Open Your Eyes

Name: Open Your Eyes
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Science Fiction
Released: 1997-12-19
Duration: 1 h 57 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Eduardo Noriega, Penélope Cruz, Chete Lera, Fele Martínez, Najwa Nimri

1997·Movie·R·117 min·★ 7.4(1,195)

Drama Thriller Science Fiction More Spanish titles

Handsome 25-year-old Cesar had it all -- a successful career, expensive cars, a swank bachelor's pad, and an endless string of beautiful and willing women -- until he is thrown into a strange psychological mystery after a car accident scars his face and lands him in prison.

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About Open Your Eyes

Open Your Eyes is a 1997 Spanish-language drama, thriller and science fiction film directed by Alejandro Amenábar. The cast is led by Eduardo Noriega, Penélope Cruz, Chete Lera. It has a runtime of 1h 57m. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 across 1200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV.

Open Your Eyes was produced by Sogetel, Las Producciones del Escorpión, and Les Films Alain Sarde and made in Spain and France. It was released on December 19, 1997, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $3 million, it went on to gross $0 million worldwide.

Director: Alejandro Amenábar
Writers: Mateo Gil, Alejandro Amenábar
Release date: December 19, 1997
Original language: Spanish
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Spain, France
Budget: $3 million
Box office: $0 million
Production: Sogetel, Las Producciones del Escorpión, Les Films Alain Sarde

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Open Your Eyes cast & crew

Open Your Eyes was directed by Alejandro Amenábar and written by Mateo Gil and Alejandro Amenábar.

The cast features Eduardo Noriega as César, Penélope Cruz as Sofía, Chete Lera as Antonio, Fele Martínez as Pelayo, Najwa Nimri as Nuria, and Gérard Barray as Duvernois.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Mariano Marín, cinematography is by Hans Burmann, and it was produced by José Luis Cuerda and Fernando Bovaira.

Is Open Your Eyes worth watching?

Open Your Eyes holds an audience score of 7.4/10 from 1,195 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 57m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, thriller, and science fiction, Open Your Eyes is worth a place on your watchlist.

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