102 mins |
Rated
R13 (Bloody violence, offensive language, sexual material & content that may disturb)
Directed by Kristoffer Borgli
Starring Julianne Nicholson, Dylan Gelula, Lily Gao, Tim Meadows, Kate Berlant, Nicolas Cage, Dylan Baker, Michael Cera
Meet Paul Matthews (Nicolas Cage), a seemingly forgettable family man and tenured professor. His mundane life takes a surreal turn when he inexplicably becomes the star of millions of strangers' dreams. As people worldwide witness his presence in their slumber, Paul is thrust into an unexpected and bewildering kind of stardom.
This wickedly entertaining comedy, directed by Kristoffer Borgli and produced by Ari Aster, follows Paul's journey from obscurity to overnight sensation. However, his newfound fame isn't all dreams and sunshine. Paul's dreamtime appearances take a nightmarish twist, leaving him to navigate the bizarre consequences of his unusual celebrity.
Cage's portrayal of the unassuming Paul Matthews in a surreal and hilarious tale of dreams and consequences is not to be missed.
Critic Reviews -
"It’s a morality play where one extramarital indiscretion produces disquieting ripples through the collective psyche of a country. Crucially it’s also funny...." Times-UK
"Nicolas Cage has perhaps never been Nicolas Cagier in what could be his Nicolas Cagiest performance ever...." Peter Bradshaw - The Guardian
"Silly, strange, and very funny, Dream Scenario is a psycho-comic-drama with a peak Cage Renaissance performance powering it. Don’t sleep on it..." Empire Magazine
Dream Scenario‘s ultimate legacy will likely be that it adds another great eccentric take on misguided men to [Cage's] personal canon..." Rolling Stone
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Meet Paul Matthews (Nicolas Cage), a seemingly forgettable family man and tenured professor. His mundane life takes a surreal turn when he inexplicably becomes the star of millions of strangers' dreams. As people worldwide witness his presence in their slumber, Paul is thrust into an unexpected and bewildering kind of stardom.
This wickedly entertaining comedy, directed by Kristoffer Borgli and produced by Ari Aster, follows Paul's journey from obscurity to overnight sensation. However, his newfound fame isn't all dreams and sunshine. Paul's dreamtime appearances take a nightmarish twist, leaving him to navigate the bizarre consequences of his unusual celebrity.
Cage's portrayal of the unassuming Paul Matthews in a surreal and hilarious tale of dreams and consequences is not to be missed.
Critic Reviews -
"It’s a morality play where one extramarital indiscretion produces disquieting ripples through the collective psyche of a country. Crucially it’s also funny...." Times-UK
"Nicolas Cage has perhaps never been Nicolas Cagier in what could be his Nicolas Cagiest performance ever...." Peter Bradshaw - The Guardian
"Silly, strange, and very funny, Dream Scenario is a psycho-comic-drama with a peak Cage Renaissance performance powering it. Don’t sleep on it..." Empire Magazine
Dream Scenario‘s ultimate legacy will likely be that it adds another great eccentric take on misguided men to [Cage's] personal canon..." Rolling Stone