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Dreamscape (1984) — Stream on Shout! TV · CriticCrunch

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Dreamscape

Movie1984·99 min

Dreamscape

Directed by Joseph Ruben

Drama Science Fiction Thriller

A drama science fiction film directed by Joseph Ruben.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 84%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.1/10

335 ratings

About Dreamscape

In order to diagnose the psychic traumas suffered by his patients, Dr. Paul Novotny gets young Alex Gardner to enter their dreams.

Pacing: Brisk (6 of 9)
Tone: Dark (2 of 9)
Intensity: Intense (7 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Broad (6 of 9)
Spirit: Haunting (3 of 9)
Texture: Tense, Unsettling
Story Tags: fate destiny, corruption power, trauma recovery, politics, medicine science, urban, domestic home, mentor student, genius prodigy, reluctant hero, dream surreal, conspiracy, superpowers, monster creature

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Details

Director: Joseph Ruben
Language: English

Cast

Dennis Quaid, Max von Sydow, Christopher Plummer

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How Dreamscape Ranks

All movies

Top 84%

1980s movies

Top 89%

Drama movies

Top 84%

Joseph Ruben films#10 of 10

Top 84% All movies.

the vibe

Dreamscape Vibe

What it feels like

briskdarkintenseapproachablelight-touchbroadhauntingtenseunsettling

What it's about

pacing

brisk 6/9brisk 6/9

tone

texture

tensetense

dream surreal

conspiracy

fate destiny

corruption power

trauma recovery

genius prodigy

reluctant hero

mentor student

politics

medicine science

superpowers

monster creature

urban

domestic home

dark 2/9dark 2/9

intensity

intense 7/9intense 7/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

broad 6/9broad 6/9

spirit

haunting 3/9haunting 3/9