Sleeper (1973): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Sleeper is a 1973 sci-fi comedy starring Woody Allen and Diane Keaton. It runs 1 hour 29 minutes and earned $18.3 million worldwide on a $2 million budget. Critics gave it 77 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 29m (89 min)
- Original language
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English - Studio
- United Artists
- Budget
- $2M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Sleeper About?
The premise of Sleeper without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In a dystopian future, health-food store owner Miles Monroe is accidentally cryogenically frozen during a routine medical procedure. Awakening two centuries later, he's rescued by rebels battling a repressive government. Thrust into a bizarre and unfamiliar world, Monroe’s outdated knowledge and reactions lead to comedic mishaps as he becomes an unlikely hero in the fight for liberation.
Sleeper Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- man wears eyeglasses
- clumsiness
- free love
- mistaken identity
- 22nd century
- scientist
- police state
- robot
- brainwashing
- slapstick comedy
- dystopia
- irreverence
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- fish out of water
- conformity
- directed by star
- atheist
- orgasm
- satire
- cloning
- nose
- resistance movement
- cryogenics
- time traveler
- time machine
- infiltration
- celery
- jealousy
- kiss
- fainting
- surgical gloves
- kitchen
- party
- hysterical woman
- gay stereotype
- bathroom
- homosexual
- screaming
- beauty pageant contestant
- space suit
- cave
- clarinet player
- watching tv
- ambush
- time travel sci fi
- dystopian sci fi
- kidnapped scientist
- shop owner
- reference to charles degaulle
- directed by cast member
- written by director
Sleeper Cast
Woody Allen leads the cast, with Diane Keaton.
Sleeper Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Sleeper 77 on Metacritic.
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Metacritic 77 Metascore
User score 6.8
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TMDB 69% User score
See on TMDB
Sleeper Plot Summary
What happens in Sleeper from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the futuristic landscape of the year 2173, we are introduced to Miles Monroe, a quirky health food store owner and a talented ragtime clarinet player, portrayed by Woody Allen. Miles had experienced an unforeseen twist of fate when he went for a seemingly routine stomach ulcer operation back in 1973, only to wake up in a bewildering world—a totalitarian regime known as the American Federation. This oppressive society is tightly controlled by a mysterious figure referred to as ‘The Leader’, whose looming presence is reminiscent of a Big Brother figure from dystopian literature.
Full summary
The whole story of Sleeper, scene by scene
Sleeper Box Office & Budget
Sleeper grossed $18.3 million worldwide on a $2 million budget, 9.2 times what it cost. $18.3 million came from the US and Canada and $139 (0%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$18.3M
9.2× its budget
- US & Canada
- $18.3M
- International
- $139
- Budget
- $2M
Sleeper Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Sleeper.
How Well Do You Know Sleeper?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
In what year does the story of 'Sleeper' take place?
Cars in Sleeper
6 cars on screen, including the unknown and the unknown.
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1960 Volkswagen De Luxe Sedan Typ 1 Important role
Sleeper Also Known As
33 alternative titles, including “Il dormiglione” and “Woody et les robots”.
- Also known as
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- Il dormiglione
- Woody et les robots
- El dormilón
- 200 yil sonra
- Sjusovaren
- Povampireni Majls
- O Herói do Ano 2000
- Spioch
- Yashnuni
- A hétalvó
- O ypnaras
- Unikeko
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- El dormilega
- Sleeper - mig og fremtiden
- O Dorminhoco
- Spáč
- Слипър
- 傻瓜大鬧科學城
- Der Schläfer
- 傻瓜大闹科学城
- 200 Yıl Sonra
- Sleeper - O Herói do Ano 2000
- Спящий
- Hétalvó
- Ο Υπναράς
- ישנוני
- Dormărețul
- Поспаланко
- Śpioch
- 슬리퍼
- خواب, მძინარე
- Сплячий
- Mig og fremtiden
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Sleeper FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Sleeper, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Sleeper?
Sleeper runs 1 hour 29 minutes (89 minutes).
When was Sleeper released?
Sleeper was released on December 17, 1973.
Who is in the cast of Sleeper?
Sleeper stars Woody Allen and Diane Keaton.
How much did Sleeper make at the box office?
Sleeper grossed $18.3 million worldwide ($18.3 million domestic, $139 international) on a budget of $2 million.
How is Sleeper rated?
Sleeper has 77 on Metacritic and 69% on TMDB.
Does Sleeper have a post-credit scene?
No. Sleeper has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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