6.3 Score

1998 • 1h 53min • PG-13 • Drama, Fantasy, Romance

What Dreams May Come

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

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 dies, 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.

IMDb 7.0

RT 52%

MC 44

Director

Vincent Ward

Writers

Ronald Bass

Richard Matheson

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Robin Williams

Chris Nielsen

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Albert Lewis

Annabella Sciorra

Annie Collins-Nielsen

Josh Paddock

Ian Nielsen

Jessica Brooks Grant

Marie Nielsen

Max von Sydow

The Tracker

Wilma Bonet

Angie

Lucinda Jenney

Mrs. Jacobs

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