Waking up movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant waking up movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, psychological, tense, independent film, emotional and melancholic films and TV shows about / with waking up, love, supernatural, coming of age, moral ambiguity, identity, redemption, friendship, isolation and telephone call plots mostly in Drama, Romance and Sci-Fi genres shot in USA, Canada, China and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as waking up: Those Who Work (2018), Black and White Love (2017), All Roads Lead to Rome (2015), Awoken (2019), Beyond the Stars (1989), The Wake (2017), Being in Heaven (2009), Black Circle (2018), The Unbidden (2016), Breakout (2010).
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List of waking up movies
Genre: Drama
Country: Switzerland, Belgium
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Frank, a man of action who worked his way up all by himself, dedicates his life to work. No matter the place or the circumstances, be it day or night, he’s on the phone, handling the cargo ships he charters for major companies. But when he has to ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, sentimental, realistic
Plot:
loss of job, father daughter relationship, family relations, manager, waking up, greed, workaholic, self discovery, frustration, depression, immigrant, bare chested male ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
switzerland, geneva switzerland
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 140 min.
TV show
Story:
Ferhat is a hitman working for his criminal uncle. Aslı is a young and idealistic doctor. One day, their roads crossed in the most unexpected way: Aslı is forced to operate on a man that Ferhat had shot.
Style:
emotional, touching, disturbing, melancholic, sentimental ...
Plot:
opposites attract, forced marriage, power of love, fake marriage, jealousy, love, love story, marriage, self sacrifice, rescue, strong female character, doctor ...
Place:
istanbul turkey, turkey
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Genre: Animation, Action, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story:
Awakening from magical stasis after a thousand years, the Dark Lord Leonis suddenly finds himself in the body of a ten-year-old boy! He quickly meets Riselia, a girl confronting the Voids, creatures that have nearly exterminated humanity. Determined ...
Style:
anime, captivating, ecchi, 2d animation
Audience:
teen fantasy
Plot:
demon, reincarnation, magic, academy, waking up, student, monster, wizards and magicians, heroes, teenager, fight, teenage protagonist ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Italy, Spain, USA, UK, Sweden
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Maggie is an uptight, single mother and college writing teacher from New York City. In an effort to reconnect with her troubled teen daughter Summer, she decides to embark on a journey to a Tuscan village where she frequented in her younger days. ...
Style:
road movie, light, captivating, humorous, feel good ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
road trip, wedding ceremony, filling station, ex boyfriend ex girlfriend reunion, mother daughter relationship, dysfunctional family, teenager, airplane trip, interrupted wedding, chase, old age, boyfriend girlfriend relationship ...
Place:
rome italy, italy, tuscany, new york
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Karla, a young medical student, is trying to cure her brother, Blake, from a terminal sleep illness called Fatal Familial Insomnia, where you are unable to sleep until you die. On her quest to treat him, a more sinister reason for his condition is ...
Style:
medical horror, atmospheric, twisted, psychological
Plot:
insomnia, nightmare, sleeping, medical, terminal illness, cure, student, disease, illness, medicine, waking up, dreaming ...
Place:
australia, south australia, adelaide south australia
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Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
This Sci-Fi Drama centers around the teen-age Eric, son of a computer scientist who worked for the Apollo mission which sent the first human to the moon. Eric, determined to become an astronaut himself one day, befriends Paul Andrews, the first man ...
Style:
disturbing, exciting, captivating, tense, suspense ...
Plot:
astronaut, secret, tragedy, waking up, male protagonist, father son relationship, promise, space exploration, mother son relationship, palm reading, life changing, sexual euphemism ...
Time:
year 1989
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 51 min.
Story:
Over there, in his village at the foot of the mountains, he’s dead. His face radiant and his body at peace, he lies on the bed. Then they can gather around him. Three days long they talk, drink, weep, fight and remember… And they smile, too.
Style:
emotional, reflective, melancholic, realistic, dark comedy
Plot:
death, funeral, waking up, small village, mourning, community, memories, grief, intimate, tradition, love, mountain village ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
In a single moment, life can change forever. Jason Masterman is a young and successful New York stock broker whose career comes to a bitter and humiliating end with the onset of the global financial crisis. Waking one morning to the sound of the ...
Style:
spiritual, inspirational, independent film, psychological, uplifting ...
Plot:
freedom, meaning of life, soul searching, life changing, self discovery, personal growth, waking up, redemption, financial crisis, identity, urban, metaphysics ...
Place:
new york, sydney australia
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Genre: Horror
Country: Mexico, Sweden
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
The lives of two sisters change dramatically, since they were hypnotized by a mystical vinyl record from the 1970s.
Style:
suspense, thrilling, tense, disturbing, psychological ...
