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Young banking heir Clay Beresford (Hayden Christensen – Jumper) has everything – prestige, a beautiful new wife (Jessica Alba – Fantastic Four) and a lucrative career, but what he needs most of all is a life-saving heart transplant. Luckily the perfect donor is found, but joy soon turns to sheer, unmitigated terror, when he .. Read more

Starring	Hayden Christensen, Jessica Alba, Terrence Howard, Lena Olin
Director	Joby Harold
Genres	Drama, Thriller

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- Christensen delivers a low-key performance that is ultimately quite appealing, and he is well matched by the beautiful Alba
- 179232
- - Hollywood Reporter
  - 26 Mar 2011 at 01:32
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  - 8
  Better than expected
  
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  Awake is a film which is surprisingly better than you would expect. The story, involving someone who is still aware of everything going on when he is being ... read more »
  
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  - Meako
  - 59 reviews
  - Sheffield
  - 03 Apr 2008 at 17:02
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  - 2
  Total rubbish
  
  Oh dear! This really is truly awful. Just don't bother as it is total rubbish. Not so eloquent but true.
  
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- 1074009
- - a customer
  - 16 Dec 2011 at 23:51
- - 2
  - 0
  unexpected storyline
  
  Unexpected story line, watchable with twists. A little unbelievable but still good, lead as ever good, supporting cast ok. Worth a watch, don't expect too ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 28 Nov 2011 at 21:12
- - 2
  - 0
  kind of ok
  
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  Kind of ridiculously made but none the less quite watchable. His being awake during the procedure didn't really add to the story.
  
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- 1063720
- - a customer
  - 17 Nov 2011 at 11:12
- - 0
  - 0
  Very awake throughout!
  
  An original plot, a good cast, decent acting and a film that's straight to the point; what else can you ask for? A great watch as a solo or a duo. If you&#... read more »
  
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- 1063599
- - anibug
  - 2 reviews
  - Wolverhampton, England
  - 16 Nov 2011 at 23:30
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  AWAKE! much better than expected!!!!!
  
  Really good film!!! After reading some of the reviews I was expecting very little, but I ended up thinking it was really good! please dont be put off by bad ... read more »
  
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- 1062776
- - a customer
  - 14 Nov 2011 at 23:15
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  - 1
  Terrible film
  
  This was the worst film i have ever seen - mediocre acting, predictable storyline.
  
  Do not waste any time watching this film
  
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  - 1 review
  - Woking
  - 12 Nov 2011 at 20:33
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  - 0
  Awesome movie
  
  This is an awesome movie. Definitely a must watch. Could not believe the story line first time I watched it. Recommend it to every one.
  
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- - Tina99
  - 1 review
  - 08 Nov 2011 at 09:39
- - 1
  - 0
  watch this - not what i expected at all
  
  the best film i've seen in a long time and i really wasn't expecting it. I was glad there wasn't lots of blood and pain and it was more about the ... read more »
  
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- - mckenna29
  - 10 reviews
  - 24 Oct 2011 at 23:13
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  - 1
  Very awake
  
  Spot on and well worth a watch! Must be one of the best films ive seen this year,starts off a bit slow but give it time
  
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- - bigjagjim
  - 5 reviews
  - 11 Oct 2011 at 10:06
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  - 1
  Good film definitely worth a watch.
  
  I was recommended this by a good friend of mine, and although our film tastes can be very different, this is one we have to agree on.
  
  A good film, ... read more »
  
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- - Rustyfilms
  - 118 reviews
  - Bradford
  - 08 Oct 2011 at 16:54
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- - 40
  - 8
  Better than expected
  
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  Awake is a film which is surprisingly better than you would expect. The story, involving someone who is still aware of everything going on when he is being ... read more »
  
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  - Meako
  - 59 reviews
  - Sheffield
  - 03 Apr 2008 at 17:02
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  - 2
  Awake!
  
  I had heard some bad reviews prior to seeing the movie, but decided to watch as I like to see movies with Hayden in it. Plus it fascinates me that there are ... read more »
  
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- 552497
- - a customer
  - SW London
  - 12 Apr 2008 at 10:57
- - 20
  - 4
  Barely Awake
  
  What a snore fest this film is,the lure of bieng repulsed by watching someone go under the knife while awke but parylised was too much for me not to have a ... read more »
  
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- - Meenie
  - 34 reviews
  - High Wycombe
  - 13 Aug 2008 at 15:03
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  - 3
  Better than the reviews
  
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  I wasn't expecting anything from this film as it bombed at the box office, but I was surprised to find it was actually okay. The acting is average but it is... read more »
  
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- 620651
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  - Manchester
  - 28 Aug 2008 at 17:43
- - 8
  - 0
  Don't. Just don't.
  
  At the time of reviewing, this film has 96 positive reviews and 32 negative ones - proof positive that it isn't solely the big studios fault that mainstream... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 03 Feb 2009 at 17:04
- - 7
  - 1
  Utterly pointless film
  
  Awake - this film has no story, no plot,no twists; is neither entertaining, clever, or scary, is completely predictable, totally implausible, and quite possibly... read more »
  
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- 659930
- - Philip Wainwright
  - Somerset
  - 16 Nov 2008 at 23:04
- - 6
  - 1
  Don't bother
  
  The film starts off ok and Ms Alba looks stunning but descends down a very dull path. I was hoping for a plot twist, also the end is so obvious, you can see it ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Cambs
  - 27 Aug 2008 at 22:41
- - 6
  - 2
  Awake
  
  This film keeps you guessing and has twists i definitely didnt see coming! Definitely a great film!
  
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- - jaxan
  - 5 reviews
  - Kirkcaldy
  - 14 Apr 2008 at 18:29
- - 5
  - 1
  I had to write this...
  
  OK, dead brief and simple - as I managed to crash my PC the last time I wrote this! Yep, Im clever.
  
  Awake is a GREAT film, twists and turns, and ... read more »
  
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- - Venga
  - 1 review
  - Buckley
  - 03 Oct 2008 at 08:46
- - 5
  - 1
  Poor Jessica Alba!
  
  I feel a bit sorry for her because Hayden Christensen, as in his other films (you know the ones I'm talking about!) brings to this role all the dynamism and... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Woking
  - 29 Jan 2009 at 09:55

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Critics' reviews
- Christensen delivers a low-key performance that is ultimately quite appealing, and he is well matched by the beautiful Alba
- 179232
- - Hollywood Reporter
  - 26 Mar 2011 at 01:32
- Joby Haroldâs slick but silly medical thriller fails to exploit its attention-grabbing gimmick, âanaesthetic... read more on Time Out
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- - Nigel Floyd
  - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:20

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  Young banking heir Clay Beresford (Hayden Christensen – Jumper) has everything – prestige, a beautiful new wife (Jessica Alba – Fantastic Four) and a lucrative career, but what he needs most of all is a life-saving heart transplant. Luckily the perfect donor is found, but joy soon ...