Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "mistaking-reality-for-a-dream"

1. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)

PG | 142 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Ten years after initially meeting, Anakin Skywalker shares a forbidden romance with Padmé Amidala, while Obi-Wan Kenobi discovers a secret clone army crafted for the Jedi.

Director: George Lucas | Stars: Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor, Christopher Lee

Votes: 761,905 | Gross: $310.68M

2. Alice in Wonderland (I) (2010)

PG | 108 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Nineteen-year-old Alice returns to the magical world from her childhood adventure, where she reunites with her old friends and learns of her true destiny: to end the Red Queen's reign of terror.

Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway

Votes: 442,149 | Gross: $334.19M

3. Under the Skin (I) (2013)

R | 108 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A mysterious young woman seduces lonely men in the evening hours in Scotland. However, events lead her to begin a process of self-discovery.

Director: Jonathan Glazer | Stars: Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy McWilliams, Lynsey Taylor Mackay, Dougie McConnell

Votes: 158,811 | Gross: $2.61M

4. Flash Gordon (1980)

PG | 111 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

A football player and his friends travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the tyranny of Ming the Merciless to save Earth.

Director: Mike Hodges | Stars: Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Max von Sydow, Topol

Votes: 61,779

5. 1408 (2007)

PG-13 | 104 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery

A man who specialises in debunking paranormal occurrences checks into the fabled room 1408 in the Dolphin Hotel. Soon after settling in, he confronts genuine terror.

Director: Mikael Håfström | Stars: John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, Mary McCormack, Tony Shalhoub

Votes: 295,021 | Gross: $71.99M

6. Sexy Sisters (1977)

Not Rated | 85 min | Crime, Drama

Edna confines Millie, her younger sister, to her bed while she is sedated. If Edna can show Millie is insane, she will be able to claim a estate for herself. However, Millie learns Edna's malicious schemes.

Director: Jesús Franco | Stars: Pamela Stanford, Karine Gambier, Jack Taylor, Esther Moser

Votes: 796

7. The Thief of Bagdad (1940)

Not Rated | 106 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

After being tricked and cast out of Bagdad by the evil Jaffar, King Ahmad joins forces with a thief named Abu to reclaim his throne, the city, and the Princess he loves.

Directors: Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell, Tim Whelan, Alexander Korda, Zoltan Korda, William Cameron Menzies | Stars: Conrad Veidt, Sabu, June Duprez, John Justin

Votes: 14,560 | Gross: $0.27M

8. Naked (2018– )

22 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A police inspector who wakes up from an eight year coma must adapt to the radical change that everyone living in France is naked. He soon learns that not everyone agrees with the government's mandatory nudity policy.

Stars: Satya Dusaugey, Malya Roman, Joséphine Draï, Brigitte Faure

Votes: 279

9. The Stunt Man (1980)

R | 131 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

A fugitive stumbles onto a movie set just when they need a new stunt man, takes the job as a way to hide out and falls for the leading lady while facing off with his manipulative director.

Director: Richard Rush | Stars: Peter O'Toole, Steve Railsback, Barbara Hershey, Allen Garfield

Votes: 10,534 | Gross: $7.06M

10. Phantasm II (1988)

R | 97 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror

Mike, now released from a psychiatric hospital, meets with Reggie, and discover his dreams (the events of the original film) are real, and they both journey to find and stop the evil Tall Man from his grim work.

Director: Don Coscarelli | Stars: James Le Gros, Reggie Bannister, Angus Scrimm, Paula Irvine

Votes: 16,808 | Gross: $7.28M

11. Things (1989 Video)

Unrated | 85 min | Horror

An impotent husband, driven by a fanatical desire to father children, forces his wife to undergo a dangerous experiment. The result: the birth of a multitude of monstrous THINGS.

Director: Andrew Jordan | Stars: Barry J. Gillis, Amber Lynn, Bruce Roach, Doug Bunston

Votes: 1,632

12. Marvel Knights: Eternals (2014– )

Animation, Adventure, Fantasy

Medical student Mark Curry's world is turned upside down when he meets Ike Harris, a man who believes that he is part of a centuries-old race of super-powered beings put here on Earth by ... See full summary »

Stars: Heather Doerksen, Sebastian Spence, Kirby Morrow, Kelly Sheridan

Votes: 261

13. Abou Leila (2019)

135 min | Drama, Thriller

Algeria, 1994. S. and Lotfi, two childhood friends, cross the desert in search of Abu Leila, a dangerous terrorist.

Director: Amin Sidi-Boumédiène | Stars: Slimane Benouari, Lyès Salem, Azouz Abdelkader, Fouad Megiraga

Votes: 352

14. Midnight Cabaret (1990 Video)

R | 94 min | Horror

A Broadway producer puts on a play with a Devil character in it. Soon the actors begin having nightmares, and events that are mentioned in the play really start happening.

