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2022 film by Bill Pohlad From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dreamin' Wild is a 2022 American biographical drama film written, directed, and produced by Bill Pohlad, and starring Casey Affleck, Noah Jupe, Zooey Deschanel, Walton Goggins, Jack Dylan Grazer, and Beau Bridges. Its storyline is based on the life of singer-musician brothers Donnie and Joe Emerson.
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| Directed by | Bill Pohlad |
| Written by | Bill Pohlad |
| Based on | "Fruitland, Washington" by Steven Kurutz[1] |
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| Cinematography | Arnaud Potier |
| Edited by | Annette Davey |
| Music by | Donnie Emerson |
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| Distributed by | Roadside Attractions |
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Running time | 110 minutes[2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $303,164[3][4] |
The film had its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on September 7, 2022. It was released on August 4, 2023, by Roadside Attractions.
30 years after it was recorded, the 1978 debut album of brothers Donnie and Joe Emerson is rediscovered long after they have given up on their rock n roll dreams.
In April 2019, it was announced Bill Pohlad would direct, write, and produce a biographical film revolving around Donnie and Joe Emerson, with Focus Features set to distribute.[5] In October 2021, Casey Affleck, Noah Jupe, Zooey Deschanel, Chris Messina, Jack Dylan Grazer and Walton Goggins joined the cast of the film.[6]
Principal photography began in October 2021, in Spokane, Washington.[7]
The film had its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on September 7, 2022.[8][9] In March 2023, Roadside Attractions acquired distribution rights to the film, and scheduled a release date on August 4, 2023.[10]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 90% of 60 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.3/10. The website's consensus reads: "The thoughtful and well-acted Dreamin' Wild honors the creative impulse and the faith it takes to will a dream into reality."[11] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 66 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[12]
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