The Science of Sleep_
Original: La Science des rêves
"Close your eyes. Open your heart."
A man entranced by his dreams and imagination is lovestruck with a French woman and feels he can show her his world.
Starring
Gael García Bernal, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Miou-Miou
Box Office
$9.5M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
1 country
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
The Science of Sleep earned $9.5M worldwide on a $6.0M budget — a 59% return on investment.
Year context
The Science of Sleep was released 20 years ago in 2006.
The Science of Sleep is a Comedy, Drama, Fantasy film with a runtime of 1h 46m.
CAST (15)
Gael García Bernal
Stéphane
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Stéphanie
Miou-Miou
Christine Miroux
Alain Chabat
Guy
Emma de Caunes
Zoé
Aurélia Petit
Martine
Sacha Bourdo
Serge
Pierre Vaneck
Mr. Pouchet
Stéphane Metzger
Sylvain
AD
Alain de Moyencourt
Gérard
IL
Inigo Lezzi
M. Persinnet
Yvette Petit
Ivana
Jean-Michel Bernard
Policier qui joue au piano
BD
Bertrand Delpierre
Présentateur JT
Eric Mariotto
Policier
BOX OFFICE
$6.0M
Budget
$9.5M
Revenue
+59%
ROI
PROFITABLE
Verdict
STUDIOS (4)
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Science of Sleep about?
A man entranced by his dreams and imagination is lovestruck with a French woman and feels he can show her his world.
How long is The Science of Sleep?
The Science of Sleep has a runtime of 106 minutes (1h 46m).
Who stars in The Science of Sleep?
The cast of The Science of Sleep includes Gael García Bernal, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Miou-Miou, Alain Chabat, Emma de Caunes.
How much did The Science of Sleep make at the box office?
The Science of Sleep earned $9,524,340 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $6,000,000.
What is the rating of The Science of Sleep?
The Science of Sleep has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 based on 818 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Comedy
Drama
Fantasy