What Dreams May Come

What Dreams May Come

After life there is more. The end is just the beginning.

Directed by Vincent Ward

Produced by PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Interscope Communications

1998113 min7.2 / 10

A visually sumptuous romantic fantasy about a husband's journey through the afterlife to rescue his suicidal wife, grounded in profound grief and the transcendent power of love.

Chris Nielsen dies to find himself in a heaven more amazing than he could have ever dreamed of. There is one thing missing: his wife. After he died, his wife Annie killed herself and went to hell. Chris decides to risk eternity in Hades for the small chance that he will be able to bring her back to heaven.

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Questions people ask

  • Is What Dreams May Come one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 99% of films.

  • Is What Dreams May Come sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does What Dreams May Come end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is What Dreams May Come violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is What Dreams May Come scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is What Dreams May Come 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.

74/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise54

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as What Dreams May Come

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like What Dreams May Come, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like What Dreams May Come, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like What Dreams May Come, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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