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Movie Info

Musician Monty Fagan is going through a rough patch. He's a grown man who lives with his girlfriend in her mom's house. He wants to open a piano bar but suffers from an extreme case of insufficient funds. Things take an interesting turn when Monty gets the chance to fill in as the pianist in a swanky hotel bar, where he meets Olivia, an older, wealthy femme fatale with whom he begins a rather torrid affair. Olivia's presence gives Monty self-confidence, but he worries about becoming a kept man.

Genre:

comedy, drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Robert Schwartzman
Producer:

Robert Schwartzman, Mel Eslyn
Writer:

Robert Schwartzman, Benjamin Font
Release Date (Theaters):

Nov 11, 2016 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

Dec 23, 2016
Runtime:

1h 24m
Production Co:

Orion Pictures

Cast & Crew

Johnny Simmons
Monty Fagan

Amy Landecker
Olivia

Frankie Shaw
Lizzie

Beverly D'Angelo

Alan Ruck
Walter

Jason Schwartzman
Peter

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Critic Reviews for Dreamland

All Critics (9) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (6) | Rotten (3)

There's a bit of an undercurrent of "The Graduate" in "Dreamland," which plays out like a grown-up coming of age tale.

November 11, 2016 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…

Adam Graham
Detroit News
It's a smart, understated sex comedy, a description that suggests a certain maturity. You'd never suspect it was the first feature from its director, Robert Schwartzman.

November 10, 2016 | Full Review…

Neil Genzlinger
New York Times
What stands out then is the sense of place, which feels like it was drawn directly from Schwartzman's own experiences as a musician and a child of a celebrity. He knows what he wants to show, if not yet what he wants to say.

November 10, 2016 | Full Review…

Noel Murray
Los Angeles Times
Production elements are as solid as the film's acting.

November 7, 2016 | Full Review…

John DeFore
Hollywood Reporter
The sense of a film school student doing movie karaoke with his influences is evident throughout Dreamland.

November 7, 2016 | Rating: 1.5/4 | Full Review…

Kenji Fujishima
Slant Magazine
There are a lot of ideas and a strong energy in Dreamland, which bodes well for Schwartzman's future filmmaking endeavors.

May 17, 2016 | Rating: B- | Full Review…

Katie Walsh
The Playlist
All-in-all Dreamland shares the story of a larger-than-life figure and the journey that allowed him to forge himself as one of the most important writers in American history.

July 13, 2017 | Full Review…

Cavan McGinsie
NUVO Newsweekly
Considering the similarities to The Graduate, the result feels less like an inspired update and more like a modern-day replica.

November 7, 2016 | Full Review…

Alex Garofalo
International Business Times