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89
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87
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86
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84
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83
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83
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83
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82
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82
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82
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82
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81
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81
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80
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80
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79
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54
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54
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54
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52
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50
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45
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42
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42
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40
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40
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38
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36
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35
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28
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28
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22
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18
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16
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xx
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xx
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xx
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Awake
MGM, The Weinstein Company
MPAA RATING: R for language, an intense disturbing situation, and brief drug use
Starring
Hayden Christensen,
Jessica Alba,
Lena Olin,
Terrence Howard,
Steven Hinkle,
Jennifer Pedersen,
Sam Robards,
and
Poorna Jagannathan
Awake is a psychological thriller about a common occurrence called "anesthetic awareness," a horrifying phenomenon wherein a patient's failed anesthesia leaves him fully conscious but physically paralyzed during surgery. The patient's charming new wife is forced to struggle with her own demons as a terrifying drama unfolds around the couple. (The Weinstein Company)
| GENRE(S): |
Drama
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Suspense/Thriller
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| WRITTEN BY: |
Joby Harold
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| DIRECTED BY: |
Joby Harold
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| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: March 4, 2008
Theatrical: November 30, 2007
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| RUNNING TIME: |
78 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: |
USA |
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
75
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
A surprisingly effective thriller.
60
Washington Post
Stephen Hunter
Awake is a pleasing if negligible diversion.
58
Entertainment Weekly
Gregory Kirschling
Too bad, because until it essentially turns into a medical-thriller version of "Look Who's Talking," the movie hums along comfortably enough as slick B fare.
50
Premiere
Ryan Stewart
You won't see the twist coming, thanks to a clever and precise piece of casting, but that's the best compliment that can be paid to Awake, a plotty and unfocused medical thriller.
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
Liam Lacey
With a couple of more drafts to mend the plot holes and restructure the middle act, Awake could have been saved.
50
The Hollywood Reporter
Frank Scheck
Christensen delivers a low-key performance that is ultimately quite appealing, and he's well matched by the beautiful Alba. Olin brings unexpected depths to what could have been a stock role, and Terrence Howard uses his easy ability to project innate decency to excellent effect.
50
ReelViews
James Berardinelli
Awake is short enough (about 85 minutes) that it doesn't wear out its welcome. It's not a good movie but it's silly and lively enough to keep most viewers from dozing off, even if that might be a more profitable use of their time.
40
Variety
Dennis Harvey
Harold's thriller does have an attention-getting plot hook, but piles on too many narrative gimmicks to maintain suspense or credibility.
40
Los Angeles Times
Jan Stuart
Trashily in-your-face thriller, which leans heavily for its effects on intense sympathy pain, improbable reversals and the mystifying star appeal of Jessica Alba.
38
TV Guide
Ken Fox
What a waste. Check out "Breakdown" or Aldo Lado's 1971 Italian giallo "Long Night Of The Short Dolls" for a far better treatments of the same subject.
33
The Onion (A.V. Club)
Scott Tobias
Only the so-bad-it's-good crowd need apply.
30
LA Weekly
Jim Ridley
Harold’s glum overplotting squashes the sick humor and the innate fear of hospitals that gives the premise what kick it has; not even Craig McKay’s clever editing can defibrillate the preposterous ending.
30
Austin Chronicle
Marc Savlov
With a running time of 78 minutes, Awake is relatively painless, playing a little like a lesser story from one of EC Comics Shock SuspenStories – or a lot like Joseph Cotten's "Breakdown" episode of Alfred Hitchock Presents – updated for the Fangoria generation.
30
The New York Times
Jeannette Catsoulis
The writer and director, Joby Harold, claims to have been inspired to write the film while suffering from a particularly painful kidney stone. Watching it may be for some a comparable experience.
25
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris
The movie tries going for a laugh or two. It even makes stabs at irony. But since none of the story is suspenseful, remotely believable, or, at the very least, cheaply entertaining, who cares?
10
Film Threat
Rick Kisonak
This is a movie that should have a medical warning in its trailer. Caution: viewing may be hazardous to your filmgoing fun; side effects can include drowsiness, irritation and difficulty swallowing.
0
New York Daily News
Jack Mathews
Possibly the worst movie of 2007.
 The average user rating for this movie is 7.2 (out of 10) based on 67 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Bit Burn gave it an8:
I rarely disagree with the critics; they are generally quite on par but this time some of them are waaaay off par. This movie was surprisingly very good, acting was decent but the storyline was amongst the best I have seen in a while.
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