix it, but the real question is, is it possible to solve. It's a better film than what the rating states. But the issue was it is kind of improvised version of 'Oculus'. And it is not too scary or the too soft narration, but the kind of ending it had, it should have been targeted the families and children with more leaning on the fantasy stuffs. I think the horror concept brought in just to attract the adult crowds. Overall, it can be watched by everyone and that excludes little kids. For me the ending part made me consider it a good film. Because I believe everyone had such misunderstanding, growing up at that stage of the life, so did I. 7/10
Gimly2017-06-27
★ 5/10
Good premise, good design. Bad lead performance, bad... amount... of dropped plot points? That was less concise than it sounded in my head. What I'm trying to say is that for every positive Before I Wake has on offer, there is an equal and opposite negative to bring it back down again. Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole.
AndryX72017-10-28
★ 4/10
Absurd situations that can't just be ignored Somnia features an intriguing beginning because of an interesting plot, enjoyable locations and likable characters, then everything will start to fall apart. There are too many nonsense moments, you will disagree with almost all of the actions taken by our protagonists, and the events taking place will be far from realistic. Be aware of the genre, don't expect this movie to be much of a horror, don't expect this movie to be much of a fantasy neither ... it's a mix that I didn't personally enjoy. Special effects are well made at least. Cutting it short: the main issue is the writing and the ridiculous situations. I don't want to make any spoiler but hopefully you will understand my concerns when I mention the words "careless people". P.S. Jacob Tremblay, the kid, is great. (4 stars out of 10)