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Clint Bentley's 'Train Dreams' Set for Oscar Buzz on Netflix

11/19/2025

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Train Dreams, directed by Clint Bentley, streams on Netflix on November 21, 2025.
The film is based on Denis Johnson's 2011 novella and stars Joel Edgerton as Robert Grainier, a logger who helps build railroads.
Felicity Jones portrays Grainier's wife Gladys, and William H. Macy plays Arn Peeples.
Critics praise the film, giving it 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, and it is expected to generate Oscar buzz.

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Story summary

Train Dreams, directed by Clint Bentley, streams on Netflix on November 21, 2025.
The film is based on Denis Johnson's 2011 novella and stars Joel Edgerton as Robert Grainier, a logger who helps build railroads.
Felicity Jones portrays Grainier's wife Gladys, and William H. Macy plays Arn Peeples.
Critics praise the film, giving it 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, and it is expected to generate Oscar buzz.