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Dreams of a Life (2012): Ratings & Box Office

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Dreams of a Life is a 2012 drama documentary directed by Carol Morley. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes and earned $291,898 worldwide. Critics gave it 77% on Rotten Tomatoes and 62 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.8/10.

IMDb rating
6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes
77%
worldwide gross
$291.9K
Metascore
62
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Dreams of a Life (2012) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 35m (95 min)
Director
Carol Morley
Genres
Drama , Documentary
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Dreams of a Life About?

The premise of Dreams of a Life without spoilers.

In North London, the unexplained disappearance and death of Joyce Vincent became a haunting mystery. Dreams of a Life explores her life and the circumstances surrounding her tragic end, revealing the story of a woman whose existence faded from view. Through interviews and reconstructions, the film pieces together the details of her life and the eerie circumstances of her death, offering a poignant look at a life lived in quiet isolation.

Dreams of a Life Themes & Keywords

· 24 tags
  • mysterious death
  • isolation
  • 2000s
  • black woman
  • christmas present
  • nelson mandela
  • cleaner
  • flat
  • newspaper article
  • ex boyfriend
  • interview
  • mixed race
+12 more
  • black british
  • female singer
  • london england
  • singer
  • demo tape
  • reenactment
  • skeleton
  • dead woman
  • title directed by female
  • english
  • british
  • four word title
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Crew

The Director of Dreams of a Life

Directed by Carol Morley.

From the director

More from Carol Morley

More films directed by Carol Morley, best-rated first: The Falling, Out of Blue, Typist Artist Pirate King and Edge.

Full filmography
Ratings

Dreams of a Life Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Dreams of a Life 77% on Rotten Tomatoes and 62 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.8/10.

Box office

Dreams of a Life Box Office

Dreams of a Life grossed $291,898 worldwide. $8,405 came from the US and Canada and $283,493 (97%) from the rest of the world.

2012 box office

Worldwide gross

$291.9K

US & Canada
$8.4K
International
$283.5K
US & Canada 3% Rest of the world 97%
Videos

Dreams of a Life Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Dreams of a Life.

Dreams of a Life - Official Trailer
Details

Dreams of a Life Also Known As

2 alternative titles: “一段生活之梦” and “드림스 오브 어 라이프”.

Also known as
  • 一段生活之梦
  • 드림스 오브 어 라이프

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FAQ

Dreams of a Life FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Dreams of a Life, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Dreams of a Life?

Dreams of a Life runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).

When was Dreams of a Life released?

Dreams of a Life was released on August 3, 2012.

Who directed Dreams of a Life?

Dreams of a Life was directed by Carol Morley.

More films by Carol Morley

How much did Dreams of a Life make at the box office?

Dreams of a Life grossed $291,898 worldwide ($8,405 domestic, $283,493 international).

How is Dreams of a Life rated?

Dreams of a Life has 6.8/10 on IMDb, 77% on Rotten Tomatoes, 62 on Metacritic and 65% on TMDB.

Does Dreams of a Life have a post-credit scene?

No. Dreams of a Life has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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