Open Your Eyes
Seen it?1997 | 117 min | Drama, Thriller, Science Fiction
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (85% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (7.5 out of 10), despite a box office loss. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and sci-fi fans.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 57 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Handsome 25-year-old Cesar had it all -- a successful career, expensive cars, a swank bachelor's pad, and an endless string of beautiful and willing women -- until he is thrown into a strange psychological mystery after a car accident scars his face and lands him in prison.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
85% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
0 wins and 10 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$371K worldwide on a $3 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 156K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alejandro Amenábar
- Eduardo NoriegaCésar
- Penélope CruzSofía
- Chete LeraAntonio
- Fele MartínezPelayo
- Najwa NimriNuria
- Gérard BarrayDuvernois
- Jorge de JuanEncargado L.E.
- Miguel PalenzuelaComisario
- Pedro Miguel MartínezMédico Jefe
- Ion GabellaRecluso paranoico