What Dreams May Come poster

What Dreams May Come( 1998)

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

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Robin Williams

      Chris Nielsen

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      Cuba Gooding Jr.

      Albert Lewis

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      Annabella Sciorra

      Annie Collins-Nielsen

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      Josh Paddock

      Ian Nielsen

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      Jessica Brooks Grant

      Marie Nielsen

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      Max von Sydow

      The Tracker

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      Wilma Bonet

      Angie

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      Lucinda Jenney

      Mrs. Jacobs

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      Rosalind Chao

      Leona

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      Matt Salinger

      Reverend Hanley

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      Maggie McCarthy

      Stacey Jacobs

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      Carin Sprague

      Best Friend Cindy

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      June Carryl

      Woman in Car Accident

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      Werner Herzog

      Face

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      Clara Thomas

      Little Girl at Lake

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      Benjamin Brock

      Little Boy at Lake

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      London Freeman

      Kid by the Dock (uncredited)

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      Phaedra Neitzel

      Angel (uncredited)

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      Tom O'Reilly

      Devil (Hell Scene) (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Thu Aug 07 2025
    Hindsight, and all that, but I wonder how much of the things going through the mind of his character here were actually going through the mind of Robin Williams himself in his later life? Here, he is doctor “Chris” who quite literally collides with “Annie” (Annabella Sciorra) in their boats, and the whirlwind that ensues sees them married and living in the USA. An accident in a road tunnel sees him try to help a stranded driver, but before he can assist he comes a cropper himself and is soon up in heaven being looked after by Cuba Gooding Jnr. So far, it does sound quite heavenly! Unfortunately...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    85000000.00

    Revenue

    71485043.00

    Keywords

    • paradise
    • afterlife
    • painting
    • hell
    • heaven
    • spiritism