Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

Sometimes love has a life of it's own.

Directed by Keith Gordon

Produced by PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Egg Pictures

2000105 min6.1 / 10

A haunting, ambiguous romance that blurs the line between grief-induced delusion and supernatural resurrection, grounded in political and personal turmoil.

A congressional candidate questions his sanity after seeing the love of his life, presumed dead, suddenly emerge.

Questions people ask

  • Is Waking the Dead sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Waking the Dead scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Waking the Dead violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does Waking the Dead end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Waking the Dead easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

36/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity69

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise22

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Waking the Dead

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Waking the Dead

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Waking the Dead, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Waking the Dead, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Waking the Dead, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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