Open Your Eyes
Abre los ojos
Synopsis
Handsome 25-year-old Cesar had it all -- a successful career, expensive cars, a swank bachelor's pad, and an endless string of beautiful and willing women -- until he is thrown into a strange psychological mystery after a car accident scars his face and lands him in prison.
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Open Your Eyes (Abre los ojos) - sci-fi - romantic - drama - 1997 - trailer - Full HD
Type: Trailer • Published 2021-03-01
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Eduardo Noriega
César
Penélope Cruz
Sofía
Chete Lera
Antonio
Fele Martínez
Pelayo
Najwa Nimri
Nuria
Gérard Barray
Duvernois
Jorge de Juan
Encargado L.E.
Miguel Palenzuela
Comisario
Pedro Miguel Martínez
Médico Jefe
Ion Gabella
Recluso paranoico
Joserra Cadiñanos
Guardia
Tristán Ulloa
Camarero
Pepe Navarro
Presentador T.V.
Jaro
Médico 1
Walter Prieto
Médico 2
Carola Angulo
Médico 3
Fanny Gautier
Secretaria
Luis García
Guardia jurado 1
Release History & Theatrical Window
Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
Festival / Special Debut
June 22, 1998
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$2.9M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$371K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.13x
-$2.5M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alejandro Amenábar
- Screenplay & Story
- Mateo Gil, Alejandro Amenábar
- Original Score
- Mariano Marín, Alejandro Amenábar
- Original Title
- Abre los ojos
- Country of Origin
- Spain, France, Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Production Budget
- $2.9M
- Worldwide Gross
- $371K
- Production Studios
- Sogetel, Las Producciones del Escorpión, Les Films Alain Sarde, Lucky Red
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alejandro Amenábar
Mateo Gil, Alejandro Amenábar, Natalia Montes
Mariano Marín, Alejandro Amenábar
Hans Burmann
María Elena Sáinz de Rozas
José Luis Cuerda, Fernando Bovaira
Department Leadership Roster
María Elena Sáinz de Rozas
Editor
Alejandro Amenábar
Director
José Luis Cuerda
Producer
Mateo Gil
Screenplay
Mariano Marín
Original Music Composer
Concha Solera
Costume Design
Alejandro Amenábar
Screenplay
Alejandro Amenábar
Original Music Composer
Hans Burmann
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Open Your Eyes
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What is Open Your Eyes about?
Handsome 25-year-old Cesar had it all -- a successful career, expensive cars, a swank bachelor's pad, and an endless string of beautiful and willing women -- until he is thrown into a strange psychological mystery after a car accident scars his face and lands him in prison.
Who directed Open Your Eyes?
Open Your Eyes was directed by Alejandro Amenábar.
Who stars in Open Your Eyes?
The principal cast of Open Your Eyes includes Eduardo Noriega, Penélope Cruz, Chete Lera, Fele Martínez, Najwa Nimri.
When was Open Your Eyes released and how long is it?
Open Your Eyes was released in 1997 with a total runtime of 1h 57m.
What was the box office and production budget of Open Your Eyes?
Open Your Eyes had a reported production budget of $2.9M and grossed $371K at the worldwide box office (0.13 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Open Your Eyes?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Open Your Eyes was composed by Mariano Marín, Alejandro Amenábar.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Open Your Eyes?
Open Your Eyes holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).