Dreamland is a 2016 American musical comedy-drama film directed by Robert Schwartzman in directorial debut, from a screenplay by Benjamin Font and Schwartzman. It stars Johnny Simmons, Amy Landecker, Jason Schwartzman, Noël Wells, Alan Ruck, Beverly D'Angelo, Talia Shire, Shay Mitchell, Frankie Shaw and Nick Thune.

Dreamland
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRobert Schwartzman
Written by
  • Benjamin Font
  • Robert Schwartzman
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBenjamin Kasulke
Edited byChris Donlon
Production
companies
  • Beachwood Park Films
  • Tilt/Shift Films
Distributed by
Release dates
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 14, 2016. The film was released in a limited release and through video on demand by Orion Pictures and Gunpowder & Sky on November 11, 2016.

Premise

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Monty Fagan (Johnny Simmons), a pianist, begins a relationship that upends his home life.

Cast

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Production

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In March 2015, it was revealed Robert Schwartzman would direct the film in his directorial debut from a screenplay by him and Benjamin Font, with Johnny Simmons, Amy Landecker, Frankie Shaw and Beverly D'Angelo would star in the film, while Schwartzman and Mel Eslyn producing.[1]

Release

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The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 14, 2016.[2][3] Shortly thereafter, Orion Pictures and Gunpowder & Sky acquired US and Latin American rights to the film and set the release date for November 11, 2016.[4]

Critical reception

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Dreamland received mixed-to-positive reviews from film critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 67% approval rating, based on nine reviews, with an average rating of 5.92/10.[5] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 55 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[6]

References

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  1. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (March 27, 2015). "Rooney Frontman Robert Schwartzman Makes Helming Debut On 'MF'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  2. ^ "Dreamland". Tribeca Film Festival. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  3. ^ "Tribeca 2016 Announces Lineups for Competition Programs (US Narrative, International Narrative, World Documentary) & Viewpoints". Tribeca Film Festival. March 2, 2016. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  4. ^ Lincoln, Ross A. (September 30, 2016). "Orion Pictures And Gunpowder & Sky Nab Robert Schwartzman Pic 'Dreamland'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  5. ^ "Dreamland (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  6. ^ "Dreamland". Metacritic. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
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