A feature documentary on the life and work of filmmaker, Richard Linklater. Produced and Directed by Louis Black (founder of SXSW Festivals and the Austin Chronicle) and Karen Bernstein (Emmy and Grammy Award winning documentary filmmaker), this is an unusual look at a fiercely independent style of filmmaking that arose from Austin, Texas in the 1980s/ early 90's and how Linklater's films, Slacker, Dazed and Confused, Waking Life and Boyhood, sparked a low budget, in your own... (Full plot summary below)
Enjoy FREE movies and series with your Prime (USA) subscription or when you start a 30-day free trial!
| Movie Source | Available | Offers | Added | Views | Quality | Format | Rating | Link | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | UK only | 1 Month Free Trial | 08 Jul 2016 | 3891 | HD | Watch OnlineStream Instantly | 71% |  Report: Broken Link |   |
| USA only | 1 Month Free Trial | 01 Oct 2017 | 4826 | HD | Watch OnlineStream Instantly | 82% | Report: Broken Link | |
| IRELAND only | 1 Month Free Trial | 09 Jun 2013 | 5633 | HD | Watch OnlineStream Instantly | 77% | Report: Broken Link | |
 | UK only | 30 Day Free Trial | 23 Jul 2023 | 354 | HD | Watch OnlineStream Instantly | 98% | Report: Broken Link | |
![Its HD [Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny]](/images/logos/icons/itshd.png){kind=icon} | WORLDWIDE | ? | 15 Jan 2022 | 3495 | HD | Watch OnlineStream Instantly | 91% | Report: Broken Link | |
 | UK only | 30 Day Free Trial | 22 Jan 2015 | 231 | HD | Watch OnlineStream Instantly | 53% | Report: Broken Link | |
 | UK only | Free Credit | 16 May 2018 | 162 | HD | Watch OnlineStream Instantly | 52% | Report: Broken Link | |
 | WORLDWIDE | ? | 23 May 2024 | 51 | HD | Watch OnlineStream Instantly | 25% | Report: Broken Link | |
 | WORLDWIDE | ? | 08 Nov 2015 | 15 | SD / TV | Watch OnlineStream Instantly | 25% | Report: Broken Link | |
 | WORLDWIDE | ? | 02 Jan 2024 | 169 | HD | Watch OnlineStream Instantly | 20% | Report: Broken Link | |
 | WORLDWIDE | ? | 10 Sep 2021 | 26 | SD / TV | Watch OnlineStream Instantly | 18% | Report: Broken Link | |
Links compiled using automated software. Availability of offers subject to change / might be region specific / out of date.
| Movie Source | Available | Offers | Added | Views | Quality | Format | Rating | Link | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK only | 30 Day Free Trial | 20 Nov 2025 | 2139 | SD / DVD | DVD RentalRent by Post | 78% |  Report: Broken Link | |
 | UK only | N/A | 20 Nov 2025 | 40 | SD / DVD | DVD RentalRent by Post | 15% | Report: Broken Link | |
 | USA only | 1 Month Free Trial | 20 Nov 2025 | 98 | SD / DVD | DVD RentalRent by Mail | 11% | Report: Broken Link | |
| USA only | 1 Month Free Trial | 20 Nov 2025 | 14636 | SD / DVD | DVD RentalRent by Mail | 85% | Report: Broken Link | |
| Movie Source | Available | Offers | Added | Views | Quality | Format | Rating | Link | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK only | 30 Day Free Trial | 11 Sep 2021 | 228 | HD / BR | Blu Ray RentalRent by Post | 77% | Report: Broken Link | |
| UK only | N/A | 11 Sep 2021 | 92 | HD / BR | Blu Ray RentalRent by Post | 30% | Report: Broken Link | |
| USA only | 1 Month Free Trial | 20 Nov 2025 | 636 | HD / BR | Blu Ray RentalRent by Mail | 2% | Report: Broken Link | |
| USA only | 1 Month Free Trial | 11 Sep 2021 | 5061 | HD / BR | Blu Ray RentalRent by Mail | 100% | Report: Broken Link | |
A feature documentary on the life and work of filmmaker, Richard Linklater. Produced and Directed by Louis Black (founder of SXSW Festivals and the Austin Chronicle) and Karen Bernstein (Emmy and Grammy Award winning documentary filmmaker), this is an unusual look at a fiercely independent style of filmmaking that arose from Austin, Texas in the 1980s/ early 90's and how Linklater's films, Slacker, Dazed and Confused, Waking Life and Boyhood, sparked a low budget, in your own backyard movement in this country and around the world.
Leave your thoughts about Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny.
| The Film StageJohn FinkA tribute to a humble and fascinating man, Richard Linklater: Dream is Destiny offers some unique insight — though for followers of Linklater’s career from his first feature It’s Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books, the film may offer very little new window into the man. |
| Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeOne of the most enriching and enjoyable docs about a filmmaker in recent memory. |
| GuardianPeter BradshawThis documentary responds intelligently to this most intelligent of film-makers. |
| Total FilmMatt MaytumAn inspiring rallying cry for small-town dreamers everywhere. |
| Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovThe subtitle of Richard Linklater: dream is destiny is drawn from a line of dialogue found in his equally groundbreaking and hypnagogic animated art film "Waking Life," and it serves as a mission statement of sorts for his entire oeuvre and endlessly curious philosophy. |
| Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleConsidering its subject often enjoys the simple wonder inherent in characters who look into the distance, Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny does an extra-fine job of looking back with similarly rich and appreciative curiosity. |
| leonardmaltin.comLeonard MaltinRichard Linklater's dreams are reflected on, in an examination of a singular filmmaker as independent as he is commercial. |
| RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyWhile not an earth-shaker, this movie is an amiable and informative look at a guy who is shaping up to be, yes, one of the major American directors of the last fifty years. |
| Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzIf you’re a fan willing to look past his misfires (or why he agreed to a “Bad News Bears” remake) or a film buff wondering about how a director operates on a set, “Dream Is Destiny” will be a delight. |
| The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayAlthough it’s casual to a fault, Dream Is Destiny is generally engaging and liberally sprinkled with real insights into what makes this filmmaker special. |
