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| Directed by | Max Walker-Silverman |
| Screenplay by | Max Walker-Silverman |
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| Cinematography | Alfonso Herrera Salcedo |
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| Distributed by | Bleecker Street |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Rebuilding is a 2025 American drama film written and directed by Max Walker-Silverman starring Josh O'Connor.
After wildfires take his ranch, cowboy Dusty winds up in a FEMA camp, finding community with others who lost homes, including his daughter and ex-wife.
The film is directed by Max Walker-Silverman and produced by Jesse Hope, Dan Janvey, and Paul Mezey. The cast is led by Josh O'Connor and Meghann Fahy and also includes Lily LaTorre, Kali Reis and Amy Madigan. [1] [2] [3]
Principal photography took place in July 2023. [4]
The film premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2025. [5] [6] In April 2025, Bleecker Street acquired distribution rights to the film. [7]
The film is selected to compete at the 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in Crystal Globe Competition in July 2025. [8] It also made it to the 'Meeting Point' slate of the 70th Valladolid International Film Festival. [9]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 96% of 23 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.2/10. Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 77 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.