Train Dreams (film)
Train Dreams is a 2025 American period drama film directed by Clint Bentley, who co-wrote the screenplay with Greg Kwedar, based on the 2011 novella by Denis Johnson. The film stars Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones, Nathaniel Arcand, Clifton Collins Jr., John Diehl, Paul Schneider, Kerry Condon, and William H. Macy, with narration from Will Patton.
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7.3A logger leads a life of quiet grace as he experiences love and loss during an era of monumental change in early 20th-century America.
Released: 2025-11-05102 minDir: Clint BentleyDramaBudget: $10.0M
Cast
- Joel Edgerton as Robert Grainier
- Felicity Jones as Gladys Grainier
- Nathaniel Arcand as Ignatius Jack
- Clifton Collins Jr. as Boomer
- John Diehl as Billy
- Paul Schneider as Apostle Frank
Themes
- husband wife relationship
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Train Dreams is a 2025 American period drama film directed by Clint Bentley, who co-wrote the screenplay with Greg Kwedar, based on the 2011 novella by Denis Johnson. The film stars Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones, Nathaniel Arcand, Clifton Collins Jr., John Diehl, Paul Schneider, Kerry Condon, and William H. Macy, with narration from Will Patton.
Train Dreams had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2025, and was released in select theaters in the United States on November 7, 2025, before its streaming debut by Netflix on November 21, 2025. The film received critical acclaim, with praise going to Bentley's direction and Edgerton's performance. Among its accolades, the film was named as one of the top ten films of 2025 by both the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute. For his performance, Edgerton was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. It received four nominations at the 98th Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay.