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Awakenings (1990) is streaming on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel.
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Dr. Malcolm Sayer, a shy research physician, uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease. Leonard is the first patient to receive the controversial treatment. His awakening, filled with awe and enthusiasm, proves a rebirth for Sayer too, as the exuberant patient reveals life's simple but unutterably sweet pleasures to the introverted doctor.
A sudden, luminous spark ignites in a man long frozen in silence, transforming a sterile hospital ward into a battlefield of human emotion. This quiet study of medical miracle and fleeting joy captures the profound ache of reclaiming a life that time nearly erased.
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Director
Penny Marshall
Cast
Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, John Heard, Julie Kavner, Penelope Ann Miller, Ruth Nelson, Max von Sydow, Anne Meara, Dexter Gordon, George Martin
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Awakenings
You can stream Awakenings (1990) on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel with a subscription.
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7.8/10
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Director
Penny Marshall
Cast
Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, John Heard, Julie Kavner, Penelope Ann Miller, Ruth Nelson, Max von Sydow, Anne Meara, Dexter Gordon, George Martin
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Awakenings is streaming on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel. Availability last verified October 19, 2026.