| Dreamin' Wild | |
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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 | $303,164[3][4] |
Dreamin' Wild is a 2022 Americanbiographicaldrama film written, directed, and produced byBill Pohlad, and starringCasey Affleck,Noah Jupe,Zooey Deschanel,Walton Goggins,Jack Dylan Grazer, andBeau Bridges. Its storyline is based on the life of singer-musician brothersDonnie and Joe Emerson.
The film had its world premiere at the79th Venice International Film Festival on September 7, 2022. It was released on August 4, 2023, byRoadside Attractions.
30 years after it was recorded, the 1978 debut album of brothers Donnie and Joe Emerson is rediscovered long after they have given up on their rock n roll dreams.
In April 2019, it was announcedBill Pohlad would direct, write, and produce abiographical film aboutDonnie and Joe Emerson, withFocus Features set to distribute.[5] In October 2021,Casey Affleck,Noah Jupe,Zooey Deschanel,Chris Messina,Jack Dylan Grazer andWalton Goggins joined the cast of the film.[6]
Principal photography began in October 2021, inSpokane, Washington.[7]
The film had its world premiere at the79th 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]
On thereview aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes, 90% of 60 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.3/10. The website's consensus reads: "The thoughtful and well-actedDreamin' Wild honors the creative impulse and the faith it takes to will a dream into reality."[11]Metacritic, which uses aweighted average, assigned the film a score of 66 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[12]
