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Dreamland

  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
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Dreamland (2016)
Los Angeles musician Monty Fagan is going through a rough patch. He's a grown man who lives with his girlfriend... in her mom's house. He wants to open a piano bar... but suffers from an extreme case of insufficient funds. Things take an interesting turn, however, when Monty gets the chance to fill in as the pianist in a swanky hotel bar, where he meets Olivia, an older, wealthy femme fatale with whom he begins a rather torrid affair. Enlivened by Olivia's presence in his life, Monty gets a newfound self-confidence and sexual prowess. But when Olivia starts to throw some much-needed cash at Monty -- dressing him in expensive clothes and offering to fund his dream bar -- he begins worry that being a kept man will destroy his ability to make it on his own terms.
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Part-time pianist Monty Fagan begins a May-December romance that upends his home life.Part-time pianist Monty Fagan begins a May-December romance that upends his home life.Part-time pianist Monty Fagan begins a May-December romance that upends his home life.

  • Director
    • Robert Schwartzman
  • Writers
    • Benjamin Font
    • Robert Schwartzman
  • Stars
    • Johnny Simmons
    • Frankie Shaw
    • Beverly D'Angelo
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    613
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert Schwartzman
    • Writers
      • Benjamin Font
      • Robert Schwartzman
    • Stars
      • Johnny Simmons
      • Frankie Shaw
      • Beverly D'Angelo
    • 8User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Johnny Simmons
    Johnny Simmons
    • Monty
    Frankie Shaw
    Frankie Shaw
    • Liz
    Beverly D'Angelo
    Beverly D'Angelo
    • Marie
    Ginko
    • Robbie
    Lilli Birdsell
    Lilli Birdsell
    • Heather
    William Schwartzman
    William Schwartzman
    • David
    Talia Shire
    Talia Shire
    • Victoria
    Zoey Grossman
    • Peter's Assistant
    Jason Schwartzman
    Jason Schwartzman
    • Peter
    Alan Ruck
    Alan Ruck
    • Walter
    Noël Wells
    Noël Wells
    • Joanna
    Shay Mitchell
    Shay Mitchell
    • Nicole
    Sara Coates
    Sara Coates
    • Nicole's Client
    Parisa Fakhri
    Parisa Fakhri
    • Liz's Client
    Brittany Furlan
    Brittany Furlan
    • Emily
    Tian Yuan
    • Salon Cilent
    Nick Thune
    Nick Thune
    • Jason
    Amy Landecker
    Amy Landecker
    • Olivia
    • Director
      • Robert Schwartzman
    • Writers
      • Benjamin Font
      • Robert Schwartzman
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    8francoischristana

    Interesting film

    I love the lessons this film provide:
    • Monty relationship with Liz showed because your comfortable with a situation you shouldn't settle.


    • Monty relationship with the older woman showed don't allow your happiness to be based off someone else because disappointment and false hope can follow behind.


    Overall, great film.
    8bmelyacy

    Perks of being a musical dreamer

    Dreamland is a heavy hitter in both its honest and intimate portrayal of lost romantic opportunity and the lessons learned in this quirky and serious coming of age film.

    At first glance this film may come off like an adult romance cliche but don't let that fool you. This is a fresh work and a brilliant first feature by Robert Schwartzman. The film has a way of grabbing your attention with each stage of the film. Monty's dream of becoming a jazz bar owner and the realization that love may not always come in neatly decorated packages.

    Johnny Simmons and Amy Landecker create a fresh look at an overlooked cliche and instead deliver an honest view of love lost that is both charmingly playful and heartbreakingly dreamy.

    Lastly, the music composition of the film was pieced together incredibly well. Jumping like a heartbeat, between awkward adolescence and the uncertainty of love to its more mature and intimate moments reminiscent of The Graduate (as another reviewer has commented on).
    bigmyc04

    The beauty of realistic expectations...

    My title would refer to my reception of this movie and not any particular theme in the movie. In short, I thought the movie was great...especially in light of the conspicuous lack of fanfare over it. I discovered it through Netflix's "related searches" function and I must admit, the stylish "Cocktails and Dreams" motif sold me on it.

