Mean Dreams
2016 · Movie · R · 108 min · ★ 6.4 · 71% critics
Two teens form a quick bond in a small town, but their connection puts them in the crosshairs of the girl’s powerful, corrupt father. With nowhere safe to turn, they make a desperate choice and hit the road, triggering a tense chase through isolated backroads and wilderness.
Also known as Rêves noirs
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-10-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 71/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (139 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a lean, suspenseful coming-of-age crime thriller with an “us against the world” romance and a relentless pursuit, similar in spirit to Hanna; Not for you if you need a slower, character-deep drama or neat closure.
Pros: tense chase momentum; strong teen chemistry; moody outdoor atmosphere | Cons: familiar on-the-run setup; thin backstory details; ending feels unresolved
Themes
- small town
- child abuse
- sheriff
- parent child relationship
- gas station
- runaway
- motel
- forest
- fall
- coming of age
- money
- murder
- +8 more
Cast & crew
Sophie Nélisse
as Casey Caraway
Josh Wiggins
as Jonas Ford
Colm Feore
as The Chief
Bill Paxton
as Wayne Caraway
Joe Cobden
as Elbert
Vickie Papavs
as Lynette Ford
Ryan Blakely
as Proprietor
George Buza
as Pawnshop Clerk
Tara Nicodemo
as Pharmacist
Mike McPhaden
as Father
Directed by Nathan Morlando