Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- melancholic
- tense
- romantic
- serious movie night
- period drama night
What critics said
Critics found the film’s diffuse narrative frustrating but broadly acknowledged Margot Robbie’s strong central performance and the film’s striking visual qualities.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Eugene dreams of leaving his small Texas town before discovering Allison, a wounded fugitive bank robber who embodies both freedom and peril.
Drought, sandstorms, barns, and desolate Texas terrain shape the film’s beautifully shot Depression-era atmosphere.
Eugene must choose between claiming the bounty for Allison and protecting the attraction and loyalty that develop between them.
The central love story joins Eugene’s attraction to Allison with her fugitive status, bank robbery, wounds, and pursuit.
Films like Dreamland, and why
Bonnie and Clyde
shared Depression-era setting, fugitive criminal romance, and melancholic coming-of-age atmosphere
Badlands
shared outlaw romance, rural American landscapes, and tragic crime drama
The Grifters
shared Depression-era desperation, doomed attraction, and morally conflicted young protagonist
Mudbound
shared lyrical period crime storytelling, family tension, and emotionally fraught fugitive narrative
Movie Details
- Director
- Miles Joris-Peyrafitte
- Release Date
- 2019-11-27
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (281)
Cast
- Finn Cole
- Margot Robbie
- Travis Fimmel
- Kerry Condon
- Darby Camp
- Lola Kirke
- Pab Schwendimann
- Grayson Berry
- Garrett Hedlund
- Hans Christopher
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Dreamland about?
- A restless Texas teenager shelters a wounded bank robber and finds his dream of escape colliding with desire, loyalty, and danger.
- What is Dreamland like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dreamland as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Dreamland violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Dreamland as moderate.
- What did critics think of Dreamland?
- Critics found the film’s diffuse narrative frustrating but broadly acknowledged Margot Robbie’s strong central performance and the film’s striking visual qualities.
- Which films are like Dreamland?
- Films with a similar feel include Bonnie and Clyde, Badlands, The Grifters, and Mudbound.
- How long is Dreamland?
- Dreamland runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Dreamland?
- In United States, Dreamland streams on Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel.
