Awakenings (1990)
"There is no such thing as a simple miracle."
Critics Score
🎬 78%
(RT: 81%, MC: 74) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Ruth Nelson as Mrs. Lowe
Anne Meara as Miriam
Is Awakenings good?
Most people think so. 81% of audiences gave it a thumbs up, by Google's archived audience score. Critics agree, scoring it 78%.
Where it ranks on ThumbScore
By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.
Overview
Dr. Malcolm Sayer, a shy research physician, uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease. Leonard is the first patient to receive the controversial treatment. His awakening, filled with awe and enthusiasm, proves a rebirth for Sayer too, as the exuberant patient reveals life's simple but unutterably sweet pleasures to the introverted doctor. Wikipedia ↗
