
Dreamcatcher
Seen it?2003 | 134 min | Drama, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 28% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 5.7 out of 10 from audiences, 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing, horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved The Man Who Fell to Earth, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 14 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Four childhood friends reunite for a hunting trip in the Maine woods, bound by a psychic force born from a childhood friend's dreamcatcher. They find themselves caught in a grotesque alien invasion that twists memory, sanity and reality into something far more sinister.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
28% on Rotten Tomatoes, 35 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$81 million worldwide on a $68 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 256K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lawrence Kasdan
- Thomas JaneHenry
- Damian LewisJonesy
- Morgan FreemanCol. Abraham Curtis
- Jason LeeBeaver
- Timothy OlyphantPete
- Tom SizemoreOwen
- Donnie WahlbergDuddits
- Michael O'NeillGen. Matheson
- Rosemary DunsmoreRoberta Cavell
- Mikey HolekampYoung Henry