Waking the Dead
Seen it?2000 | 105 min | Mystery, Drama, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing and romantics. If you loved Missing, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A congressional candidate questions his sanity after seeing the love of his life, presumed dead, suddenly emerge.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
51% on Rotten Tomatoes, 59 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$9 million worldwide on a $9 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 42K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Keith Gordon
- Billy CrudupFielding Pierce
- Jennifer ConnellySarah Williams
- Molly ParkerJuliet Beck
- Janet McTeerCaroline Pierce
- Paul HippDanny Pierce
- Sandra OhKim
- John Carroll LynchFather Mileski
- Stanley AndersonFielding's Father
- Hal HolbrookIsaac Green
- Ed HarrisJerry Charmichael