Hapless family man Paul Matthews finds his life turned upside down when millions of strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams. But when his nighttime appearances take a nightmarish turn, Paul is forced to navigate his newfound stardom.
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Nicolas Cage
Paul Matthews
Julianne Nicholson
Janet Matthews
Michael Cera
Trent
Tim Meadows
Brett
Dylan Gelula
Molly
Lily Bird
Sophie Matthews
Jessica Clement
Hannah Matthews
Dylan Baker
Richard
Kate Berlant
Mary
Star Slade
Greta
Director
Kristoffer Borgli
Tagline
"Meet the man of your dreams."
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$10,000,000
Revenue
$14,114,415
Production
A24, Square Peg, Saturn Films
Brent Marchant
November 19, 2023
Packing a lot of material and ideas into a single film can result in a muddled, confusing mess, no matter how well-meaning a filmmaker’s intentions might be. However, in his third feature outing, writer-director Kristoffer Borgli succeeds for the most part when it comes to tackling such an imposing task. This offbeat tale of tenured but underappreciated university professor (Nicolas Cage) takes vi...
CinemaSerf
November 23, 2023
When college professor "Matthews" (Nicolas Cage) starts appearing in the dreams of strangers (oh, and his wife!), his whole life is turned topsy-turvy. Initially it's all a rather benign phenomenon with his appearances fleeting, inconclusive and harmless. Until, that is, he meets one person who has been having a rather more intimate experience. Not only does this meeting not go very well (on vario...
BornKnight
January 7, 2024
It must be not the most original movie but hey, it is something unexpected. Being from A24 I did what I do on almost all movies - didn't read anything about it beforehand. After watching the movie and taking my conclusion, I researched a bit about it: it is a black comedy movie from the norwegian (ok strange film spoiler) Kristoffer Borgli produced by Cage and Ari Aster. Ok, this also got my a...
Chandler Danier
January 8, 2024
Only Cage can create such an awful, self-centred person on screen and maintain relatability. He is incredible. Creative little woke-sterpiece giving an unbelievable twist to some modern issues that results in tragic comedy.
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