Plot:
hypnosis, psychological manipulation, psychology, psychiatric ward, sister, mentally unstable, changing lives, losing-it hero, waking up, insomnia, phobia, mysterious character ...
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada, China
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
The Unbidden is a thriller about four women confronted by a mysterious young man who knows a dark secret from their past.
Style:
realistic, humorous, independent film, dark comedy, witty ...
Plot:
secret, imaginary, car chase, hospital, survival, flashback, road trip, woman in danger, peril, love, hopes, law enforcement ...
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Genre: Action
Country: Singapore
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
After losing her family in a suspicious car crash, a woman awakens from a 13-year coma determined to expose the truth about the long-ago tragedy.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, crime thriller, captivating, exciting ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
female protagonist, car, cold case, investigation, mysterious death, determination, conspiracy, woman, waking up, accident, death of family, doom ...
Place:
hong kong
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 154 min.
Story:
A law student from a lower caste begins a friendship with his classmate, a girl who belongs to a higher caste, and the men in her family start giving him trouble over this.
Style:
sentimental, touching, sincere, suspense, feel good ...
Plot:
friendship, dog, social differences, class differences, caste system, love, classmate classmate relationship, waking up, happy ending, stereotypes, politics, fight ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
Reideen is a Japanese animated television series remake of the 1975 Super Robot anime Brave Raideen. It was produced by Production I.G and directed by Mitsuru Hongo. Which was originally broadcast on the satellite network WOWOW in 2007.
Style:
anime, mecha, intense, dramatic, suspense
Audience:
teens
Plot:
giant robot, alien invasion, waking up, archaeology, identity, ancient civilization, young adult, coming of age, missing father, responsibility, sacrifice, teamwork
Place:
japan
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
In an alternate present society where the state frees parents from the burden of raising children, a rule enforcer learns a shocking truth that sparks her rebellion.
Style:
tense, dark, bleak, political drama, tragic
Plot:
dystopia, rebellion, female protagonist, waking up, power struggle, ethical dilemma, conspiracy, identity crisis, claustrophobia, moral ambiguity, slow burn, intimate ...
Time:
near future
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Genre: Adventure, Animation, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
After a slumber of twelve millennia, the Demon Empire awakens to seize control of the Earth. Raideen, the giant robot-like protector of the lost continent of Mu, senses the evil presence and awakens within its golden pyramid. A young Japanese boy, ...
Style:
anime, mecha, action packed, dramatic
Plot:
giant robot, good versus evil, ancient civilization, heroism, teen superhero, chosen one, waking up, teamwork, pyramid, world domination, secret base, robot ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 105 min.
TV show
Story:
A group of English gay men get together to reminisce. They are all coming from a wake for one of their circle who's died of AIDS. It's that terrifying time between the outbreak of AIDS and the development of an AIDS test and as the ...
Style:
tragicomedy, independent film
Plot:
aids, gay, sexuality, lgbtq, guilt, loss, british, waking up, mourning, regret, hiv, friendship ...
Place:
london
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Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Philippines
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
A young man has an innate love for music that is being thwarted by a domineering father who wants him to become a biologist. Just as he is trying to come to grips with this contradiction, he meets a married woman visiting a friend of his and the two ...
Style:
romantic drama, reflective, heartfelt, existential, melancholic ...
Plot:
coming of age, first love, personal growth, waking up, character study, young love, friendship, college life, slice of life, young adult, intimate, bittersweet ...
Time:
year 1970, 70s
Place:
the philippines
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Genre: Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
It is 2035 A.D. and the final countdown has begun for a voyage that will reach across the vastness of outer space -- to explore the nearest Earth-Like planet. An international crew has been placed in cryogenic suspended animation for the journey. ...
Style:
tense, space horror, dark, futuristic, grim ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
spacecraft, outer space, space travel, space opera, space, suspended animation, survival, isolation, waking up, dystopia, claustrophobia, exploration ...
Time:
future, 2030s, near future, 21st century
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Genre: Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 162 min.
Story:
A man decides to escape into the future by the way of hibernation. When he wakes up, feeling lucky that the experiment worked out well, the staff of the hibernation company politely walks him to the outside were he finds a post atomic war desert… ...
Style:
philosophical, sinister, surreal, bleak, existential ...
Plot:
post apocalyptic, hibernation, escape, dystopia, waking up, satire, social commentary, travel, illusion, isolation, experiment, macabre ...
Time:
future
Place:
soviet union, ussr
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
Tribanadhari Barbarik (2025) tells the epic tale of Barbarik, grandson of Bhima, who rises in the modern age with his three invincible arrows to fight for the oppressed. Awakened in a world torn apart by greed and war, he is bound by his eternal ...
