Film

Wide Awake

1998 · 1h 28m · Comedy · Drama · Family

Meeting your best friend. Finding your favorite teacher. Having your first crush. Remember what it felt like to be...

IMDb

5.8

Rotten Tomatoes

45%

Metacritic

50

The tale of a ten-year-old boy in a Catholic school who, following the death of his beloved grandfather, embarks on a quest to discover the meaning of life.

Denis Leary

Mr. Beal

Joseph Cross

Joshua Beal

Rosie O'Donnell

Sister Terry

Dana Delany

Mrs. Beal

Timothy Reifsnyder

Dave O'Hara

Camryn Manheim

Sister Sophia

Julia Stiles

Neena Beal

Dan Lauria

Father Peters

Robert Loggia

Grandpa Beal

Stefan Niemczyk

Frank Benton

Michael Shulman

Robert Brickman

Marc H. Glick

Father Sebastian

Joey Perillo

Mr. Waltman

Jerry Walsh

Football Coach

Heather Casler

Hope

• M. Night ShyamalanWriter · Director
• Cathy KonradProducer
• Cary WoodsProducer
• Randy OstrowExecutive Producer
• Meryl PosterExecutive Producer
• Harvey WeinsteinExecutive Producer
• Bob WeinsteinExecutive Producer
• Adam HolenderDirector of Photography
• Edmund ChoiOriginal Music Composer
• Andrew MondsheinEditor

Wide Awake - Trailer

Release date

March 20, 1998

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 28m

Rated

PG

Budget

$6,000,000

Genres

Comedy, Drama, Family

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