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Dreamin' Wild

Play trailer 2:26 Poster for Dreamin' Wild PG 2023 1h 50m Biography Drama Music Play Trailer Watchlist
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Dreamin' Wild, the true story of love and redemption, is about what happened to singer/songwriter Donnie Emerson and his family when the album he and his brother recorded as teens was rediscovered after thirty years of obscurity and was suddenly hailed by music critics as a lost masterpiece. While the album's rediscovery brings hopes of second chances, it also brings long-buried emotions as Donnie, his wife Nancy, brother Joe, and father Don Sr. come to terms with the past and their newly found fame.
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Critics Consensus

The thoughtful and well-acted Dreamin' Wild honors the creative impulse and the faith it takes to will a dream into reality.

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Stephanie Zacharek TIME Magazine 09/03/2023
It’s a lot to pack into a seemingly unassuming little movie, but Pohlad—who also directed 2014’s superb Love & Mercy—pulls it off. Go to Full Review
Brad Wheeler Globe and Mail 08/23/2023
[The] feelgood story of a long dormant musical dream finally realized was enough to earn major press attention, but is it enough for a feature-length film? Probably not, which is why writer-director Pohlad piled on the melodrama and leaned into clichés. Go to Full Review
Claudia Puig FilmWeek (LAist) 08/17/2023
It raises all kinds of familial guilt issues that are really interesting. Go to Full Review
Kevin Harley Radio Times Apr 12
4/5
Dreamin' Wild reflects gently on family ties, unrealised ambition and the haunting power of music. Go to Full Review
Sarah Regan Exclaim! Jan 28
7/10
The melodramatics and flashy performance sequences of a typical musical biopic aren't found here. Go to Full Review
Johnny Loftus Decider 03/21/2024
Quiet and understated, Dreamin’ Wild is a drama that forgoes the usual music biopic story arc for a story more sensitive to the afterimages that last in our minds, sometimes for decades after the music has stopped. Go to Full Review
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Jay 08/19/2023 I really enjoyed this film however it is a very slow moving movie with a lot of character reflection. I thought it lasted about 30 minutes too long. If you're not into a slow burn type film then you skip this one. See more Chatty Kathy 08/12/2023 Film color was not very well defined, seemed like something I could video! The concept sounded so good but was very disappointing the way it went back and forth and hardly had any singing! More of a families struggles then a comeback for the brother group that made the album! Some great family moments! Would not tell my friends that this was a must see movie! Sorry! See more Nicole 08/10/2023 Loved the never give up on a dream storyline. See more Candace M 08/10/2023 I very much liked the movie. Casey Affleck was wonderful. Great cast & based on a true story. See more Linda H 08/09/2023 Wonderful true story full of famiy and love and music. I am friends of people who were close friends of the Emerson family. This is an authentic story about a great musician who got recognized for the musical gifts he has. See more SK 08/09/2023 Enjoyed it but was a. It slow See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Dreamin' Wild, the true story of love and redemption, is about what happened to singer/songwriter Donnie Emerson and his family when the album he and his brother recorded as teens was rediscovered after thirty years of obscurity and was suddenly hailed by music critics as a lost masterpiece. While the album's rediscovery brings hopes of second chances, it also brings long-buried emotions as Donnie, his wife Nancy, brother Joe, and father Don Sr. come to terms with the past and their newly found fame.
Director
Bill Pohlad
Screenwriter
Bill Pohlad
Distributor
Roadside Attractions
Production Co
River Road Entertainment, Innisfree Pictures
Rating
PG (Language and Thematic Elements)
Genre
Biography, Drama, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 4, 2023, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA)
$294.4K
Runtime
1h 50m
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