Add your rating See all 3 parent reviews. Add your rating See all 3 kid reviews. Robin Williams plays Chris Nielson, a doctor who arrives in heaven after he is killed by a car as he attempts to help the victims of an accident. His wife, Annie Anabella Sciorra , already devastated by the loss of their two children four years earlier, begins to fall apart, and commits suicide. As Chris explores heaven, he realizes that it cannot be heaven for him without her. But, as a suicide, she is consigned to hell.
With the help of a guide, he embarks on an Orpheus-like journey. The lush visual beauty of this movie and the interesting issues it raises make it worthwhile for thoughtful teens who are drawn to questions about death and meaning and making profound connections.
Those who have endured their own real losses may find it superficial, and some may be disturbed to find the concepts of heaven and hell inconsistent with their own notions. They are not even consistent within their own assumptions. But some teens will appreciate the chance to use this movie to talk about what their heaven would look like and how the characters' struggle makes them think differently about their relationships and priorities.
Families can talk about Chris' relationships with his children, and how he thinks about what he should have done differently after their death.
Teens may also like to learn about the myth of Orpheus, to see the similarities and differences. This movie was based on a novel by Richard Matheson, who also wrote many of the classic episodes of The Twilight Zone. The movie is different in many ways from the novel, including setting, the relationships between characters, as well as evocations of the afterlife. What would be the challenges in adapting a novel into a movie? Why do you think movies based on books often take liberties with the story, the characters, and even, at times, the endings?
The afterlife has been a topic that has fascinated artists for thousands of years. How does this movie draw on prior evocations of heaven and hell in art and literature to evoke its own interpretations of the two? Common Sense Media's unbiased ratings are created by expert reviewers and aren't influenced by the product's creators or by any of our funders, affiliates, or partners.
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What Dreams May Come. Lush drama is emotionally intense; some scary imagery. PG minutes. Rate movie. Watch or buy. Based on 3 reviews. When you purchase through Movies Anywhere , we bring your favorite movies from your connected digital retailers together into one synced collection. Join Now. Aside from having one of the worst titles in recent film memory, "What Dreams May Come" fails by trying to be all things to all people. The film lurches Has two things going for it--its spectacular, Academy Award-nominated special effects and the fact that it ends.
Everything else about this ridiculous, three-hanky film sends it sharply into nightmare. Visually, it's one of the great movies of its decade; dramatically, it's rather blurry and baffling. This is what happens when you try to make a philosophical movie about spirituality without making anybody uncomfortable. My Movies.
What Dreams May Come. Confirm current pricing with applicable retailer. All transactions subject to applicable license terms and conditions. Screen Pass. After Chris Nielsen Williams dies in an accident, he tries to remain close to his beautiful mortal wife, Annie Annabella Sciorra.
With the friendly spirit Gooding, Jr. But when his distraught wife takes her own life, she is banished to an eternal damnation. Annabella Sciorra. Top credits Director Vincent Ward. See more at IMDbPro. Trailer What Dreams May Come. Photos Top cast Edit. Cuba Gooding Jr. Albert as Albert. Rosalind Chao Leona as Leona. Lucinda Jenney Mrs. Jacobs as Mrs. Wilma Bonet Angie as Angie.
Paul P. Card IV Paramedic as Paramedic. Werner Herzog Face as Face. Joe Bartnick Warehouse worker as Warehouse worker uncredited. Vincent Ward. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. During a holiday in Switzerland, a young Chris Nielsen meets Annie Collins in a lake when their boats collide.
Sharing a snack a few hours later, Chris and Annie fall in love. Marrying quickly, Chris works as pediatrician and Annie as artist painter and art dealer, and have two children, Ian and Marie. But their happy family life torn apart when Ian and Marie are in a car accident that kills them both and the nanny who was driving. Four years later, Chris and Annie try to restore their life despite the tragedy and celebrate their anniversary.
When returning that night, Chris witnesses a car accident, afger exiting the car in an attempt to help people, another car crashes into him, fatally hurting him. As he is dying in the hospital, Chris turns into a ghost in an attempt to tell Annie that he still exists and loves her, but his efforts cause more pain, and he decides to leave.
While Albert helps Chris to adapt to his new existence in Heaven. Annie falls into a deeper depression, tormented by the reminder of her husband and children. Unable to resist the suffering, Annie commits suicide, and Albert returns to Chris to explain him Annie's death.
Determined to save Annie, Chris decides to travel to Hell to find her. As the travel advances, Chris' memories of his life with Ian and Annie put the mission in danger, making it harder to connect with Annie. Making a discovery about Albert's true identity, The Tracker splits them. But when they find her, Chris' memories of his life with Annie will make Chris question the success of the travel, having to make a decision that can change everything forever.
After life there is more. The end is just the beginning. Rated PG for thematic elements involving death, some disturbing images and language.
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