Train Dreams 2025

Movie · 102 min · English · January 26, 2025

Directed by Clint BentleyWritten by Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar

Starring Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones, Kerry Condon, William H. Macy, Will Patton

Train Dreams represents a 2025 American period drama directed by Clint Bentley, with co-writing credits shared with Greg Kwedar for the screenplay adaptation of the 2011 novella authored by Denis Johnson. Principal actors include Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones, Nathaniel Arcand, Clifton Collins Jr., John Diehl, Paul Schneider, Kerry Condon, and William H. Macy, while Will Patton provides narration.

The film made its initial appearance at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2025 before opening in limited theatrical releases across the United States on November 7, 2025. Streaming availability occurred through Netflix on November 21, 2025. Critics responded positively, particularly highlighting Bentley's direction and Edgerton's acting. Recognition included designation as one of the ten best films of 2025 by both the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute. Edgerton earned a Golden Globe nomination for his role, while the picture received four 98th Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay.