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** No long after Creator/RobinWilliams died, Creator/MaraWilson was interviewed about his life, [[WordOfGod mentioning]] that she had auditioned for the role of Marie, but was considered too old. She related that she had for the first time really seen the shyer, more reserved and vulnerable side of Robin when they met at the audition.

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** No Not long after Creator/RobinWilliams died, Creator/MaraWilson was interviewed about his life, [[WordOfGod mentioning]] that she had auditioned for the role of Marie, but was considered too old. She related that she had for the first time really seen the shyer, more reserved and vulnerable side of Robin when they met at the audition.

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* CreatorBacklash:
--> '''Creator/RichardMatheson''': I will not comment on ''What Dreams May Come'' except to say that a major producer in Hollywood said to me, "They should have shot your book." Amen.


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* DisownedAdaptation:
--> '''Creator/RichardMatheson''': I will not comment on ''What Dreams May Come'' except to say that a major producer in Hollywood said to me, "They should have shot your book." Amen.
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* CompletelyDifferentTitle: Considering the ethereal nature of the title, it earned many, mostly using 'beyond' to convey afterlife: ''Beyond the Horizon'' in Germany and Portugal, ''Beyond the Sky'' in Finland, ''Beyond Our Dreams'' in France, ''Beyond the Dreams'' in Spanish-speaking countries, ''Love Beyond Life'' in Brazil and ''I Will Find You in Paradise'' in Greece.

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* ActorAllusion: Creator/MaxVonSydow [[Film/TheSeventhSeal is at home with this material.]]


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* FocusGroupEnding: The original ending was the main character loses himself in his wife's personal hell. Test audiences didn't like it, so it was replaced with a more upbeat ending where he saves her, which is also how the original novel ends.
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* HarsherInHindsight: Suicide is a major theme of the film. The film's star, Creator/RobinWilliams, would later die by suicide.

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* HarsherInHindsight: Suicide is a major theme of the film. The film's star, Creator/RobinWilliams, would later die by suicide.



** No long after Creator/RobinWilliams died, Creator/MaraWilson was interviewed about his life, [[WordOfGod mentioning]] that she had auditioned unsuccessfully for the role of Marie, but was considered too old for the role. She related that she had for the first time really seen the shyer, more reserved and vulnerable side of Robin when they met at the audition.

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** No long after Creator/RobinWilliams died, Creator/MaraWilson was interviewed about his life, [[WordOfGod mentioning]] that she had auditioned unsuccessfully for the role of Marie, but was considered too old for the role.old. She related that she had for the first time really seen the shyer, more reserved and vulnerable side of Robin when they met at the audition.
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* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget, $85 million. Box office, $71,382,927. The film received mixed reviews which derided its "morose sentimentality," and "insubstantial plot" but praised its elaborate, UsefulNotes/AcademyAward winning Visual Effects.


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* CreatorKiller: Director Vincent Ward saw his career stuck in purgatory for seven years.
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** No long after Robin Williams died, Creator/MaraWilson was interviewed about his life, [[WordOfGod mentioning]] that she had auditioned unsuccessfully for the role of Marie in ''What Dreams May Come'', but was considered too old for the role. She related that she had for the first time really seen the shyer, more reserved and vulnerable side of Robin when they met at the audition.

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** No long after Robin Williams Creator/RobinWilliams died, Creator/MaraWilson was interviewed about his life, [[WordOfGod mentioning]] that she had auditioned unsuccessfully for the role of Marie in ''What Dreams May Come'', Marie, but was considered too old for the role. She related that she had for the first time really seen the shyer, more reserved and vulnerable side of Robin when they met at the audition.
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** No long after Robin Williams died, MaraWilson was interviewed about his life, [[WordOfGod mentioning]] that she had auditioned unsuccessfully for the role of Marie in ''What Dreams May Come'', but was considered too old for the role. She related that she had for the first time really seen the shyer, more reserved and vulnerable side of Robin when they met at the audition.

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** No long after Robin Williams died, MaraWilson Creator/MaraWilson was interviewed about his life, [[WordOfGod mentioning]] that she had auditioned unsuccessfully for the role of Marie in ''What Dreams May Come'', but was considered too old for the role. She related that she had for the first time really seen the shyer, more reserved and vulnerable side of Robin when they met at the audition.
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** Music/EnnioMorricone originally did the score. Though completed, it was rejected and MichaelKamen replaced him.

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** Music/EnnioMorricone originally did the score. Though completed, it was rejected and MichaelKamen Music/MichaelKamen replaced him.
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** When Robin Williams died, MaraWilson was interviewed about his life, [[WordOfGod mentioning]] that she had auditioned unsuccessfully for the role of Marie in ''What Dreams May Come'', but was considered too old for the role. She related that she had for the first time really seen the shyer, more reserved and vulnerable side of Robin when they met at the audition.

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** When No long after Robin Williams died, MaraWilson was interviewed about his life, [[WordOfGod mentioning]] that she had auditioned unsuccessfully for the role of Marie in ''What Dreams May Come'', but was considered too old for the role. She related that she had for the first time really seen the shyer, more reserved and vulnerable side of Robin when they met at the audition.
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** When Robin Williams died, MaraWilson was interviewed about his life, [[WordOfGod mentioning]] that she had auditioned unsuccessfully for the role of Marie in ''What Dreams May Come'', but was considered too old for the role. She related that she had for the first time really seen the shyer, more reserved and vulnerable side of Robin when they met at the audition.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Annette Bening was originally cast to play Annie. She opted out and Annabella Sciorra replaced her.

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was originally cast to play Annie. She opted out and Annabella Sciorra replaced her.


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* TheDanza: An odd variation. Annabella's character is only ever named Annie by the other characters, except that Chris's nickname for her is Bella (which means "beautiful" so it works as a pet name between lovers, but seems too coincidental to be an accident).

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* TheDanza: An odd variation. Annabella's character is only ever named Annie by the other characters, except that Chris's nickname for her is Bella (which means "beautiful" so it works as a pet name between lovers, but seems too coincidental to be an accident).accident).
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Annette Bening was originally cast to play Annie. She opted out and Annabella Sciorra replaced her.
** Music/EnnioMorricone originally did the score. Though completed, it was rejected and MichaelKamen replaced him.
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* ActorAllusion: Creator/MaxVonSydow [[Film/TheSeventhSeal is at home with this material.]]
* CreatorBacklash:
--> '''Creator/RichardMatheson''': I will not comment on ''What Dreams May Come'' except to say that a major producer in Hollywood said to me, "They should have shot your book." Amen.
* TheDanza: An odd variation. Annabella's character is only ever named Annie by the other characters, except that Chris's nickname for her is Bella (which means "beautiful" so it works as a pet name between lovers, but seems too coincidental to be an accident).

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