Style:
heroic, epic, tense, apocalyptic, dark
Audience:
adult
Plot:
mythology, moral dilemma, tragic hero, corruption, legend, redemption, greed, destiny, sacrifice, supernatural, social justice, spectacle ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: China
Duration: 12 min.
TV show
Story:
One hundred thousand years ago, the Heavenly Lan Clan reigned over the cultivation world, and all the disciples of the clan were proud and invincible. In order to break through the cultivation level and ascend as soon as possible, Xu Yang, the only ...
Style:
tense, entertaining, captivating, exciting, 3d animation ...
Plot:
martial arts, male protagonist, battles, mixed martial arts, master warrior, cult leader, fight, teaching, training, teacher, sect, teacher student relationship ...
Place:
china
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Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
Set in 1739, Nader Shah's undefeated army is attacked by Sikh rebellions. Nadar demands their arrest to no avail. Five civilians are hired to play Sikh rebels but over time, they learn the Sikh way.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, tense, costume drama, epic ...
Plot:
punjabi, rebellion, army, resistance, identity, fight, warrior, battles, transformation, heroism, religion, faith ...
Time:
18th century
Place:
india
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: Croatia
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A young American is trying to find a man from her past, but he is never to be found, during the largest conflict on European soil since World War II – the battle of Vukovar. It is a search of identity and truth at a place where truth is selective, ...
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, reflective, emotional ...
Plot:
identity, obsessive quest, problem, conflict, identity crisis, waking up, trauma, quest, freedom, truth, redemption, connection ...
Place:
croatia
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
Dwight, a 21st century teen, falls into an ancient, underground chamber and lands lip-to-lip with Gretta, a gothic princess who has been magically sleeping for a thousand years.
Style:
funny, captivating, romantic comedy, humorous, feel good ...
Audience:
teens, family friendly
Plot:
female warrior, knight, medieval, magic, wizards and magicians, showdown, good versus evil, magician, sleeping, warrior, teamwork, battles ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: China
TV show
Story:
Xiao Qing is an exchange student in the US. The daughter of a heroic prosecutor back home, she takes extreme pride in her father’s work. Her dad is an incorruptible arbiter of justice, and Xiao Qing lives her life with the same principles.
Shu ...
Style:
talky, touching, romantic, psychological, emotional ...
Plot:
family conflict, moral dilemma, coming of age, self discovery, love affair, love and romance, love, couples, fall in love, relationships, young lovers, unfulfilled love ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
china
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Ben is a brain damaged young man who awakens from a violent accident to a restored intellect and supernatural abilities, which allow him to control the happenings of his world.
Style:
tense, scary, suspenseful, bleak, captivating ...
Plot:
violence, superpower, brain damage, accident, brain injury, supernatural ability, friendship, rivalry, society, heroes, murder, youth ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Iran
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
This comedy narrates the many adventures of a millionaire's handsome, sassy son named Amir - born into a world of privilege, he is used to getting everything he desires. This time his eyes turn to a peerless lady but her untamable will, ...
Style:
romantic comedy, witty, lighthearted, islamic
Plot:
class conflict, privilege, social satire, social commentary, waking up, transformation, identity, emigration, love interest, satire, coming of age, urban ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
persia, iran
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Genre: Action, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
While transporting a unique female species from the Pleistocene Age, a.k.a. Ice Age, a military convoy is attacked and the sample is abducted. The creature called "Ice Queen" should be conserved in cryogenic state, otherwise she would ...
Style:
suspense, tension, slasher
Audience:
adult
Plot:
avalanche, creature feature, frozen body, ski resort, creature, monster, survival, waking up, struggle for survival, ice age, plane crash, science gone wrong ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Extremely shy Lars finds it impossible to make friends or socialize. His brother and sister-in-law worry about him, so when he announces that he has a girlfriend he met on the Internet, they are overjoyed. But Lars' new lady is a life-size ...
Style:
touching, humorous, depressing, sweet, melancholic ...
Audience:
date night, chick flick, adult
Plot:
loneliness, mental illness, sex doll, shyness, doll, delusion, bittersweet, young man, introvert, small town, forbidden love, character study ...
Time:
year 2007, 2000s, future, 21st century
Place:
usa, wisconsin, new jersey
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: Argentina
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A new patient mysteriously appears in a psychiatric ward. He claims to come from another planet to study humans and their behavior. The alien is gentle but criticizes humans for their harsh treatment of each other. The assigned psychiatrist is ...
Style:
psychological, surreal, philosophical, talky, atmospheric ...
Plot:
insanity, mental illness, alien, mental institution, ufo, transformation, hospital, flying saucer, mental disorder, psychiatrist, waking up, mental patient ...
Time:
year 1986, 80s, 20th century
Place:
argentina, latin america
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