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Awake

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While undergoing surgery, a young man (Hayden Christensen) experiences intraoperative awareness. He becomes fully alert -- but paralyzed -- and therefore cannot tell his doctors that he is not sedated and is enduring the whole process. Meanwhile, his wife (Jessica Alba) wrestles with demons of her own while her husband suffers through his ordeal.
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Critics Consensus

Awake has an interesting premise but would have benefited from tighter performances and more efficient direction and editing.

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James Dyer Empire Magazine 04/06/2008
1/5
Less painful than having your chest cut open, but a disagreeable experience just the same. Go to Full Review Adam Nayman eye WEEKLY 01/10/2008
3/5
The twist-happy screenplay holds together, and the actors around Christensen are better than they have to be: not only reliable hands like Lena Olin and Arliss Howard, but also a perfectly cast Jessica Alba, smartly playing with and against her looks. Go to Full Review Nick Schager Lessons of Darkness 12/30/2007
C-
Makes one want to assume a state of mind opposite to the film's title. Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/02/2020
1.5/4.0
Awake may actually be the perfect video rental for even the most hardcore insomniac. Go to Full Review Matt Hudson What I Watched Tonight 10/20/2018
7/10
A gripping thriller with a good twist and a fantastic medical plot device, Awake is a good watch and succeeds in providing an uneasy feeling as the knives go in... Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 10/03/2012
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Benjamin H @RT03626419 Aug 5 This movie is a mystery so ridiculous and so unbelievable that its plot shouldn't be as interesting or captivating as it is. See more KatieKat T @RT51933725 Aug 1 This movie was an awakening for me. Hayden Christensens acting was phenomenal and the plots twists caught me completely off guard. The insanely well thought out plot had me on the edge of my seat the entire last half of the movie, and I was yelling at the screen rooting for Clayton the whole time. Furthermore, ending was absolutely amazing and gave great closure to the film. Overall 10/10 would strongly recommend watching after experiencing this masterpiece of a film, which was infinitely more amazing because of Hayden. See more Guillaume D @RT08210295 Jun 20 Oh god... stumbled on this on Netflix. When I saw Hayden Christensen in the actors list I should have known. Well, he's as full of life and as convincing in this movie than in Anakin's role. The whole thing is predictable, badly acted, corny, and just plain boring. Spare yourself an open chest surgery, don't watch this. See more Melissa N @RT96678085 Jun 18 I stumbled across this movie one random day and thought this sounds intersting. Its by far one of thr best films i have ever watched. Haydens acting in it so perfect. You can see the raw emotion. AND THE PLOT 10/10 See more Dan0 A @Dan0ajrah May 16 I really enjoyed watching this movie. There was a great twist that I did not expect. Hayden Christensen did a great job portraying emotion in this film about someone who is awake under anesthesia. That would be terrifying for anyone, and I felt his fear. See more Anthony M @RT08300477 May 8 Jessica Alba is pretty though. See more Read all reviews
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Joby Harold

Director

Hayden Christensen

Clayton Beresford Jr.

Jessica Alba

Sam Lockwood

Terrence Howard

Dr. Jack Harper

Lena Olin

Lilith Beresford

Sam Robards

Clayton Beresford Sr.

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Synopsis While undergoing surgery, a young man (Hayden Christensen) experiences intraoperative awareness. He becomes fully alert -- but paralyzed -- and therefore cannot tell his doctors that he is not sedated and is enduring the whole process. Meanwhile, his wife (Jessica Alba) wrestles with demons of her own while her husband suffers through his ordeal.
Director
Joby Harold
Producer
John Penotti, Jason Kliot, Joana Vicente, Fisher Stevens, Bob Weinstein
Screenwriter
Joby Harold
Distributor
Weinstein Co.
Production Co
Open City Films, GreeneStreet Films Inc., Weinstein Company
Rating
R (Intense Disturbing Situation|Brief Drug Use|Language)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 30, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$14.4M
Runtime
1h 24m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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