Sweet Dreams - 2024
The movie "Sweet Dreams" is a comedy-drama-sport film released in 2024. It follows the story of Morris, who is forced to coach a misfit softball team consisting of his fellow housemates during his mandatory stay at the Sweet Dreams sober living facility in order to get his life back on track.
The film features actors such as Johnny Knoxville, Mo Amer, Theo Von, and Kate Upton. Johnny Knoxville plays the lead role of Morris, who struggles to confront the wreckage of his life while in rehab at the Sweet Dreams recovery center.
The movie has received mixed reviews. Some critics have compared it to a Coen brothers movie, with obtuse, deluded, and/or repulsive characters plotting against each other. The film is aestheticized and shot in a squarish, 4x3 "Academy" ratio, with wide-angle lenses that distort people and objects in a cartoonish manner.
"Sweet Dreams" is described as a heartwarming and inspirational sports dramedy, with the potential to be a touching and unique underdog sports tale. The film explores themes of second chances and the resilience of individuals despite their past.
The movie was released digitally on April 16, 2024, and is available for purchase online. It also had a limited theatrical release on April 12, 2024. The runtime of "Sweet Dreams" is approximately 1 hour and 39 minutes.
