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COMEDY . 1981 . 1h 28m . 5.9/10

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"The story of two enterprising young men who make an amazing amount of money selling ice cream."

Nice Dreams - it rhymes with ice creams. And that's what Cheech and Chong are selling in this thoroughly wacky comedy. The outrageous, permanently spaced-out duo sells enough of their "specially mixed" ice cream to take the cash and realize their fondest dreams: new guitars, islands in the sun and beautiful women. But, of course, not everything goes as planned. While celebrating their wealth in a new wave Chinese restaurant, Cheech meets his long-lost love Donna, and promptly escorts her to her posh penthouse. He soon learns, however, that Donna's boyfriend, an ex-con named Animal, is on his way to her boudoir. Meanwhile, Chong has unwittingly exchanged all their money for a worthless bank check - and the only way to get it back is to escape into a nearby insane asylum.

Starring Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, Stacy Keach
Box Office $37.0M
5.9/10
Rating
$37.0M
Box Office
1h 28m
Runtime
1981
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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The story of two enterprising young men who make an amazing amount of money selling ice cream.

Nice Dreams - it rhymes with ice creams. And that's what Cheech and Chong are selling in this thoroughly wacky comedy. The outrageous, permanently spaced-out duo sells enough of their "specially mixed" ice cream to take the cash and realize their fondest dreams: new guitars, islands in the sun and beautiful women. But, of course, not everything goes as planned. While celebrating their wealth in a new wave Chinese restaurant, Cheech meets his long-lost love Donna, and promptly escorts her to her posh penthouse. He soon learns, however, that Donna's boyfriend, an ex-con named Animal, is on his way to her boudoir. Meanwhile, Chong has unwittingly exchanged all their money for a worthless bank check - and the only way to get it back is to escape into a nearby insane asylum.

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Year context
Nice Dreams was released 45 years ago in 1981.
Overview
Nice Dreams - it rhymes with ice creams. And that's what Cheech and Chong are selling in this thoroughly wacky comedy. The outrageous, permanently spaced-out...
Nice Dreams is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 28m.

CAST (20)

Cheech Marin
Cheech Marin
Cheech
Tommy Chong
Tommy Chong
Chong
Stacy Keach
Stacy Keach
Sergeant Stedenko
Timothy Leary
Timothy Leary
Self
EG
Evelyn Guerrero
Donna
Paul Reubens
Paul Reubens
Howie Hamburger Dude
Suzanne Kent
Suzanne Kent
Sidney the Agent
Jeff Pomerantz
Jeff Pomerantz
CHP #2
JF
James Faracci
CHP #2
MA
Marlena Amey
Beach Girl #2
LB
Levin Bailey
Juvenile Delinquent
BB
Benita Barrie
Mrs. Del Whacko
Sandra Bernhard
Sandra Bernhard
Girl Nut
BY
Big Yank
Male Nurse #2
DC
Don Carlson
Nut #7
DC
David Castle
Nut #8
JC
Jerry Chambers
Male Nurse #1
JC
Jennifer Child
Dishwater / Blondie Group #5
Shelby Chong
Shelby Chong
Body Builder
Tony Cox
Tony Cox
Midget Nut

BOX OFFICE

$37.0M
Revenue

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
88 min (1h 28m)
Country
Rating
5.9/10 (121 votes)
Box Office
$37,000,000

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Nice Dreams about?
Nice Dreams - it rhymes with ice creams. And that's what Cheech and Chong are selling in this thoroughly wacky comedy. The outrageous, permanently spaced-out duo sells enough of their "specially mixed" ice cream to take the cash and realize their fondest dreams: new guitars, islands in the sun and beautiful women. But, of course, not everything goes as planned. While celebrating their wealth in a new wave Chinese restaurant, Cheech meets his long-lost love Donna, and promptly escorts her to her posh penthouse. He soon learns, however, that Donna's boyfriend, an ex-con named Animal, is on his way to her boudoir. Meanwhile, Chong has unwittingly exchanged all their money for a worthless bank check - and the only way to get it back is to escape into a nearby insane asylum.
How long is Nice Dreams?
Nice Dreams has a runtime of 88 minutes (1h 28m).
Who stars in Nice Dreams?
The cast of Nice Dreams includes Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, Stacy Keach, Timothy Leary, Evelyn Guerrero.
How much did Nice Dreams make at the box office?
Nice Dreams earned $37,000,000 worldwide at the box office.
What is the rating of Nice Dreams?
Nice Dreams has a rating of 5.9 out of 10 based on 121 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (1)

Comedy
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