Awake
Seen it?2007 | 84 min | Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 23% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 6.6 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
While undergoing heart surgery, a man experiences a phenomenon called ‘anesthetic awareness’, which leaves him awake but paralyzed throughout the operation. As various obstacles present themselves, his wife must make life-altering decisions while wrestling with her own personal drama.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
23% on Rotten Tomatoes, 33 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$33 million worldwide on a $86 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 333K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Joby Harold
- Hayden ChristensenClay Beresford
- Jessica AlbaSam Lockwood
- Terrence HowardDr. Jack Harper
- Lena OlinLilith Beresford
- Christopher McDonaldDr. Larry Lupin
- Sam RobardsClayton Beresford Sr.
- Arliss HowardDr. Jonathan Neyer
- Fisher StevensDr. Puttnam
- Georgina ChapmanPenny Carver
- David HarbourDracula