Dreamin' Wild
Dreamin' Wild is a 2022 American biographical drama film, written, directed, and produced by Bill Pohlad. It follows the life of singer-musician brothers Donnie and Joe Emerson. It stars Casey Affleck, Noah Jupe, Zooey Deschanel, Walton Goggins, and Beau Bridges.
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Directed by | Bill Pohlad |
Written by | Bill Pohlad |
Based on | "Fruitland" by Steven Kurutz[1] |
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Cinematography | Arnaud Potier |
Edited by | Annette Davey |
Music by | Donnie Emerson |
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Distributed by | Roadside Attractions |
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Running time | 110 minutes[2] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $303,150[3][4] |
The film had its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on September 7, 2022. It was released on August 4, 2023, by Roadside Attractions.
Cast
- Casey Affleck as Donnie Emerson
- Noah Jupe as young Donnie
- Zooey Deschanel as Nancy
- Walton Goggins as Joe Emerson
- Jack Dylan Grazer as young Joe
- Beau Bridges as Don Sr.
- Chris Messina as Matt Sullivan
Production
In April 2019, it was announced Bill Pohlad would direct, write, and produce a biographical film revolving around Donnie and Joe Emerson, with Focus Features set to distribute.[5] In October 2021, Casey Affleck, Noah Jupe, Zooey Deschanel, Chris Messina, Jack Dylan Grazer and Walton Goggins joined the cast of the film.[6]
Principal photography began in October 2021, in Spokane, Washington.[7]
Release
The film had its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on September 7, 2022.[8][9] In March 2023, Roadside Attractions acquired distribution rights to the film, and scheduled a release date on August 4, 2023.[10]
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 89% of 56 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.2/10. The website's consensus reads: "The thoughtful and well-acted Dreamin' Wild honors the creative impulse and the faith it takes to will a dream into reality."[11] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 69 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[12]
References
- "Dreamin' Wild". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- "Dreamin' Wild". Venice International Film Festival. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- "Dreamin' Wild (2023)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- "Dreamin' Wild (2023)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- Vlessing, Etan (April 24, 2019). "Bill Pohlad to Direct 'Dreamin' Wild' Music Biopic for Focus Features". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- Grobar, Matt (October 19, 2021). "'Dreamin' Wild': Casey Affleck, Beau Bridges, Zooey Deschanel, Walton Goggins, Chris Messina & More Board Emerson Brothers Drama From Director Bill Pohlad". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- Perez, Brianda (October 27, 2021). "VIDEO: Movie starring Zooey Deschanel and Casey Affleck is filming in Spokane". Shoshone News Press. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- "Biennale Cinema 2022 | Dreamin' Wild". La Biennale di Venezia. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- Tartaglione, Nancy (July 26, 2022). "Venice Film Festival Lineup: Aronofsky, Inarritu, Field, Dominik, Guadagnino, Hogg, McDonagh, Panahi In Competition". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- Grobar, Matt (March 30, 2023). "Roadside Attractions Acquires Emerson Brothers Drama 'Dreamin' Wild' With Casey Affleck, Noah Jupe & Zooey Deschanel". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- "Dreamin' Wild". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- "Dreamin' Wild". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved September 3, 2023.