Doctor Sleep
Seen it?2002 | 108 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (46% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, start here.
- The mood
- Scary, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
While treating a policewoman for smoking, hypnotherapist Michael Strother has a telepathic vision of a young girl floating beneath the surface of a stream. The escaped victim of a ritualistic serial killer, the girl has become mute, and Michael is called upon by Scotland Yard to unlock the secrets she holds in order to catch a man who believes he has discovered the key to immortality.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
46% on Rotten Tomatoes, 45 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$691K worldwide on a $10 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nick Willing
- Goran VišnjićMichael Strother
- Paddy ConsidineElliot Spruggs
- Shirley HendersonJanet Losey
- Miranda OttoClara Strother
- Sophie StuckeyHeather
- Josh RichardsKeith
- John RoganFrancis Paladine
- Claire RushbrookGrace
- Lauren Gabrielle VolpertMartha Strother
- Sarah WoodwardPolice Inspector Hilary Ash