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One man's visually compelling journey through heaven, hell, and other worlds. Chris Nielsen (Williams) dies but cannot rest until he finds and joins his deceased wife (Sciorra) in the afterlife with the help of a friendly spirit (Gooding Jr.). Academy Award winner, Best Visual Effects, nominated for Best Art Direction-Set .. Read more

Starring	Robin Williams, Annabella Sciorra, Max von Sydow, Cuba Gooding Jr.
Director	Vincent Ward
Genres	Drama, Romance

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- Hollywood's brand of warm, huggy theology gets ever stranger: heaven here is a gooey oil painting, psychobabble is the angelic language, there's no deity in view, and the occupants can't wait to leave the place and get back to Earth. The mind boggles.
- 30076
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
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  - 2
  I cried me a river...
  
  Some folks might be put off by the dark subject matter, and at times it is. But the film is well balanced between moribund and uplifting, and not all the tears ... read more »
  
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  - The Dawn Riser
  - Penicuik, Scotland
  - 11 Oct 2004 at 17:58
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  - 0
  Excellent film
  
  An excellent film. Cinematography is amazing too.
  
  Loved it. A few tears at the end :-P
  
  Definitely worth a watch.
  
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- 1026039
- - a customer
  - 06 Aug 2011 at 16:58
- - 1
  - 1
  Heaven, hell, suicide, car crash, soul mate, giggle
  
  This film was hilarious for all the wrong reasons. Watched it my theologian Mother and atheist boyfriend and I'm not sure which was more amused.
  
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- 1007610
- - a customer
  - 20 Jun 2011 at 20:27
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  - 0
  Beautifully acted! (Small spoiler included)
  
  I'm a little biased as I'd previously read the book on which the film is based. In my opinion the film did the book justice. I thought the imagery was ... read more »
  
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- 1002753
- - Umsh
  - 13 reviews
  - xxx
  - 09 Jun 2011 at 20:53
- - 0
  - 0
  Brilliant and emotional!
  
  I first caught this film some years ago, and it has stayed a favourite of mine ever since.
  
  Robin Williams is absolutely briliant in it and the whole ... read more »
  
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- 973947
- - Shanaa
  - 6 reviews
  - Halifax
  - 17 Mar 2011 at 18:14
- - 0
  - 0
  A film that will really touch you
  
  I saw this film when it first came out and I am glad I watched it on my own! the film deals with a number of areas and issues surrounding death and the ... read more »
  
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- - Rince
  - 3 reviews
  - Cheshire
  - 01 Dec 2010 at 22:30
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  - 6
  Cliched, idealistic and horrifically cheesy
  
  I have no idea how this came to be on my LoveFilm list, but the description sounded interesting. However, the reality is that this a seemingly unending run of ... read more »
  
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- 896517
- - a customer
  - London
  - 06 Jun 2010 at 12:30
- - 3
  - 1
  JUST FAB
  
  Just give this film a chance and You will never forget it , PLEASE
  
  and i so dig dead chicks now LOL
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - YourMUM
  - 2 reviews
  - devon
  - 17 May 2010 at 22:48
- - 3
  - 0
  How far would you go for a love that appears lost - Robin Williams shows you in this emotional movie
  
  I love this film, a real tear jerker that will pull at every heart string. Be prepared to go through a whole box of tissues as Robin Williams pulls off yet ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - LittleMy
  - 12 reviews
  - Suffolk
  - 12 Apr 2010 at 14:53
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  Beautiful
  
  A beautiful love story and interesting idea. Exceptional use of special effects that give backing to the story instead of just adding boom pow!
  
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- - cwoodhams
  - 23 reviews
  - London
  - 26 Feb 2010 at 15:52
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  Fantastic film.
  
  Best film ever. Made me cry my little piggy eyes out.
  
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- - Moviepig
  - 3 reviews
  - Treorchy
  - 13 Nov 2009 at 22:41
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- - 22
  - 2
  I cried me a river...
  
  Some folks might be put off by the dark subject matter, and at times it is. But the film is well balanced between moribund and uplifting, and not all the tears ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 21391
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - The Dawn Riser
  - Penicuik, Scotland
  - 11 Oct 2004 at 17:58
- - 11
  - 3
  no religions and no polotics! just great acting and a passionate story line
  
  this is by no means an 'easy watch' movie. it is filled with tons of theological content as well as more tear jerking moments than 'ghost' '... read more »
  
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- - ManInRedAndBlack
  - 3 reviews
  - manchester
  - 24 Mar 2005 at 20:07
- - 10
  - 2
  Weird
  
  I got this film for my wife, but, in the end, sat and watched it as well.
  
  All I can say is it's probably the weirdest film we have ever seen.read more »
  
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- 187078
- - a customer
  - Derbyshire, England
  - 24 Dec 2005 at 00:55
- - 7
  - 1
  More of a nightmare, really
  
  This is one of these films that you are really glad to give no stars to. Robin Williams at his most unappealing in a film of total utter sentimentality and tosh... read more »
  
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- - barbi
  - 150 reviews
  - Salisbury
  - 16 Sep 2007 at 16:38
- - 6
  - 0
  The third time !
  
  I have seen this film three times now and start crying almost at the beginning. What a great film, sadly poor reviews in the past.
  
  Read the book it ... read more »
  
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- - tasteel
  - East Sussex
  - 15 Oct 2004 at 19:47
- - 5
  - 0
  Everyones Dead
  
  Good picture, a cryer for you and the missus, so dont watch if you want nookie.
  
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- - a customer
  - Scunthorpe,UK
  - 03 Oct 2005 at 11:00
- - 5
  - 2
  Yes Yes Yes!!!
  
  Pure bliss and joy.........a dream to enjoy......cracking film to make you feel good.
  
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- - a customer
  - Wales
  - 15 Apr 2004 at 14:17
- - 4
  - 0
  Thought Provoking
  
  It is true that society today judges us for what we have, or what we have lost, and so often in material terms.
  
  I love the fact that this film says ... read more »
  
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- - ColinBB
  - 44 reviews
  - Meare
  - 24 Apr 2006 at 17:30
- - 4
  - 2
  Awful
  
  Possibly the worst film I have ever seen.
  
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- 173439
- - a customer
  - West Sussex, England
  - 13 Nov 2005 at 17:48
- - 4
  - 2
  A disappointment
  
  Usually, you can expect a Robin Williams film will be a good one. We found this film to be a disappointment. It was loaded with nice effects... but after a few... read more »
  
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- 313931
- - TheGaskins
  - Nottinghamshire
  - 12 Nov 2004 at 19:48

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- Hollywood's brand of warm, huggy theology gets ever stranger: heaven here is a gooey oil painting, psychobabble is the angelic language, there's no deity in view, and the occupants can't wait to leave the place and get back to Earth. The mind boggles.
- 30076
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
- "...WHAT DREAMS MAY COME may be the closest that American movies have come to the somber grandiloquence of Krysztof Kieslowski's BLUE..."
- 7463
- - Entertainment Weekly
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- The blissful existence of Dr Chris Nielsen (Williams) and his wife Annie (Sciorra) shatters when their children are... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:13
- "...One of the most elaborate metaphysical love stories ever tackled by Hollywood..."
- 7464
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...Dazzling visuals..."
- 7465
- - Rolling Stone
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58

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- What Dreams May Come
  
  One man's visually compelling journey through heaven, hell, and other worlds. Chris Nielsen (Williams) dies but cannot rest until he finds and joins his deceased wife (Sciorra) in the afterlife with the help of a friendly spirit (Gooding Jr.). Academy Award winner, Best Visual Effects, nominated ...