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Magazine Dreams

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Killian Maddox is consumed by his dream of becoming a world famous bodybuilder and one day gracing the cover of fitness magazines. He lives a lonely, regimented life, and his relentless drive for perfection only pushes him deeper towards self destruction, but beneath his tenacious pursuit of superstardom lies a desperate, aching need for human connection. As he battles both the limits of his physical body and his own inner demons, MAGAZINE DREAMS explores the lengths one man will go in his haunting quest for recognition in a world that often overlooks him.
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Its dramatic form may get a little wobbly during certain reps, but Jonathan Majors' incredibly committed performance makes Magazine Dreams well worth a watch.

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Tim Cogshell FilmWeek (LAist) I'm watching it thinking "any one of these [storylines] is a movie, but all of these things together is a mess." Mar 28, 2025 Full Review Christy Lemire FilmWeek (LAist) [Jonathan Majors] is great in it, but it is very tough to watch. Mar 28, 2025 Full Review Andy Crump AV Club There is no character here, but a walking time bomb that only acts when compelled to by outside influences. Rated: D Mar 24, 2025 Full Review Derrick Murray NERDBOT “Magazine Dreams” may do a few half reps with bad form, but it hits a number of PRs by putting Majors at the center. Rated: 3.5/5 Jul 15, 2025 Full Review Marlon Wallace The M Report (WBOC.com) [Jonathan] Majors is somewhere between Robert De Niro in Taxi Driver (1976) and Mickey Rourke in The Wrestler (2008) with filmmaking from Bynum that rises to those Scorsese-esque levels. Jul 12, 2025 Full Review Michael Nordine Movie Brief Unlike its protagonist, the movie isn’t all muscle. May 16, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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CTS It was awesome. Thanks for turning Michael’s voice up when he sang! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/29/25 Full Review Jessica Great movie… Love MBJ! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/21/25 Full Review Javi Pinto Jonathan Majors proves once the caliber and dedication for such a well written role and this is by far my favorite performance of his Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/03/25 Full Review Chris Very interesting movie. Major’s acting definitely made the movie. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/03/25 Full Review PamP Very interesting movie. Not what I expected and great acting by Jonathan Majors. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/28/25 Full Review Desi In my opinion he would’ve gotten an Oscar 2 yrs ago from this performance. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/24/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Killian Maddox is consumed by his dream of becoming a world famous bodybuilder and one day gracing the cover of fitness magazines. He lives a lonely, regimented life, and his relentless drive for perfection only pushes him deeper towards self destruction, but beneath his tenacious pursuit of superstardom lies a desperate, aching need for human connection. As he battles both the limits of his physical body and his own inner demons, MAGAZINE DREAMS explores the lengths one man will go in his haunting quest for recognition in a world that often overlooks him.
Director
Elijah Bynum
Producer
Jennifer Fox, Dan Gilroy, Simon Horsman, Jeffrey Soros
Screenwriter
Elijah Bynum
Distributor
Briarcliff Entertainment
Production Co
Los Angeles Media Fund, Tall Street Productions
Rating
R (Violent Content|Drug Use|Sexual Material/Nudity|Language)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 21, 2025, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 8, 2025
Runtime
2h 4m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Digital 2.39:1
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