# Magazine Dreams (2025)

> An intensely disciplined amateur bodybuilder pursues celebrity-level recognition while his idealized physique collides with psychological turmoil and human limitation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/557086

## Facts

- Runtime: 123 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Elijah Bynum
- Cast: Jonathan Majors, Haley Bennett, Taylour Paige, Harrison Page, Harriet Sansom Harris, Mike O'Hearn, Bradley Stryker, Craig Cackowski
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13652142/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: brooding, intense, oppressive, serious film night, character study viewing

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