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Before I Wake

  • 2016
  • PG-13
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
57K
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POPULARITY
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Before I Wake (2016)
Jessie (Kate Bosworth) and Mark (Thomas Jane) decide to take in a sweet and loving 8-year-old boy, Cody. Unbeknownst to them, Cody is terrified of falling asleep. At first, they assume his previous unstable homes caused his aversion to sleep, but soon discover why: Cody's dreams manifest in reality as he sleeps. In one moment they experience the incredible wonder of Cody's imagination, and in the next, the horrific nature of his night terrors. To save their new family, Jessie and Mark embark on a dangerous hunt to uncover the truth behind Cody's nightmares.
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A man and his wife welcome an eight-year-old foster child into their lives, and soon discover he has a strange ability.A man and his wife welcome an eight-year-old foster child into their lives, and soon discover he has a strange ability.A man and his wife welcome an eight-year-old foster child into their lives, and soon discover he has a strange ability.

  • Director
    • Mike Flanagan
  • Writers
    • Mike Flanagan
    • Jeff Howard
  • Stars
    • Kate Bosworth
    • Thomas Jane
    • Jacob Tremblay
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    57K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,544
    1,017
    • Director
      • Mike Flanagan
    • Writers
      • Mike Flanagan
      • Jeff Howard
    • Stars
      • Kate Bosworth
      • Thomas Jane
      • Jacob Tremblay
    • 277User reviews
    • 147Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast35

    Kate Bosworth
    Kate Bosworth
    • Jessie
    Thomas Jane
    Thomas Jane
    • Mark
    Jacob Tremblay
    Jacob Tremblay
    • Cody
    Annabeth Gish
    Annabeth Gish
    • Natalie
    Topher Bousquet
    Topher Bousquet
    • Canker Man
    Dash Mihok
    Dash Mihok
    • Whelan
    Jay Karnes
    Jay Karnes
    • Peter
    Lance E. Nichols
    Lance E. Nichols
    • Detective
    Antonio Evan Romero
    • Sean
    • (as Antonio Romero)
    Kyla Deaver
    Kyla Deaver
    • Annie
    Hunter Wenzel
    • Tate
    Scottie Thompson
    Scottie Thompson
    • Teacher
    Jason Alan Smith
    Jason Alan Smith
    • Vice Principal
    Michael Polish
    Michael Polish
    • Charlie
    Brett Murray
    Brett Murray
    • Uniformed Officer
    • (as Brett Luciana Murray)
    Natalie Roers
    • Katie
    Erika Hoveland
    Erika Hoveland
    • Nurse
    Avis-Marie Barnes
    Avis-Marie Barnes
    • Home Director
    • Director
      • Mike Flanagan
    • Writers
      • Mike Flanagan
      • Jeff Howard
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Drama
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    Fantasy
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Director Mike Flanagan had repeatedly objected to the film being marketed as a "horror movie," and instead referred to it as a "fable" or a "supernatural drama."
    • Goofs
      When the doctor prescribes a sleeping aide for the kid he tells the mother he's prescribing Zolpidem and tells her "it's a pediatric Ambien". That't not correct. Zolpidem is simply the generic version of Ambien and is prescribed to adults all the time, it is in no way for children.
    • Quotes
      • Jessie: No one ever really goes away. Not completely. Because they live in our minds, and in our hearts
    • Connections
      Featured in Half in the Bag: The Cloverfield Paradox and the Netflix Conundrum (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Sean
      by Danny Elfman
      (p) 2016 Varese Sarabande

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 5, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Somnia: Antes de despertar
    • Filming locations
      • Fairhope, Alabama, USA(School)
    • Production companies
      • Demarest Films
      • MICA Entertainment
      • Intrepid Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,965,086
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 37m(97 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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