Agnes Bruckner, Brian Klugman, Chris Mulkey

Director Jason Matzner's atmospheric drama follows the fortunes of three tattered souls living in a New Mexico mobile-home community. Just out of high school, 18-year-old Audrey (Agnes Bruckner) holds...( read more  read more... ) down a job while also caring for her alcoholic father (John Corbett) and infirm friend (Kelli Garner). But everything changes with the arrival of handsome new neighbor Mookie (Justin Long), forcing the altruistic Audrey to make some tough choices.

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PG-13, 1 hr. 35 min.

Directed by: Jason Matzner

Release Date: December 31, 2006

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DVD Release Date: December 19, 2006

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  • May 29, 2008
    I have a hard time believing that the only two girls in a small trailer park are so hot, nice, and okay with living in the middle of nowhere. Not a terrible movie, but not amazing either.
  • May 4, 2008
    A movie about choices, friendships, love and life in general... The movie just didn't meet my expectations. The premise was good, but the story and direction didn't make the best of what it was given. John Corbett's character was the most believable and the most touching.
  • May 13, 2007
    This film had everything going for it, but I don't think it fully hit its mark. Definitely a refreshing watch though.
  • September 9, 2008
    I thought the plot was really boring and at times really cheesy (fast forward to the girl running to the bees, drawing a heart around herself in the sand, and then trying to get the bees to kill her (?) ) But I gave it 2 stars anyway, because it was so beautifully shot.
  • May 4, 2008
    Dreamland is a teen coming-of-age film with a female perspective. Agnes Bruckner is Audrey, a recent high school graduate who's torn between attending one of the many colleges recruiting her, or remaining in the rundown, isolated trailer park to care for her severely depressed fa...( read more)ther (John Corbett) and her best friend, Calista (Kelli Garner), who's experiencing the early symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis. Nice support from Justin Long, with bit parts for Gina Gershon and Chris Mulkey. Not the best indie flick that I've seen, but certainly not the worst, either.
  • August 27, 2009
    A wonderful film about healing, selflessness and courage. Definitely worth the watch.
  • January 22, 2009
    I just read a lot of reviews on this movie, with people insisting that hot teens living in a trailerpark is unrealistic. So only rich people produce hot people? tori spelling is soo hawt?......wtf no !!!!!!
    This movie is rad..with dreamlike qualities like in 'The Virgin Suicides...( read more)'. i thought the odd cancer treatments and the dads agoraphobia were interesting enough topics. The love story was common though = ' a guy is friends with a tomboy girl and likes her hott friend instead and then realizes he actually loves his tomboy girl buddy'. It's still sweet though, i thought.
  • December 19, 2008
    I know the pretty girl in a trailer park is pretty unrealistic but I love this movie. Agnes is a wonderful dramatic actress and the love is very apparent.
  • August 11, 2008
    This movie will break your heart
  • August 4, 2008
    A beautiful film with a beautiful story of friendship, love and having dreams. I really enjoyed watching Agnes Bruckner as the girl lead Audrey who is not sure Dreamland is all that she wants however all that she loves is there: her best friend Calista who is dying from MS and he...( read more)r father Henry who has never gotten over the death of her mother. A talented poet with the dreams of college she feels she is more needed at home for her father and Calista. Then arrives Mookie who she instantly falls for but see's that Calista too feels the same and steps aside because she is her best friend. Great performances from the cast especially John Corbett who I love! Amazing cinematography in this film which just captures the amazing atmosphere of Dreamland. I really recommend.

Critic Reviews


December 5, 2006
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

The filmmakers were clearly not interested in the ending but in exploring the characters and the situation, and they do that with sophistication and genuine feeling, both for the people and the enviro... full review

December 5, 2006
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

As swoony and verbose and serious as an adolescent's journal entry. full review

September 15, 2006
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

The gossamer spell is undone when the script topples into melodrama and then a too-tidy resolution. full review

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  • signofthezodiac4
    December 15, 2008
    I'm looking forward to seeing this on the 26th :)

    I dont know tho I might get it for Christmas since I did ask for it :D

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