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 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.
- Director
- Vincent Ward
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Wonder
- Worldwide
- $71M
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Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
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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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The record
Awards
1 win · 2 nominations
Academy Awards
1 win · 2 nominations
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Production Design
The numbers
Box Office & Release
What Dreams May Come returned 0.8× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $85M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $71M
- Release date
- Oct 2, 1998
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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