Awake (2007)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
Every year, one in 700 people wake up during surgery.
While undergoing heart surgery, a man experiences a phenomenon called ‘anesthetic awareness’, which leaves him awake but paralyzed throughout the operation. As various obstacles present themselves, his wife must make life-altering decisions while wrestling with her own personal drama.
- Released: 2007-11-28
- Genres: Thriller, Crime, Mystery
- Runtime: 1h 24m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 1,621 votes
Directed by Joby Harold.
Top cast
- Hayden Christensen as Clay Beresford
- Jessica Alba as Sam Lockwood
- Terrence Howard as Dr. Jack Harper
- Lena Olin as Lilith Beresford
- Christopher McDonald as Dr. Larry Lupin
- Sam Robards as Clayton Beresford Sr.
- Arliss Howard as Dr. Jonathan Neyer
- Fisher Stevens as Dr. Puttnam
- Georgina Chapman as Penny Carver
- David Harbour as Dracula
Where to watch Awake
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome, The CW, Fandango at Home Free, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: watch free on Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
- India: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: watch free on Hoopla, Crave, Tubi TV, Plex
- Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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