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Dream with the Fishes (1997)

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A dying man and a man who wants to die strike up an unusual bargain in this independent comedy-drama. Terry (David Arquette) is a suicidal voyeur who is depressed but lacks the courage to kill himself. While trying to work up the nerve to throw himself off a bridge, Terry is stopped by his neighbor Nick (Brad Hunt), who doesn't know that Terry has been watching him have unsatisfying sex with his girlfriend Liz (Kathryn Erbe). Drug-addicted Nick has learned that he has only a few weeks left to

R, 1 hr. 37 min.

Comedy

Jeffrey D. Brown, Finn Taylor

May 6, 2003

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All Critics (36) | Top Critics (9) | Fresh (12) | Rotten (9) | DVD (6)

An enthralling whimsical trek.

September 11, 2005 Comment
PopcornQ

Grows more human before pulling off its whammy of an ending that makes the whole thing more affecting than you imagined it could be.

August 27, 2004 Full Review | Comment
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

Quirky indie with a strong performance from Arquette.

June 30, 2004 Comment
Lawrence Journal-World

There was a potentially fine story there, but the filmmaker was too inexperienced to draw it out.

January 10, 2004 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | Comment
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

...a remarkably good looking movie. It's too bad the acting and the writing don't live up to the stunning visuals.

August 7, 2002 Full Review | Comment
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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Audience Reviews for Dream with the Fishes

The best independant film ever, the movie that made David Arquette, and Kathryn Erbe famous. (Kathryn later stared on Law and Order: Criminal Intent.) A true road movie about freeing yourself from your past and starting anew. And of course, how can anybody not love the scene of a cop wigging out on acid inside of a

May 9, 2007
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Damon Hoffman

One of The Most Entertaining Debut Films I Have Ever Seen. Dream With The Fishes Is An Excellent Tale And A Revelation. An Amazing Film.

December 4, 2006
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