Awake

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Awake

2021

1h 36m

Mystery & Thriller

Sci-Fi

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Global hysteria ensues after a mysterious catastrophe wipes out all electronics and takes away humanity's ability to sleep. Scientists race against the clock to find a cure for the unexplained insomnia before its fatal effects eliminate the human race. When Jill, a former soldier, discovers her young daughter may be the key to salvation, she must decide: protect her children at all costs or sacrifice everything to save the world.

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Critics Consensus

A scattered and shallow disaster flick, Awake will have audiences reaching for the snooze button.

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Audience Says

The ideas behind the story might make you think a little, but the way it's told makes Awake a dreary disappointment.

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Peter Debruge

Variety

For audiences bored by what amounts to a slow-burn road trip, it's all too easy to close your eyes and look for something more exciting in your dreams.

Jun 11, 2021

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Monica Castillo

RogerEbert.com

Awake has just enough scares and strangeness, plus a sense of dread and paranoia, to make its horror creepy and enjoyable.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 9, 2021

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Elisabeth Vincentelli

New York Times

There is no getting around it: Mark Raso's "Awake" is bad. But at least it's so bad that it's often ludicrously laughable: Netflix may well have a cult turkey on its hands.

Jun 9, 2021

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Charles Hartford

But Why Tho? A Geek Community

Awake delivers a decent tale that starts far stronger than it ends. While its unique premise initially helps present something different, it quickly comes to get in its own way.

Rated: 5/10

Jan 16, 2023

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

“Awake” constantly teases us with its interesting ideas and you stick with it even through the rough patches in hopes of a satisfying payoff. Unfortunately the payoff never comes.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 17, 2022

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Aaron Neuwirth

We Live Entertainment

Even as genre fare, the film rarely finds ways to ramp up the tensions.

Rated: 4/10

Jun 23, 2021

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Alaina R

It makes no sense. People start freaking out about their sleep before they even get to the 24-hour mark. Silly, and I can't lie, I did not make it anywhere close to the end. Just couldn't stomach it.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/16/24

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Brad M

Really not good....at all.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

08/12/24

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Audience Member

I highly recommend you watch this movie if you need to go to sleep What an amazing job of making one of the worst movies ever made

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/27/24

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Steven t

Good movie which not great still deserves a higher rating than what it has.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/20/24

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Aldo G

Just misses becoming a recommendable sci-fi flick.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/21/24

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Hannah W

Awake is a total snooze fest! Underdeveloped characters and useless side stories. The incohesive plot will have you saying, “huh?” throughout the entire painfully slow film just to be kicked in the head by its thwarted ending. Matilda’s character growth is the only reason this movie deserves one little star.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/17/24

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Synopsis

Global hysteria ensues after a mysterious catastrophe wipes out all electronics and takes away humanity's ability to sleep. Scientists race against the clock to find a cure for the unexplained insomnia before its fatal effects eliminate the human race. When Jill, a former soldier, discovers her young daughter may be the key to salvation, she must decide: protect her children at all costs or sacrifice everything to save the world.

Director: Mark Raso
Producer: Paul Schiff
Screenwriter: Joseph Raso, Mark Raso
Production Co: Entertainment One, Paul Schiff Productions, Netflix
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 9, 2021
Runtime: 1h 36m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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