Dreams
The past, present, and future. The thoughts and images of one man... for all men. One man's dreams... for every dreamer.
1990 • 119 min • Fantasy · Drama
Synopsis
Eight visually rich vignettes drawn from Kurosawa’s own dreams—fox weddings and vanished orchards, a soldier’s ghosts, a walk through Van Gogh’s canvases, nuclear nightmares, and a water-mill utopia—meditate on childhood, art, mortality, and humanity’s uneasy bond with nature.
Our family guide
Best from age 10- 77 Audience · 583 · 100%
Akira Kurosawa’s anthology film explores eight dreamlike vignettes. Themes include humanity’s relationship with nature, life, death, and the artist’s perspective. It offers a visually stunning and thought-provoking experience.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 0/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 0/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 0/10
- Scary moments
- 4/10
Heads up
- Some segments depict environmental destruction.
- Scenes with ghosts and apocalyptic visions may be unsettling.
- The film has a non-linear, dream logic narrative.
What it models well
- Appreciating nature
- Consequences of actions
- Peaceful living
Talk about it after
- What do your dreams feel like?
- The importance of environmental protection
- Different ways to tell a story
Written by the Movie Knight editorial team for Dreams. Our own words, our own scoring — always double-check against your family's standards.
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Top billed cast
Director: Akira Kurosawa • Crew: Akira Kurosawa
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.7/10 (583)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $12,000,000
- Box office
- $2,970,161
- IMDb
- tt0100998
