Dream a Little Dream

PG-13

Released Mar 3, 1989

1h 54m

Fantasy

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9%

11 Reviews

Tomatometer

67%

5,000+ Ratings

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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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Jon G

This film is a scattershot mess, and I find it absolutely delightful. One of my favorites!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/14/23

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Dominant S

I've watch this movie well over 200 times in my life. It's a wonderful movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/23/23

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Jess H

A Perfect 80's movie. Soundtrack, Over the top story, choreographed Dance scene, and generally Unforgettable Movie. Start to finish its nostalgia and quotable. I will Always Love this movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/09/23

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Carlos I

Oof! I mean, I guess I should've been expecting this level of cringe from a two Corey's body swap movie, but I just didn't brace myself enough for impact. Feldman was obviously obsessed with Michael Jackson at this point, so it's kind of hilarious to see him mimic his style and dance moves, but the rest is painfully corny.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

12/03/22

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Audience Member

Who knew Meredith Salinger was all we needed? DaLD was the last Coreys semi-hit in the theaters, but it was the tail end of the 80s & there was no accounting for taste. And not that much has changed, but this is pretty peak Michael Jackson Worship from the Feldman camp. Dumb. Also, what are you doing in this film, Mr. Jason Robards?

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

08/24/22

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JustJohnB

B-movie paradise! The sound track is fantastic.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/02/22

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Marc Rocco

Director

Corey Feldman

Bobby Keller

Meredith Salenger

Lainie Diamond

Jason Robards

Coleman Ettinger

Piper Laurie

Gena Ettinger

Harry Dean Stanton

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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: Lawrence Kasanoff, Ellen Steloff
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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