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Waking Life

2002·1h 39m·R
DramaFantasyAnimation
IMDb Rating
★ 7.6/10
69,586 votes
Metascore
85
Metacritic

A man shuffles through a dream meeting various people and discussing the meanings and purposes of the universe.

Waking Life is a 2002 drama fantasy movie directed by Richard Linklater, starring Ethan Hawke, Wiley Wiggins, Trevor Jack Brooks. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.6/10 from 69,586 votes and runs 1h 39m.

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Director
Richard Linklater
Stars
Ethan Hawke
Wiley Wiggins
Trevor Jack Brooks
Lorelei Linklater
Creators
Richard Linklater
Details
2002-03-07
99 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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