Awake (2007)

Directed by

Joby Harold

Genre

drama film, psychological thriller, crime film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 24m

Rated

R

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 1,573 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy man undergoes heart surgery but stays awake and paralyzed during the operation. He discovers a conspiracy involving people close to him.

tenseclaustrophobicsuspensefulparanoiddarkgrippinganxious

What happens

Awake is a 2007 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Joby Harold in his directorial debut. The film stars Hayden Christensen, Jessica Alba, Terrence Howard and Lena Olin. It follows Clay Beresford, who discovers a plot to kill him while he remains conscious but paralyzed during heart surgery. The film was released theatrically in the United States and Canada on November 30, 2007, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It received negative reviews from critics, who criticized the performances (primarily from the leads), direction, and editing. However, it performed moderately well at the box office, grossing approximately $32.7 million worldwide against a production budget of $8.6 million. At the 28th Golden Raspberry Awards, Alba was nominated for Worst Actress. At the same time, she and Christensen received a nomination for Worst Screen Combo. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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