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| Directed by | Clint Bentley |
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| Based on | Train Dreams by Denis Johnson |
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| Cinematography | Adolpho Veloso |
| Edited by | Parker Laramie |
| Music by | Bryce Dessner |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Train Dreams is a 2025 American drama film directed by Clint Bentley and starring Joel Edgerton and Felicity Jones. It is an adaptation by Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar of the 2011 novella by Denis Johnson.
A logger (Edgerton) works to develop the railroad across the United States causing him to spend vast times away from his wife (Jones) and daughter, and is struggling with his place in a changing world. [1]
In February 2024, the film was reported to be produced by Black Bear as an adaptation of the Denis Johnson 2011 novella Train Dreams by Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar, and directed by Clint Bentley and starring Felicity Jones and Joel Edgerton. Producers include Marissa McMahon and Ashley Schlaifer for Kamala Films, and Will Janowitz, and Teddy Schwarzman and Michael Heimler for Black Bear. [2] In May 2024, Kerry Condon, William H. Macy and Clifton Collins Jr. joined the cast. [3]
Principal photography started in Washington State in April 2024, with filming locations including Spokane, Metaline Falls, and Colville. [4] [5]
Train Dreams premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2025. [6] [7] Shortly after, Netflix acquired distribution rights to the film. [8]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 94% of 31 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.5/10. Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 84 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".