Magazine Dreams

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Magazine Dreams

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2025

2h 4m

Drama

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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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Critics Consensus

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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Audience Says

Magazine Dreams pierces beyond the chiseled surface of its troubled protagonist, delivering a lucid story that compels as deeply as it devastates.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

Dec 8

3/5

Majors plays the central character, Killian Maddox, with subtlety and sensitivity.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

Dec 2

3/5

Magazine Dreams itself, though flawed by a cumbersome flashback structure in which he is talking to a counsellor, has powerful moments and Majors is very good.

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (LAist)

Mar 28

I'm watching it thinking "any one of these [storylines] is a movie, but all of these things together is a mess."

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

Dec 8

3.5/5

Cinematographer Adam Arkapaw's cameras prowl across Majors' skin as the actor and gifted writer-director Elijah Bynum create a remarkable portrait of a gentle giant whose obsession begins to take a nasty toll.

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Fausto Fernandez

Fotogramas

Sep 5

3/5

...it's impossible not to be moved by the visceral portrait of the childish and bipolar Killian Maddox, and also to be fascinated and irritated by an extreme film...[Full review in Spanish]

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Matthew Koss

The Wandering Screen (YouTube)

Aug 17

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This is not an easy film to watch. It’s harrowing, dark, and at times very violent. But it’s also a brilliant piece of filmmaking, full of energy and urgency in its transitions and climaxes.

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CTS

Jun 29

It was awesome. Thanks for turning Michael’s voice up when he sang!

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Jessica

May 21

Great movie… Love MBJ!

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Javi Pinto

May 3

Jonathan Majors proves once the caliber and dedication for such a well written role and this is by far my favorite performance of his

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Chris

May 3

Very interesting movie. Major’s acting definitely made the movie.

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PamP

Apr 28

Very interesting movie. Not what I expected and great acting by Jonathan Majors.

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Desi

Apr 24

In my opinion he would’ve gotten an Oscar 2 yrs ago from this performance.

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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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