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What Dreams May Come
“After life there is more. The end is just the beginning.”
7.3 / 10• 1998• 1h 53m•PG-13• English
DramaFantasyRomance
Storyline
After Chris Nielsen dies in a car accident, he is guided through the afterlife by his spirit guide, Albert. His new world is beautiful and can be whatever Chris imagines. Even his children are there. But, when his wife, Annie, commits suicide and is sent to hell, Chris ignores Albert's warnings and journeys there to save her. Upon arrival, Chris finds that rescuing Annie will be more difficult than he'd imagined.
Cast & Crew
Robin Williams
Chris Nielsen
Lead
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Albert Lewis
Annabella Sciorra
Annie Collins-Nielsen
Max von Sydow
The Tracker
Jessica Brooks Grant
Marie Nielsen
JP
Josh Paddock
Ian Nielsen
Rosalind Chao
Leona
Lucinda Jenney
Mrs. Jacobs
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Vincent Ward's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. What Dreams May Come is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
