The Dreamer (2023 film)

The Dreamer
Directed by	Stan Lathan
Written by	Dave Chappelle
Starring	Dave Chappelle
Production company	Netflix Worldwide Entertainment
Distributed by	Netflix
Release date	2023 (2023)
Country	United States

The Dreamer is a 2023 American stand-up comedy special written and performed by Dave Chappelle for Netflix. ^{[1] [2]} It was directed by Stan Lathan and recorded at the Lincoln Theatre in Washington, D.C. in 2023.

Summary

The special centres around the importance of inspiration and having a dream. Chappelle draws material from the aftermath of Chappelle's Show ending it's run. Chappelle discusses transgender issues, which have previously drawn criticism from the LGBTQ community. He also lampoons the 'slap heard around the world,' when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Academy Awards. ^[3]

Music

The opening title features the song "Daydreaming" by Radiohead.

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Title	Result	Ref.
2024	Primetime Emmy Award	Outstanding Variety Special	Dave Chappelle, Rikki Hughes, Stan Lathan, and Sina Sadighi	Nominated	[4] [5]
		Directing for a Variety Special	Stan Lathan	Nominated
2024	Directors Guild of America	Outstanding Directing – Variety Specials		Nominated
2024	Producers Guild of America	Outstanding Producer of Variety, Sketch, Standup & Talk Television	Dave Chappelle, Rikki Hughes, Stan Lathan, and Sina Sadighi	Nominated
2025	Grammy Awards	Best Comedy Album	Dave Chappelle	Won

References

1. Haring, Bruce (January 6, 2024). "Dave Chappelle's 'The Dreamer' Reflects On That Slap Heard 'Round The World". Deadline.
2. Zinoman, Jason (December 31, 2023). "Dave Chappelle Assumes We're Already Offended in His New Netflix Special" . The New York Times.
3. Haring, Bruce (2024-01-06). "Dave Chappelle's 'The Dreamer' Reflects On That Slap Heard 'Round The World". Deadline. Deadline. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
4. "Dave Chappelle". Emmys. Emmys. 2024-07-17. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
5. Coleman, Ryan; Sederholm, Jillian (2024-09-08). "See all the winners from 2024 Creative Arts Emmys: 'Shōgun,' 'The Bear,' 'SNL,' more". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved 2024-10-11.

External links

• The Dreamer at IMDb  
• The Dreamer at Rotten Tomatoes
• The Dreamer on Netflix