Rebuilding (film)

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Rebuilding
Directed by Max Walker-Silverman
Screenplay byMax Walker-Silverman
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAlfonso Herrera Salcedo
Edited by
  • Jane Rizzo
  • Ramsi Bashour
Music by
Production
companies
  • Cow Hip Films
  • Fit Via Vi
  • Present Company
  • Spark Features
Distributed by Bleecker Street
Release dates
  • January 26, 2025 (2025-01-26)(Sundance)
  • November 7, 2025 (2025-11-07)(United States)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Rebuilding is a 2025 American drama film written and directed by Max Walker-Silverman starring Josh O'Connor.

Contents

Premise

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.

Cast

Production

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]

Release

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]

Reception

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.

References

  1. Debruge, Peter (December 11, 2024). "Sundance 2025 Lineup: Jennifer Lopez, Benedict Cumberbatch and a Boatload of First-Timers Head to Penultimate Park City Edition". Variety. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  2. Lee, Benjamin (December 11, 2024). "Sundance 2025: Olivia Colman, Jennifer Lopez and Josh O'Connor lead lineup". The Guardian. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  3. Kay, Jeremy (December 11, 2024). "Sundance 2025 line-up includes new Olivia Colman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jennifer Lopez films". Screen Daily. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  4. Lavallee, Eric (July 31, 2023). "Dusty Roads: Max Walker-Silverman Builds Towards Sophomore Feature". Ion Cinema. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  5. D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (December 11, 2024). "Sundance 2025: JLo, Sly Stone, Putin, Ayo Edebiri, André Holland, & Ex-NZ PM Jacinda Ardern Films Among Park City Festival Offerings". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  6. Ellwood, Gregory (January 17, 2025). "25 Most Anticipated Sundance Film Festival 2025 Premieres". The Playlist.net. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  7. D’Alessandro, Anthony (April 15, 2025). "Bleecker Street Acquires U.S. On Josh O'Connor Drama 'Rebuilding'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  8. Kudláč, Martin (June 3, 2025). "The 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival unveils its competition line-up". Cineuropa . Retrieved June 16, 2025.