Train Dreams (2025)

7.5PG-13102 minDirector: Clint Bentley

2025 American drama 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.

Train Dreams had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2025, and was released in select cinemas 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.

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What is Train Dreams about?
Train Dreams (2025) — Set against the rich forests and vistas of the Pacific Northwest in Washington state, we observe the often quiet ebbs and flows of the life of Robert Grainier. Born of parents he can't recall, and destined for a life of laborious, early-20th-century work building railways and log
Is Train Dreams based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Train Dreams scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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