Awake
Directed by Joby HaroldWhile undergoing open heart surgery, a man's failed anesthetic leaves him completely alert, but paralyzed and unable to tell his doctors
- "THE MOVIE FANATIC"April 13, 2026A very well thought out story with great plot points that intertwine seamlessly in with the whole concept of the film....there's also a very emotional thematic throughline here as well....and I thought the performances from both Hayden Christensen & Jessica Alba were fantastic. They both had really good onscreen chemistry...they worked very well together I thought. Also I found the ending to be quite emotional to be entirely honest....the only flaw though that I have with Awake is that, I could have done with at least another 20 mins...just to see more of his dream world and to have certain plot points be a bit more fleshed & drawn out...it felt slightly rushed in certain moments, but for the most part it was paced very well. I enjoyed Awake very much and would 💯 watch it again and recommend it to family members & friends that have not seen or heard of it before.
Awake Trivia
Awake was released on November 30, 2007.
Awake was directed by Joby Harold.
Awake has a runtime of 84m.
Awake was produced by Joana Vicente, John Penotti, Fisher Stevens, Jason Kliot.
While undergoing open heart surgery, a man's failed anesthetic leaves him completely alert, but paralyzed and unable to tell his doctors
The key characters in Awake are Clay Beresford (Hayden Christensen), Sam Lockwood (Jessica Alba), Dr. Jack Harper (Terrence Howard).
Awake is rated R.
Awake is a Drama, Thriller, Crime film.
Awake has an audience rating of 5.5 out of 10.
Awake had a budget of $86M.
Awake has made $14.4M at the box office.