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Dreamland's frustratingly diffuse narrative approach is consistently offset by typically strong work from Margot Robbie in a central role. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

A teen bounty hunter is torn between helping or capturing a seductive fugitive bank robber hiding in his small town during the Great Depression.

Rating:

R (Language|Some Violence|Sexuality/Nudity)
Genre:

mystery and thriller, drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Miles Joris-Peyrafitte
Writer:

Nicolaas Zwart
Release Date (Theaters):

Nov 13, 2020 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

Nov 17, 2020
Runtime:

1h 41m

Cast & Crew

Margot Robbie
Allison Wells

Travis Fimmel
George Evans

Garrett Hedlund
Perry Montroy

Kerry Condon
Olivia Evans

Finn Cole
Eugene Evans

Darby Camp
Phoebe Evans

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Critic Reviews for Dreamland

All Critics (51) | Top Critics (15) | Fresh (30) | Rotten (21)

Without Robbie, Dreamland would be relatively forgettable, but with her - as with so much of her work - this otherwise milquetoast film becomes something if not memorable exactly, then certainly very enjoyable.

December 30, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
ABC Radio (Australia)
Eugene and Allison eventually bond, snog and hit the road for a climactic rampage, but it's too little too late in a movie that has countless artful frames and not a moment of authenticity.

December 11, 2020 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Kevin Maher
Times (UK)
The film has misunderstood the appeal of its cinematic pedigree by overthinking it, melding Bonnie and Clyde and Badlands into a static blur jammed on pause.

December 10, 2020 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Tim Robey
Daily Telegraph (UK)
Dreamland is no masterpiece but it is a robustly made action drama...

December 10, 2020 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Peter Bradshaw
Guardian
The movie sets out to make Robbie a rock star but doesn't give her a tune; it wants to say something about sex and violence but ends up tongue tied.

December 5, 2020 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Danny Leigh
Financial Times
"Dreamland" needed a movie star, and it gets one in Margot Robbie.

November 17, 2020 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle
Even Margot Robbie's ability to lift a movie has its limits, which Dreamland tests.

March 9, 2021 | Full Review…

Sarah Ward
Concrete Playground
While Nicholaas Zwart's screenplay isn't completely up to par with the film's visuals and performances, Dreamland is an impressive film.

February 1, 2021 | Rating: 7/10 | Full Review…

Nicole Ackman
Next Best Picture
Composer Patrick Higgins' dissonant soundtrack also won't be for everyone, but as Dreamland builds towards its predictable finale, the visuals and Robbie ensure it's a ride that's never dull.

December 22, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

James Croot
Stuff.co.nz
It's not clear if this wants to be a coming-of-age movie, a love story or a traditional outlaw tale with a twist. Less Dreamland, more snoozefest.

December 21, 2020 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Dulcie Pearce
The Sun (UK)
The cinematography of this film is certainly its strongest point. More than ably bringing to life the dusty milieu of this part of Texas during the 1930s, the expanse of the vistas as well as Margot Robbie's blue eyes.

December 21, 2020 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Carey-Ann Pawsey
Orca Sound
Its script fails to engage as much as it should, leaving what could have been a sweeping affair more an average fling that leaves little impression

December 19, 2020 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…

Peter Gray
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