Waking Life

"Dreams. What are they? An escape from reality or reality itself?"

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Ratings & Reviews

7.5/10

927 votes

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Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$2.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$3.2M

Global Box Office

Profit

+$1.2M

ROI: +59%

Budget Recovery159% of budget

$0|Budget: $2.0M|Revenue: $3.2M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

28.3K

Daily Avg

479

7-Day Trend

+2%

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Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

New York City

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Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Richard LinklaterTommy Pallotta

Film Editing

Sandra Adair

Production Companies

Thousand Words

Distributors

Searchlight PicturesNetflixDisney+

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch Waking Life

Available in 24 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaR	—	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom	—	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada	Disney Plus	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
Australia	Disney Plus	—	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesR

Germany12

Belgium18

BrazilL

Ireland15

Netherlands16

Production

Director

Richard Linklater

Writer

Richard Linklater

Production Companies

IFC ProductionsThousand WordsDetour FilmproductionFlat Black Films

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

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Trevor Jack Brooks

Young Boy Playing Paper Game

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Glover Gill

Accordion Player

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Lara Hicks

Violin Player

Tags & Keywords

dreamsphilosophyparallel worldexistenceadult animation

External Links

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Frequently Asked Questions

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