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Train Dreams

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2025 | 102 min | Drama, Western

Friday Night Flick

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

Critics loved it (95% on Rotten Tomatoes), it collected a shelf of major awards and people are still talking about it. Make plans for this one.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved Dances with Wolves or True Grit, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 42 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

A logger leads a life of quiet grace as he experiences love and loss during an era of monumental change in early 20th-century America.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    95% on Rotten Tomatoes, 88 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.3 out of 10

  • AwardsVery strong

    Won 3 Independent Spirit Awards: Film Independent Spirit Awards: Best Feature, Film Independent Spirit Awards: Best Director, Film Independent Spirit Awards: Best Cinematography. Also nominated for 4 Oscars, 2 Golden Globes and 1 BAFTA. Plus 14 other awards.

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a solid audience; spent 2 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10

  • Buzz & cultural impactVery strong

    About 3.0 million people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Clint Bentley

  • Joel EdgertonRobert Grainier
  • Felicity JonesGladys Grainier
  • Nathaniel ArcandIgnatius Jack
  • Clifton Collins Jr.Boomer
  • John DiehlBilly
  • Paul SchneiderApostle Frank
  • Kerry CondonClaire Thompson
  • William H. MacyArn Peeples
  • Will PattonNarrator (voice)
  • Alfred HsingFu Sheng