Quick Facts
DirectorRichard Linklater
Runtime1h 41m · R
GenresAnimation · Drama · Fantasy
Release2001-10-19
Film
Waking Life
2001· R· 1h 41m· Animation· Drama· Fantasy
“Dreams. What are they? An escape from reality or reality itself?”
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.
2001-10-19
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Key Crew
DirectorRichard Linklater
WriterRichard Linklater
ProducerAnne Walker-McBay
Director of PhotographyRichard Linklater
Original Music ComposerGlover Gill
EditorSandra Adair
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released2001-10-19
Runtime1h 41m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosIFC Productions · Thousand Words · Detour Filmproduction
Budget$2M
Box office$3M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating7.5/10 · 956 votes
Original languageen
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