Dream Eater fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Terrifying and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Some dark humor and absurdist humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout cinematography and sound design
Terrifying and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Dream Eater is terrifying, tense, and fast-paced.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Some dark humor and absurdist humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor and absurdist humor.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and mystery. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout cinematography and sound design
Look and sound: the cinematography and sound design stand out.
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It won't let you sleep.
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Dream Eater is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Philo, AMC+, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Plex, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 50/100 (IMDb 4.8 and Rotten Tomatoes 65%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 30 min
Dream Eater runs 1 h 30 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Dream Eater higher (65) than audiences (45). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $100,000 to make and earned $123,758 worldwide, 1.2 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in Canada.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Dream Eater in 2 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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