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Directed by
Lawrence Kasdan Written by
Stephen King, William Goldman Cast
Morgan Freeman, Thomas Jane, Jason Lee, Damian Lewis, Timothy Olyphant [more]
Release Date
• USA: Mar 21, 2003
• UK: 25 Apr 2003
DVD Release Date
• R1: Sep 30, 2003
• R2: 2 Feb 2004
Budget $68,000,000
Official Website:
Dreamcatcher Website
MPAA Rating
Rated R for violence, gore and language.
Running Time
2 hours, 16 minutes
Country USA, Canada
Production Companies
Castle Rock Entertainment, Village Roadshow Pictures, NPV Entertainment
Studio Castle Rock Entertainment, Kasdan Pictures Production, NPV Entertainment, Village Roadshow Pictures
More info on IMDb.com
Other Titles
• Dreamcatcher (2003)
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Dreamcatcher Reviews |
One of Stephen King's best recent horrormovies, but nothing very original. I can tell you this, if you want to see Dean Koontz's Phantoms mixed with Stephen King's Stand By Me, this movie will not let you down. I liked it a lot, but it could've been better and perhaps just a little more original. [read review] 
--AnthroFred (SlasherPool)
it fails to capture the catastrophic circumstances that underpin the books essence and whilst some good ideas do get banded about, it just falls into a disappointing mess and although enjoyment can be had from this two hour feature, you have to ask yourself "is there really any point?". [read review] 4/10
--Vaughan Dyche (thefilmasylum.com)
It’s not original, the script has more holes than a championship golf course, the ending sucks, and the CGI is extremely fake looking. As far as horror movies go, it’s not that bad. But when you take an all-star cast, a renowned horror author, and a big budget Hollywood production, and this is the best they can create, it’s a major disappointment. [read review] 
--Anthony (Bloody-Disgusting.com)
The movie kept my interest from the start and I enjoyed it all the way though, but it seemed like it was being rushed towards the end. ... A decent film, but not the best book-to-movie from Stephen King. Enjoyable, but a little rushed. Worth a rent if you've got nothing else. [read review] 7/10
--FrighT MasteR (UHM)
Every now and then a big screen adaptation of a Stephen King novel becomes an instant classic - 'Misery' and 'The Shining' spring instantly to mind. Unfortunately, for every one of those, there are plenty of others so cringe-inducingly bad that you wonder how they ever escaped the straight-to-video treatment. 'Dreamcatcher' definitely falls into the second category. [read review] 3/10
--Gary Panton (Movie Gazette)
"Dreamcatcher" will be enjoyed by King fans, but I'm also confidently recommending it for all with the willing-stomachs. There isn't as much horror as I would have liked, and the ending does get a little sloppy, but those things are forgivable thanks to the strong first-half and creative devices such as the memory warehouse. [read review] 9/10
--Scott Spicciati (Movie-Vault.com)
Dreamcatcher is one of the most bizarre mainstream Hollywood movies ever. Sure, there have been weirder films produced by fringe elements (ie John Waters' flicks), but Dreamcatcher surely represents the oddest big-budget movie aimed at the masses. [read review] 
--David Nusair (Reel Film Reviews)
If you’re looking for a smart, effective thriller, stay far from “Dreamcatcher”, but if you want to laugh at a film that could have been called “Anal Worms from Space” you’re in for an unintentionally hilarious time. [read review] 
--Kevin N. Laforest (Montreal Film Journal)
Despite some decent effects this just doesn't work because not only it the whole premise dopey it's script is silly as Hell, packed with dumb one-liners... Probably one of the worst King adaptations on record... [read review] 
-- (TheVideoGraveYard.com)
"DREAMCATCHER" is a spectacular mistake, a five-star screw-up that -- notwithstanding sheer grossness, plot meanderings, inconsistency and illogic -- has given me more fun than almost any other movie this year. [read review]
--Desson Howe (Washington Post)
Dreamcatcher is the coolest and most fascinating film adapted from a Stephen King novel to date. How anyone could dismiss it as anything less than that is a total understatement. [read review] B+
--Craig Younkin (Lee's Movie Info)
All in all -- well, there is no all in all. There are just parts. Some fit, some don't. Some are cool, some aren't. It's the craziest thing you ever saw. [read review]
--Stephen Hunter (Washington Post)
A terrific cast and a great beginning, but this soon nose-dives into derivative horror fare. By no means unwatchable but still disappointing. [read review] 
--Matthew Turner (ViewLondon)
The film’s excellent start is wasted through its second half, leaving us with a half-baked movie that wastes its very considerable potential. [read review] 66/100
--Brian Webster (Apollo Guide)
"Dreamcatcher" begins as the intriguing story of friends who share a telepathic gift, and ends as a monster movie of stunning awfulness. [read review] 
--Roger Ebert (Chicago Sun-Times)
Sploosh! In this humorless, big-budget Stephen King gross-out, slimy aliens land in the toilet and someone forgets to flush. [read review]
--Charles Taylor (Salon)
Part sci-fi, part horror, all drivel, this schlocky Stephen King adaptation is amusingly dreadful. [read review]
--Nev Pierce (BBC Films)
Dreamcatcher had the potential to be a classic and instead degraded into a basic action movie. [read review]
--Carl Lazarevic (MovieWeb)
"Dreamcatcher" could hardly be called a success -- it's rather a likable disaster. [read review]
--Mick LaSalle (San Francisco Chronicle)
The chemistry between the four guys is terrific - very genuine and very endearing [read review] B-
--Larry Carroll (CountingDown)
It can't seem to locate an at-least decent foundation for any of its ideas [read review] D+
--Lee Tistaert (Lee's Movie Info)
Another Stephen King film that doesn't do the genre justice. [read review] 
--Brian Balchack (MovieWeb)
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