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- A flat-out imitation of some more adventurous strains in ’70s U.S. cinema, ”Dream With the Fishes” ends up looking wholly original in the current indie landscape. Refreshing, unexpectedly profound comedy will require some careful handling to reach the right auds, but word of mouth should ensure considerable sleeper success.
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Jul 11, 1997 · From this unlikely Meet Cute, "Dream With the Fishes'' generates a free-ranging road and buddy movie that, with its use of drugs and counterculture spirit, could be a '70s production--made when characters could slip through a movie without carrying a lot of plot along with them.
Dream With the Fishes Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Dennis Harvey 48 Hills. That outline might sound like a recipe for cutesy inspirational schmaltz....
"Dream With The Fishes" is a not-to-be-taken-seriously drama about two guys with nothing to lose. One is suicidal (Arquette) and one is terminally ill (Hunt). With a premise like that the flick could have taken any of several directions from hard core action to a powerful psychodrama to a sensitive examination of mutual doom.
61% 44 Reviews Tomatometer 85% 1,000+ Ratings Audience Score Shy, neurotic Terry (David Arquette) spends his days spying on neighbors through binoculars. One night, he decides to jump off a...
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- Finn Taylor
- R
- David Arquette
Jun 20, 1997 · 6.9 /10. 1.9K. YOUR RATING. Rate. Play clip 2:17. Watch Dream With The Fishes (Dancing) 3 Videos. 39 Photos. Comedy Drama. Terry is a suicidal voyeur who treats a dying addict to a final binge, but Terry will only do this if he promises to kill him. Director. Finn Taylor. Writers. Finn Taylor. Jeffrey D. Brown. Stars. David Arquette. Brad Hunt.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Finn Taylor
- 1997-06-20
Jan 21, 1997 · Film. Reviews. Jan 20, 1997 11:00pm PT. Dream With the Fishes. A flat-out imitation of some more adventurous strains in '70s U.S. cinema, ''Dream With the Fishes'' ends up looking...
The film received a relatively positive reception from critics, with Rotten Tomatoes giving the film a rating of 61% based on 44 reviews. Roger Ebert stated in June 1997 that the film "shows some of the signs of unchained ambition."
