diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cask/cmd/install.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cask/cmd/install.rb
index 69bd9d80fa..8b088de6b3 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cask/cmd/install.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cask/cmd/install.rb
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ module Cask
         require_sha: nil,
         quarantine: nil,
         quiet: nil,
-        zap: nil
+        zap: nil,
+        dry_run: nil
       )
         odie "Installing casks is supported only on macOS" unless OS.mac?
 
@@ -73,6 +74,27 @@ module Cask
 
         options[:quarantine] = true if options[:quarantine].nil?
 
+        if dry_run
+          if (casks_to_install = casks.reject(&:installed?).presence)
+            plural = "cask".pluralize(casks_to_install.count)
+            ohai "Would install #{casks_to_install.count} #{plural}:"
+            puts casks_to_install.map(&:full_name).join(" ")
+          end
+          casks.each do |cask|
+            dep_names = CaskDependent.new(cask)
+                                     .runtime_dependencies
+                                     .reject(&:installed?)
+                                     .map(&:to_formula)
+                                     .map(&:name)
+            next if dep_names.blank?
+
+            plural = "dependency".pluralize(dep_names.count)
+            ohai "Would install #{dep_names.count} #{plural} for #{cask.full_name}:"
+            puts dep_names.join(" ")
+          end
+          return
+        end
+
         require "cask/installer"
 
         casks.each do |cask|
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/install.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/install.rb
index a312190440..60f2733cd1 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/install.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/install.rb
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ module Homebrew
                           "(binaries and symlinks are excluded, unless originally from the same cask)."
       switch "-v", "--verbose",
              description: "Print the verification and postinstall steps."
+      switch "-n", "--dry-run",
+             description: "Show what would be installed, but do not actually install anything."
       [
         [:switch, "--formula", "--formulae", {
           description: "Treat all named arguments as formulae.",
@@ -193,6 +195,7 @@ module Homebrew
         skip_cask_deps: args.skip_cask_deps?,
         quarantine:     args.quarantine?,
         quiet:          args.quiet?,
+        dry_run:        args.dry_run?,
       )
     end
 
@@ -242,6 +245,7 @@ module Homebrew
       debug:                      args.debug?,
       quiet:                      args.quiet?,
       verbose:                    args.verbose?,
+      dry_run:                    args.dry_run?,
     )
 
     Upgrade.check_installed_dependents(
@@ -257,9 +261,10 @@ module Homebrew
       debug:                      args.debug?,
       quiet:                      args.quiet?,
       verbose:                    args.verbose?,
+      dry_run:                    args.dry_run?,
     )
 
-    Cleanup.periodic_clean!
+    Cleanup.periodic_clean!(dry_run: args.dry_run?)
 
     Homebrew.messages.display_messages(display_times: args.display_times?)
   rescue FormulaUnreadableError, FormulaClassUnavailableError,
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/install.rb b/Library/Homebrew/install.rb
index be0467fa23..86e0f7c5b6 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/install.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/install.rb
@@ -278,10 +278,11 @@ module Homebrew
       overwrite: false,
       debug: false,
       quiet: false,
-      verbose: false
+      verbose: false,
+      dry_run: false
     )
       formula_installers = formulae_to_install.map do |f|
-        Migrator.migrate_if_needed(f, force: force)
+        Migrator.migrate_if_needed(f, force: force, dry_run: dry_run)
         build_options = f.build
 
         fi = FormulaInstaller.new(
@@ -307,8 +308,10 @@ module Homebrew
         )
 
         begin
-          fi.prelude
-          fi.fetch
+          unless dry_run
+            fi.prelude
+            fi.fetch
+          end
           fi
         rescue CannotInstallFormulaError => e
           ofail e.message
@@ -319,6 +322,20 @@ module Homebrew
         end
       end.compact
 
+      if dry_run
+        if (formulae_name_to_install = formulae_to_install.map(&:name))
+          plural = "formula".pluralize(formulae_name_to_install.count)
+          ohai "Would install #{formulae_name_to_install.count} #{plural}:"
+          puts formulae_name_to_install.join(" ")
+
+          formula_installers.each do |fi|
+            f = fi.formula
+            print_dry_run_dependencies(f, fi.compute_dependencies, &:name)
+          end
+        end
+        return
+      end
+
       formula_installers.each do |fi|
         install_formula(fi)
         Cleanup.install_formula_clean!(fi.formula)
@@ -333,6 +350,15 @@ module Homebrew
       Upgrade.install_formula(formula_installer, upgrade: upgrade)
     end
     private_class_method :install_formula
+
+    def print_dry_run_dependencies(formula, dependencies, &block)
+      return if dependencies.empty?
+
+      plural = "dependency".pluralize(dependencies.count)
+      ohai "Would install #{dependencies.count} #{plural} for #{formula.name}:"
+      formula_names = dependencies.map(&:first).map(&:to_formula).map(&block)
+      puts formula_names.join(" ")
+    end
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/upgrade.rb b/Library/Homebrew/upgrade.rb
index 54e3223c18..48a1a363c9 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/upgrade.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/upgrade.rb
@@ -94,22 +94,6 @@ module Homebrew
                                                 .map { |k| Keg.new(k.resolved_path) }
     end
 
-    def print_dry_run_dependencies(formula, fi_deps)
-      return if fi_deps.empty?
-
-      plural = "dependency".pluralize(fi_deps.count)
-      ohai "Would upgrade #{fi_deps.count} #{plural} for #{formula.full_specified_name}:"
-      formulae_upgrades = fi_deps.map(&:first).map(&:to_formula).map do |f|
-        name = f.full_specified_name
-        if f.optlinked?
-          "#{name} #{Keg.new(f.opt_prefix).version} -> #{f.pkg_version}"
-        else
-          "#{name} #{f.pkg_version}"
-        end
-      end
-      puts formulae_upgrades.join(", ")
-    end
-
     def print_upgrade_message(formula, fi_options)
       version_upgrade = if formula.optlinked?
         "#{Keg.new(formula.opt_prefix).version} -> #{formula.pkg_version}"
@@ -178,7 +162,14 @@ module Homebrew
       formula = formula_installer.formula
 
       if dry_run
-        print_dry_run_dependencies(formula, formula_installer.compute_dependencies)
+        Install.print_dry_run_dependencies(formula, formula_installer.compute_dependencies) do |f|
+          name = f.full_specified_name
+          if f.optlinked?
+            "#{name} #{Keg.new(f.opt_prefix).version} -> #{f.pkg_version}"
+          else
+            "#{name} #{f.pkg_version}"
+          end
+        end
         return
       end