Dreamscape (1984): cast, story & where to watch
1984 · Film · ★ 6.1
Released in 1984, Dreamscape is an adventure, horror and science fiction film directed by Joseph Ruben, running about 99 minutes. “Close your eyes and the adventure begins.” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. A government funded project looks into using psychics to enter people's dreams, with some mechanical help. When a subject dies in their sleep from a heart attack, Alex Gardner becomes suspicious that another of the psychics is killing people in the dreams somehow and that is causing them to die in real life. He must find a way to stop the abuse of the power to enter dreams.
Who’s in it. Dreamscape stars Dennis Quaid as Alex Gardner, Max von Sydow as Doctor Paul Novotny, Christopher Plummer as Bob Blair and Eddie Albert as The President, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.1/10, Dreamscape has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $12.1M at the box office.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home and Google Play Movies. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Dreamscape page.
If you liked it. Fans of Dreamscape tend to enjoy The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception, Interstellar and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Dreamscape (1984)?
- In US, Dreamscape is available to stream on Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Dreamscape worth watching?
- Dreamscape holds an audience score of 6.1 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy adventure, horror and science fiction. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Dreamscape?
- Dreamscape stars Dennis Quaid, Max von Sydow, Christopher Plummer, Eddie Albert and Kate Capshaw.
- When was Dreamscape released?
- Dreamscape was released in 1984, with a runtime of about 99 minutes.