Director: Pece Dingo | Stars: Lisa Hart Carroll, Michael Des Barres, Paul Drake, Laura Harrington

Votes: 109

15. Mouse Wreckers (1948)

Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Mice Hubie and Bertie try to remove Claude the Cat from his house by driving him insane.

Director: Chuck Jones | Stars: Mel Blanc, Stan Freberg

Votes: 833

16. Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996–2003)
Episode: Jenny's Non-Dream (1997)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

After spending the weekend at Jenny's, under the advice of her aunts, Sabrina reluctantly invites Jenny to her house. However, when Jenny enters the linen closet, she ends up in the Other Realm, at the mercy of Drell.

Director: Chuck Vinson | Stars: Melissa Joan Hart, Caroline Rhea, Beth Broderick, Nate Richert

Votes: 350

17. Special Unit 2 (2001–2002)
Episode: The Grain (2001)

Action, Comedy, Crime

The special unit searches for the sandman. A being that possesses people and the victim experience radical behavioral changes.

Stars: Michael Landes, Alexondra Lee, Richard Gant, Danny Woodburn

Votes: 34

18. Two and a Half Men (2003–2015)
Episode: A Bag Full of Jawea (2004)

TV-14 | 20 min | Comedy, Romance

After Jake flips off his teacher, Alan and Judith move to punish him. Charlie, meanwhile, has other plans for Jake's teacher. Chaos ensues when Jake discovers the relationship and the ... See full summary »

Director: Pamela Fryman | Stars: Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, Angus T. Jones, Marin Hinkle

Votes: 1,509

19. The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode: Via Negativa (2000)

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

While Scully tends to her secret, Doggett and Skinner team up to find and somehow stop a cult leader who can kill people in their dreams.

Director: Tony Wharmby | Stars: Gillian Anderson, Robert Patrick, Mitch Pileggi, Keith Szarabajka

Votes: 2,906

20. Rugrats (1991–2003)
Episode: In the Dreamtime/The Unfair Pair (1994)

TV-Y | 24 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Chuckie cannot distinguish his dreams from reality. Phil and Lil wonder which of them is their parents' favorite.

Directors: Howard E. Baker, Jim Duffy, Steve Socki | Stars: Michael Bell, Christine Cavanaugh, Cheryl Chase, Elizabeth Daily

Votes: 110

21. The Boarding School (2007–2010)
Episode: La vida es sueño (2008)

85 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

With plumbing problems plaguing the school, Paula questions reality after repeatedly awakening inside a hospital. Marcos learns a horrifying fact about his parents' disappearance. Jacinta and Joaquin strike a deal.

Director: Marco A. Castillo | Stars: Luis Merlo, Natalia Millán, Marta Torné, Martiño Rivas

Votes: 48

22. Popeye the Sailor (1960–1962)
Episode: Seer-ring Is Believer-ring (1961)

TV-G | 6 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Olive Oyl buys a ring that allows her to see the immediate future; but it really belongs to Evil Eye, a red-bearded foreign hypnotist with supernatural powers.

Director: Seymour Kneitel | Stars: Jackson Beck, Jack Mercer, Mae Questel

Votes: 56

23. The Trap Door (1984–1986)
Episode: Moany Boni (1986)

TV-G | 5 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Boni is bored again, but not for long. The trap door is open and an impish mischievous creature appears out of it. It touches Boni and he develops a horse-like body. The creature decides to have its fun with the others as well.

Votes: 13

24. Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (2013–2014)
Episode: Bad Blood (2013)

TV-PG | 43 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Alice learns her father is in Wonderland and they start healing their relationship; young Jafar is distressed by his mother's death.

Director: Ciaran Donnelly | Stars: Sophie Lowe, Michael Socha, Peter Gadiot, Emma Rigby

Votes: 266

25. Mike Tyson Mysteries (2014–2020)
Episode: Carol (2018)

TV-14 | 11 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Carol, a lonely overweight office worker with low self-esteem, hires Mike to find out if her secret admirer is just one of her coworkers pulling a cruel prank on her. Mike goes undercover as a new employee, Clark Kent-style. Love blossoms.

Stars: Mike Tyson, Norm MacDonald, Rachel Ramras, Jim Rash

Votes: 69

26. Disenchantment (2018–2023)
Episode: Last Splash (2021)

TV-14 | 27 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

On their return trip to Dreamland via steamboat, lovelorn Elfo winds up in an unusual relationship while Bean gets close to Mora the mermaid.

Directors: Lauren MacMullan, Jeff Myers | Stars: Abbi Jacobson, Eric André, Nat Faxon, John DiMaggio

Votes: 1,069