Dream with the Fishes
1997 · Movie · R · 97 min · ★ 6.7 · 66% critics
A lonely, suicidal man falls in with a dying stranger who offers him a shocking bargain: help him squeeze every last thrill out of life, and he will return the favor. Their unlikely bond turns into a darkly funny, bittersweet journey about friendship, risk, and finding reasons to keep going.
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Details
- Years
- 1997
- Release date
- 1997-11-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Critic score
- 66/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (31 votes)
About
You may click with this if you like dark comedies that mix sadness, weird humor, and messy human connection, a bit like The Butcher Boy or Numb; Not for you if you want a tidy, upbeat story.
Pros: darkly funny tone; moving odd friendship; memorable supporting turn | Cons: uneven second half; forced humor at times; slow, wandering stretches
Cast & crew
David Arquette
as Terry
Brad Hunt
as Nick
Kathryn Erbe
as Liz
Patrick McGaw
as Don
Cathy Moriarty
as Aunt Elise
J.E. Freeman
as Joe
Richmond Arquette
as Cop
- KC
Katherine Copenhaver
as Nick's Bowling 'Date'
- KR
Kristina Robbins
as Terry's Bowling 'Date'
Directed by Finn Taylor