Dream Scenario
2023 · Movie · R · 102 min · ★ 6.7 · 83% critics
A mild-mannered family man becomes an overnight curiosity when strangers everywhere start seeing him in their dreams. As the attention grows stranger and darker, he struggles with sudden fame, public judgment, and the way a bizarre phenomenon disrupts his ordinary life.
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Details
- Years
- 2023
- Release date
- 2023-11-10
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (1,329 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy awkward, surreal dark comedy about fame and viral attention like Beau Is Afraid or The Curse; Not for you if you need a tidy or consistently light ride.
Pros: inventive premise; dark laughs; strong lead performance | Cons: uneven final stretch; uncomfortable moments; blunt social satire
Themes
- dreams
- nightmare
- professor
- sleep
- subconsciousness
- dark comedy
- satire
- family relationships
- shared dream
- psychological
- psychological horror
- cancel culture
- +2 more
Awards & recognition
- Golden Globe Award — Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy · nominated
Cast & crew
Nicolas Cage
as Paul Matthews
Julianne Nicholson
as Janet Matthews
Michael Cera
as Trent
Tim Meadows
as Brett
Dylan Gelula
as Molly
Lily Bird
as Sophie Matthews
Jessica Clement
as Hannah Matthews
Dylan Baker
as Richard
Kate Berlant
as Mary
Star Slade
as Greta
Directed by Kristoffer Borgli