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Dreamin' Wild

Dreamin' Wild

20236.11h 50m

Overview

The true story of the Emerson family and the tumult that followed the success of their self-recorded pop-funk album of the same name, which went largely unnoticed until critics rediscovered and reappraised it decades later. Now, as an adult, Donnie is forced to confront the ghosts from the past and grapple with the emotional toll his dreams have taken on the family who supported him.

Directed by Bill Pohlad
Written by Bill Pohlad, Steven Kurutz
Produced by Jim Burke, Kim Roth, Bill Pohlad
Box Office0Revenue: $296K

Top Cast

Casey Affleck

Casey Affleck

Donnie Emerson

Walton Goggins

Walton Goggins

Joe Emerson

Zooey Deschanel

Zooey Deschanel

Nancy

Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

Don Emerson Sr.

Chris Messina

Chris Messina

Matt Sullivan

Noah Jupe

Noah Jupe

Young Donnie Emerson

Jack Dylan Grazer

Jack Dylan Grazer

Young Joe Emerson

Katy Cavanagh

Katy Cavanagh

M

Mellanie Hubert

Mandy

M

Maeve Campbell

Teenage Rose

About Dreamin' Wild

Dreamin' Wild is a music, drama film released in 2023. Directed by Bill Pohlad, it stars Casey Affleck, Walton Goggins, Zooey Deschanel. The true story of the Emerson family and the tumult that followed the success of their self-recorded pop-funk album of the same name, which went largely unnoticed until critics rediscovered and reappraised it decades later. Now, as an adult, Donnie is forced to confront the ghosts from the past and grapple with the emotional toll his dreams have taken on the family who supported him.

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