Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Awake easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Awake end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Awake

Name: Awake
Genre: Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Released: 2007
Duration: 84 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Hayden Christensen, Jessica Alba, Terrence Howard, Lena Olin, Christopher McDonald

Every year, one in 700 people wake up during surgery.

Directed by Joby Harold

Produced by The Weinstein Company, Open City Films

200784 min6.6 / 10

A claustrophobic medical thriller that weaponizes the terror of consciousness without agency, sustained by paranoia and the protagonist's helplessness.

While undergoing heart surgery, a man experiences a phenomenon called ‘anesthetic awareness’, which leaves him awake but paralyzed throughout the operation. As various obstacles present themselves, his wife must make life-altering decisions while wrestling with her own personal drama.

Clusters

Psychological Thriller Movies Monster Movies About Trauma

Genres

Thriller Crime Mystery

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Questions people ask

Is Awake scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Awake easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Awake sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does Awake end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Awake violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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