Dreams Review Facts: Cast, Story and Legacy
A TMDB-backed guide to Dreams, including cast, release facts, genres and watch-provider notes.

Dreams (1990) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. The past, present, and future. The thoughts and images of one man... for all men. One man's dreams... for every dreamer.
Where to watch
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Cast
Akira Terao as I; Mitsuko Baisho as Mother of 'I'; Toshie Negishi as Mother carrying child; Mieko Harada as The Snow Fairy; Mitsunori Isaki as Young I; Toshihiko Nakano as Child I; Yoshitaka Zushi as Pvt. Noguchi; Hisashi Igawa as Nuclear Plant Worker
About Dreams
Eight visually rich vignettes drawn from Kurosawa’s own dreams—fox weddings and vanished orchards, a soldier’s ghosts, a walk through Van Gogh’s canvases, nuclear nightmares, and a water-mill utopia—meditate on childhood, art, mortality, and humanity’s uneasy bond with nature.
More like Dreams
- Hereafter
- Suzume
- The Boy and the Heron
- Pom Poko
- Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie
- Cast Away
- Bubble
- Paperhouse
Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Dreams?
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Who is in the cast of Dreams?
Akira Terao as I; Mitsuko Baisho as Mother of 'I'; Toshie Negishi as Mother carrying child; Mieko Harada as The Snow Fairy; Mitsunori Isaki as Young I; Toshihiko Nakano as Child I; Yoshitaka Zushi as Pvt. Noguchi; Hisashi Igawa as Nuclear Plant Worker
Is this Dreams guide official?
No. It uses TMDB data as a reference and is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.



