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Slumberland

Play trailer 1:23 Poster for Slumberland PG Released Nov 11, 2022 1h 57m Kids & Family Fantasy Play Trailer Watchlist
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A young girl discovers a secret map to the dreamworld of Slumberland, and with the help of an eccentric outlaw, she traverses dreams and flees nightmares, with the hope that she will be able to see her late father again.
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Winsor McCay's classic Nemo comics are fertile ground for the right filmmaker, but Slumberland forsakes the spirit of the strips in favor of senseless spectacle.

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The story's great, the acting is solid, and the visuals are dazzling -- don't sleep on Slumberland.

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Brian Lowry CNN.com The realm of dreams is described as “a world with no consequence,” but as constructed, that comes in a movie with no clear creative compass, proving more mystifying than magical. Nov 18, 2022 Full Review Peter Sobczynski RogerEbert.com The biggest problem with Slumberland is its utter innocuousness. Rated: 1.5/4 Nov 18, 2022 Full Review John Anderson Wall Street Journal Ms. Barkley comes across as a kid rather than a studio creation. Mr. Momoa gives the kind of unhinged performance of which few would have thought him capable. His prancing about at moments of joy are, in fact, joyous. Nov 18, 2022 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews An unimaginative adaptation of an imaginative 20th-century comic strip. Rated: C+ Jan 24, 2023 Full Review Robert Roten Laramie Movie Scope What the actors, music and visual creative teams have here done is create a magical world that relates to the real world as well. It goes beyond the coming of age genre, dealing with parenthood and retaining the wonder of childhood as an adult. Rated: A Jan 6, 2023 Full Review Charles Hartford But Why Tho? A Geek Community Slumberland delivers a fantastic journey that both entertains and delights while taking a serious and heartfelt approach to its themes of loss, trauma, and moving on with life. Rated: 9/10 Jan 4, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jock B It would have been nice for a movie where the main character was based on the creator's son for the main character to actually be a boy. Is that too much to ask when are boys going to get an imaginative outlet. Also why is lip a big muscular Samoan He's supposed to be a short bald cigar smoking clown. They completely missed any nostalgia Rated 1 out of 5 stars 11/21/24 Full Review stephen b Entertaining in a TVA from Loki sort of way. Would have been more special with a bigger budget to get famous cameos for the different dreamers. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/18/24 Full Review Edwige D The use of dreams to deal with grief is not original, but it is workinv really well in slumbeland. Eventhough its quite predictable, i liked it a lot. The cinematography is gorgeous and speaks of a whimsical childlike sense of wonder and fantasy. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/19/24 Full Review 10Eye'Sea D Excellent movie very deep and profound even though it leaves room for children! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/04/24 Full Review Dakota A Pretty good movie. Jason Momoa rocked in his roll. It is a little on the childish side, but it is a kids movie. Gives similar vibes to BFG Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/10/24 Full Review Will B A little silly themed, changing from dreamworld to reality. Didn't really know where the film was going. One of them in which once you've seen it, you probably wouldn't watch again. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/03/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A young girl discovers a secret map to the dreamworld of Slumberland, and with the help of an eccentric outlaw, she traverses dreams and flees nightmares, with the hope that she will be able to see her late father again.
Director
Francis Lawrence
Producer
Peter Chernin, David Ready, Jenno Topping
Screenwriter
Michael Handelman, David Guion
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
Chernin Entertainment
Rating
PG (Peril|Language|Action|Some Thematic Elements|Suggestive References)
Genre
Kids & Family, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 11, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 18, 2022
Runtime
1h 57m
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