and the University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA. Release and reception Dreamscape was released on August 15, 1984. The film was a box office success grossing 12.1 million dollars on a 6 million dollar budget. This was the second film released to movie theaters that was rated PG-13 under then-new MPAA ratings guidelines, following Red Dawn, which had come out five days prior. The film was released on DVD on June 6, 2000, January 4, 2005, and April 7, 2015. Dreamscape has a 79% 'Fresh' rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 33 critics, with an average rating of 6.4/10. The critics consensus reads, "Dreamscape mixes several genres—horror, sci-fi, action—and always maintains a sense of adventure and humor." On Metacritic — which assigns a weighted mean score — the film has a score of 63 out of 100 based on 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". See also List of American films of 1984 References External links 1984 films 1984 horror films 1980s psychological thriller films 1980s science fiction horror films 20th Century Fox films American satirical films American science fiction horror films American psychological thriller films Films about nightmares Films about sleep disorders Films directed by Joseph Ruben Films using stop-motion animation Films scored by Maurice Jarre Films with screenplays by David Loughery Films based on science fiction novels Films based on American novels Adventure horror films 1980s English-language films 1980s American films