This wonderfilled film proves that questions can be powerful allies on a spiritual journey. Struggling to adjust to his beloved grandfathers death. Customers who viewed this item also viewed these digital items. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Along the way he gets into tons of trouble at waldron academy an all boys school. The highpoint of the movie is the capable acting of joseph cross, who narrates the story in the firstperson and is present in almost all the scenes of the movie. Wide awake is currently only available from amazon 3rd party vendors so shop carefully and find an inexpensive copy.
Extremely photogenic and cute as a button, joseph has the appearance of someone wise. In an opening scene of wide awake the fifthgrade kids in catholic school have a spirited discussion about whether the unbaptized can get into heaven. Best known for dazzling us with the sixth sense, m. The tale of a tenyearold boy in a catholic school who, following the death of his beloved grandfather, embarks on a quest to discover the meaning of life. The only drawback being the casting of the rabid, anti catholic rosie odonnell in the role of a nun. Overall, the film has fared better with movie fans than critics and is one of those treasures which can be enjoyed. Wide awake also features julia stiles in one of her earliest roles as the main characters teenage sister, neena. Rent wide awake 1998 starring joseph cross and timothy reifsnyder on dvd and bluray. Also he is aided on his search by a sports loving nun. Financial analysis of wide awake 1998 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Night shyamalan hit the big screen most recently with this perplexing dud, also about a kid with semimystical powers. In the first, joshuas search for god takes on a miracle on 34th street remake air when we learn that, gasp, gods been with him all along. Nice guy, niagara niagara, wide awake, wild things.
Joshua is a thoughtful 10yearold looking for some simple answers to lifes eternal questions. Night shyamalans second film, made at a time when his name meant nothing. An interesting project thats moderately successful, wide awake is seemingly stuck in genre limbo and may have a hard time attracting an audience who wont be sure what the movies really about. Wide awake is a heartwarming story with balanced moments of humour and sentiment. Wide awake 1998 film wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Wide awake news, posters, trailers, images, cast and plot. While the too old for his years dialogue slightly undermines the films efforts, it still comes across as a. Wide awake is a 1998 comedydrama film written and directed by m. San francisco chronicle peter stack san francisco examiner jane ganahl screen it.
Watch wide awake 1998 full movie free online streaming tubi. The problem is that no one including his concerned parents leary, delany and his colorful 5thgrade teacher odonnell seems to. Night shyamalan the sixth sense, unbreakable, wide awake is the tale of a tenyearold boy in a catholic school who, following the death of his beloved grandfather, embarks on a quest for the meaning of life. Wide awake 1998 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Up until now, his life has been all about batman action figures, ninja turtle. Rent wide awake 1998 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Wide awake and sixth sense even share similar twist dna. After this he went on to direct and write the sixth sense, becoming one of the most promising talents in the industry. Morning religion class in my grade school was much the same. Night shyamalan and produced by cathy konrad and cary woods. The problem is that no one, including his concerned parents and his colorful 5thgrade teacher, seems to be making any sense. Wide awake also features julia stiles in one of her earliest roles as the main characters teenage. Wide awake 1998 watch free movies online in full hd quality. The only drawback being the casting of the rabid, anti. I saw this movie when it came out in 1998 so i was 14 and i had forgotten the name but as soon as it started this evening, i. Night shyamalan on allmovie in this film by writerdirector m. Night shyamalan, with dana delany, denis leary, julia stiles, at turner classic movies.
Beal cross has been having a hard time just waking up in the morning. Watch wide awake 1998 full movie free online streaming. Night shyamalan and produced by cathy konrad and cary woods although it was made in 1995, the film was not released until 1998. Joshua is a thoughtful tenyearold looking for some simple answers to lifes eternal questions. Everyone forgot about his previous input and probably for good reasons. Joseph cross in wide awake 1998 rosie odonnell and m. Released march 20th, 1998, wide awake stars joseph cross, timothy reifsnyder, dana delany, denis leary the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 28 min, and received a score of out of 100 on.
With joseph cross, timothy reifsnyder, dana delany, denis leary. Zabladowski, hosenhaus, quantum, youngarthur, bijou previous topic next topic. Nice guy, wide awake, fireworks, 1998 december 19, 2018 february 10, 2019 firstmagnitude 994 views 3 comments 1998, fireworks, in the company of men, mr. The film stars denis leary, dana delany, joseph cross and rosie odonnell.
Denis leary, rosie odonnell, and julia stiles wide awake 1998 official trailer 1 m. Simon birch 1998, the babysitters club 1995, martian child 2007, my girl 1991, bruno 2000. I saw this movie when it came out in 1998 so i was 14 and i. This movie would be encouraged for family viewing and is. Sep 14, 2015 wide awake and sixth sense even share similar twist dna. Joshua cross is a thoughtful tenyearold looking for some simple answers to lifes eternal questions. Night shyamalan directed this comingofage story about.
Night shyamalan with joseph cross, timothy reifsnyder, dana delany, denis leary, year. Mar 27, 1998 wide awake by owen gleiberman updated march 27, 1998 at 05. Wide awake also features julia stiles in one of her. Wide awake 1998 upcoming movies movie database joblo. A feelgood comedy about the laughter, excitement and fun that come with being a kid. Therefore, joshua makes it his personal mission to unravel the mysteries himself and in the process, reminds everyone what its like to wake up to the world for the very. High resolution official movie posters for wide awake 1998 directed by m. In an opening scene of wide awake the fifthgrade kids in catholic school have a spirited discussion about whether the unbaptized can get.
An ingenious combination of drama and comedy, wide awake features the heartwarming story of 10yearold joshua joseph cross, a young boy trying to understand the world around him while, at the same time, having to deal with the grief that has possessed his youthful mind ever since the demise of his beloved grandfather. If you thought signs was heavyhanded wait until you see this. Dana delany, timothy reifsnyder, joseph cross, run time. Wideawake hat, a broad brimmed felt countrymans hat with a low crown, similar to a slouch hat disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title wide awake.