Movie·2001·101 min

Waking Life

Name: Waking Life
Genre: Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Released: 2001-10-19
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Wiley Wiggins, Bill Wise, Alex E. Jones

Waking Life is available in the US to rent or buy on Amazon Video and 4 more apps, and is not on a subscription app right now, as of October 5, 2026.

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

7.5 / 10 · TMDB

Animation Drama Fantasy

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.

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