Country
United States
Date
Jan 23, 2001
Note
Sundance Film Festival
Dreams. What are they? An escape from reality or reality itself?
1h 41min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Charles Gunning | Angry Man in Jail |
| Lorelei Linklater | Young Girl Playing Paper Game |
| Trevor Jack Brooks | Young Boy Playing Paper Game |
| Glover Gill | Accordion Player |
| Lara Hicks | Violin Player |
| Ames Asbell | Viola Player |
| Leigh Mahoney | Viola Player |
| Sara Nelson | Cello Player |
| Jeanine Attaway | Piano Player |
| Erik Grostick | Bass Player |
| Robert C. Solomon | Philosophy Professor |
| Kim Krizan | Self |
| Eamonn Healy | Shape-Shifting Man |
| J.C. Shakespeare | Burning Man |
| David Sosa | Self |
| Otto Hofmann | Self |
| Aklilu Gebrewold | Self |
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| Carol Dawson | Coffee Shop Chatter |
| Lisa Moore | Coffee Shop Chatter |
| Steve Fitch | Chimpanzee |
| Louis Mackey | Self |
| Alex Nixon | Man Writing a Novel at the Bar |
| Kelly Rebecca Nichols | Woman Talking to the Novel Writer (as Violet Nichols) |
| Steven Prince | Man Talking to the Bartender |
| Mary McBay | Woman on TV |
| Kregg A. Foote | Man on TV |
| Jason T. Hodge | Man with the Long Hair |
| Guy Forsyth | Self |
| John Christensen | Guy Talking about Turning the Light on in Dreams |
| Caveh Zahedi | Self |
| David Jewell | Man Talking to Caveh |
| Adam Goldberg | One of Four Men |
| Nicky Katt | One of Four Men |
| Jason Liebrecht | One of Four Men |
| Brent Green | One of Four Men |
| RC Whittaker | Man on the Lamppost |
| Hymie Samuelson | Mr. Debord |
| David Martinez | Man on the Train |
| Ryan Power | Self / Young Disappearing Guy |
| Tiana Hux | Soap Opera Woman |
| Timothy "Speed" Levitch | Self |
| Steve Brudniak | Goatee Man |
| Marta Banda | Friendly Girl |
| Charles Murdock | Old Man |
| Mona Lee Fultz | Quiet Woman at Restaurant |
| Edith Mannix | Older Artist in the Park |
| Bess Cox | Old Woman Sitting for a Portrait |
| Louis Black | Kierkegaard Disciple |
| Richard Linklater | Pinball Playing Man / Man on Back of Boat |
| Kierstin Cunnington | Goth Girl (uncredited) |
Genres
AnimationDramaFantasy
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Waking Life |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | IFC Productions, Thousand Words, Detour Filmproduction, Flat Black Films |
| Data di uscita | 19 ottobre 2001 |
| Exec. Producer | Caroline Kaplan, John Sloss, Jonathan Sehring |
| Producer | Tommy Pallotta, Jonah Smith, Anne Walker-McBay, Palmer West |
| Writer | Richard Linklater |
| Casting | Lizzie Curry Martinez |
| Editors | Sandra Adair, Courtney Fitzgerald, Aliza Gold, Nancy Higgins, Andrea Van Metter |
| Cinematography | Tommy Pallotta, Richard Linklater, Arthur Blum, Matt Fliehler |
| Asst. Directors | Richard Linklater |
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| Camera Operators | Tommy Pallotta, Richard Linklater, Arthur Blum, Matt Fliehler |
| Add. Photography | Tommy Pallotta, Richard Linklater, Arthur Blum, Matt Fliehler |
| Production Design | Bob Sabiston |
| Art Direction | Bob Sabiston |
| Set Decoration | Bob Sabiston |
| Visual Effects | |
| Stunts | Bobby Sargent, Jeff Schwan |
| Composer | |
| Sound | |
| Budget | 2.000.000 € |
| Incasso | 3.176.880 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
Italy
Date
Sep 01, 2001
Note
Venice Film Festival
Country
Canada
Date
Sep 11, 2001
Note
Toronto International Film Festival
Limited release
Country
Belgium
Date
Oct 19, 2001
Certification
18
Country
Netherlands
Date
Oct 19, 2001
Certification
16
Country
United States
Date
Oct 19, 2001
Certification
R
Theatrical release
Country
Brazil
Date
Apr 12, 2002
Certification
L
Country
France
Date
Apr 24, 2002
Country
Spain
Date
Apr 26, 2002
Country
Germany
Date
Jul 04, 2002
Certification
12
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Country
Japan
Date
Nov 16, 2002
Digital
Country
Ireland
Date
Apr 19, 2002
Certification
15
Country
France
Date
Feb 23, 2021
Note
Disney+
Physical media
Country
United States
Date
Jan 01, 2002
Certification
R
Note
VHS
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