    One of the other reviewers mentioned that he/she didn't find the Mrs. Robinson character to be pretty and that she looked "old" in a few shots but that she was a good actress...well, how very magnanimous? I thought that she was also a good actress, but did the reviewer miss the point of her character? Common sense says, "yes." She might have looked "old" perhaps because she was an "older woman." Now, does this have much to do with her sensuous nature? Not to anyone who is relatively sophisticated. The point of her inclusion wasn't to present a centerpiece that would be coveted and fawned over, but to be an available sexual option that represented acceptance and opportunity.... That is the point of her character, not to be some sort of high status beauty queen. I would have thought that was obvious. More over, her apparent wrinkles in many scenes further serve to illustrate the urgency of her condition: fading beauty and quiet desperation. Her character was obviously a driving aspect of the movie, but the fact that the actress nailed the role while the script writers did such a great job with the character, boosted my appreciation for this film.
    10ghostvoices

    An Underrated Gem!

    Maybe it's because I'm in the same age-range as director Robert Schwartzman..and because I'm also a white male musician. But this movie resonates more with me than anything I've seen in years! It's the only film I can remember within the past 10 years with an emotional resonance akin to the classic John Hughes films in the 80's. Excellent directing, casting, cinematography, sound-tracking choices make this a supremely enjoyable viewing experience.

    Yes, yes…the reference point I keep seeing is The Graduate. Rightfully so. But Dreamland breathes new life into that premise quite well thanks to outstanding performances from Johnny Simmons as the boyish, awkward & oblivious Monty and Amy Landecker as the sexy, wealthy, married older-woman Olivia.

    I have to wonder if the role was written specifically for Simmons, because I can't imagine another modern actor doing justice to this role the way he does. Additionally, Landecker is unbelievably sexy throughout, and gives a very convincing and even subtly emotional performance that does more to service the role of the older mistress than Anne Bancroft was able to portray as Mrs. Robinson.

    Also worth mentioning are excellent supporting performances from Frankie Shaw as Liz, Alan Ruck as Walter, Beverly D' Angelo as Marie, Jason Schwartzman as Peter, and Nick Thune as Jason the plumber. Specifically Schwartzman and Thune bring their strong comedic talents to the table! I've found myself quoting both of these characters in day to day life..great writing, great performances!

    Lastly, the sound-tracking to this film is impeccable. Robert Schwartzman's background in music really shines throughout Dreamland. The ambient pieces are beautiful and tie things together nicely. Theme song "Sad But True" is an EXCELLENT and potentially classic piece of songwriting. The use of Classixx's moody masterpiece "Borderline" as a theme throughout does the film does great service.

    This film might not be for everyone, but I can't say enough good things about it! Looking forward to future projects from Robert Schwartzman. I'd love to see him become this generation's John Hughes.
    8cekadah

    Good little afternoon flick!

    Here's the setup - Monty Fagan is on the low end of the economic scale working jobs and trying to get a loan to open his dream piano bar. His girlfriend has become bored with their life together and having to live with her mother. Monty gets a break to perform on piano at a very high end restaurant and there he is taken by Olivia who is very much on the upper end of the economic scale. This situation cannot go well!

    Director Robert Schwartzman presents a story any movie goer has seen before. Young man of average looks and struggling to make a life gets his heart stolen by a seductive older but beautiful and wealthy and bored woman. Each character is nicely performed and more entertaining, than being performed as being real. The plot keeps your interest with just enough twist, turns, and emotional suspense in the story to keep it lively.

    As stated above this is a good afternoon flick for easy entertainment.

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    • Trivia
      Monty has routine grooming montage at the start of each day similar to Mathew Broderick in Ferris Bueller's Day off. Alan Ruck who plays Walter, co starred with Broderick in Bueller as his best friend Cameron.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Tom Hiddleston/Maisie Williams/Rooney (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Borderline
      Written by Tyler Blake, Michael David, Jesse Kivel

      Performed by Tyler Blake

      Courtesy of Innovative Leisure

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    • Release date
      • November 11, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • MF
    • Production companies
      • Beachwood Park Films
      • Tilt/Shift Films
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 24m(84 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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