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Dream a Little Dream

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Dream a Little Dream

PG-13

Released Mar 3, 1989

1h 54m

Fantasy

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An accident swaps the minds of a married older man (Jason Robards) and a teenager (Corey Feldman) chasing his dream girl (Meredith Salenger).

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Walter Goodman

New York Times

This is one incoherent movie; I have a hunch that the writers could not figure it out, either.

Rated: 2/5

May 21, 2003

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Richard Harrington

Washington Post

Folks staggering out of Dream a Little Dream may well wonder what the heck they just saw.

Jan 1, 2000

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Dream a Little Dream is an aggressively unwatchable movie.

Rated: 0.5/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Allison Rose

FlickDirect

If Dream a Little Dream's plot sounds like Vice Versa or Freaky Friday, it's because it is - with some slight variations.

Rated: 2.5/5

Mar 16, 2022

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Richard Freedman

Newhouse News Service

It is one thing to Dream a Little Dream; quite another to endure a little movie like this one, a dead ripoff of Back to the Future.

Jan 5, 2018

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TV Guide

A relentless soundtrack beats throughout the film, and the scenes cut quickly from one location to another in an attempt at 'clever' editing that merely adds to the clouded feel of the movie.

Rated: 2/4

Jul 25, 2007

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Leprechaun K

An 80's classic that did not age well. Great soundtrack.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/05/25

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Becky C

I LOVE this movie! I've been watching it for more than 30 years and I still love to watch it. Don't expect excellence in writing or acting, but embrace it as completely Gen X entertainment!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/10/25

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Shayne P

Absolutely love this movie and it's soundtrack! The two Coreys and Meredith Salenger rock on! One of my favorite movies of all time! Great performances by Jason Robards, Piper Laurie and Harry Dean Stanton also. A Gen X classic!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/03/25

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John A

Cringe inducing and utterly incoherent film. I loved the Coreys going into this, License to Drive was a guilty pleasure and I couldn't wait to see their follow-up. It makes sense in a way they had to flip Coreys in this film, there is a bizarre disconnection to it. Feldman's self-indulgent clothing and Michael Jackson dances was an exercise in self-gratuity. I guess this was the beginning of the end for one of Hollywood's most beloved 80s duos, at this point Haim was up to his ears in cocaine.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

12/03/24

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Robert H

To me this is easily the best Corey movie of them all Haim is clearly coked up, but Feldman does a fine job. Add Jason Robards, Harry Dean Stanton, and Piper Laurie as real, valid adult leads, and Meredith Salenger as a very charming and becoming ingenue, plus an excellent soundtrack, and it all works out very well

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/02/24

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A P

IGNORE THE REVIEWS POSTED BY ANYONE OLDER THAN GEN X. They never got us. It was relatable and heartfelt. All star 80s cast. I enjoyed the walk down memory lane to my childhood.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/01/24

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Synopsis

An accident swaps the minds of a married older man (Jason Robards) and a teenager (Corey Feldman) chasing his dream girl (Meredith Salenger).

Director: Marc Rocco
Producer: Marc Rocco, D.E. Eisenberg
Distributor: Vestron Pictures, Image Entertainment Inc.
Production Co: Lightning Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 3, 1989, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.0M
Runtime: 1h 54m
Sound Mix: Surround

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