City of Dreams is a 2023 American-Mexican drama thriller film written and directed by Mohit Ramchandani, and stars Ari Lopez, Renata Vaca, Alfredo Castro, Paulina Gaitán, Jason Patric, and Diego Calva.
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| Directed by | Mohit Ramchandani |
| Written by | Mohit Ramchandani |
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| Cinematography | Alejandro Chávez |
| Edited by | Matthew Diezel |
| Music by | Lisa Gerrard |
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| Distributed by | Roadside Attractions |
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| Box office | $1.7 million[1] |
Inspired by a true story, City of Dreams chronicles the journey of a Mexican boy whose dreams of becoming a soccer star are shattered when he's smuggled across the border and sold to a sweatshop in downtown Los Angeles.
City of Dreams was released in the United States by Roadside Attractions on August 30, 2024. The film received mixed reviews from critics and has grossed $1.7 million worldwide.
Cast
edit- Ari Lopez as Jesús
- Alfredo Castro as El Jefe
- Paulina Gaitán
- Diego Calva as Carlitos
- Renata Vaca as Elena
- Jason Patric as Stevens
- Samm Levine as Nazarian
Production
editIn February 2023, it was reported that Yalitza Aparicio was going to serve as an executive producer on the American-Mexican drama thriller film titled Dreamers, and that Jason Patric had joined the cast.[2]
In October 2023, it was announced that Roadside Attractions had acquired the distribution rights to now-retitled City of Dreams, written and directed by Mohit Ramchandani in his directorial debut.[3]
Release
editCity of Dreams had its world premiere at the Mammoth Film Festival on March 5, 2023.[2] It was originally scheduled to release in the United States on April 5, 2024, but was pushed back to August 30, 2024.[3][4]
Reception
editBox office
editIn the United States and Canada, City of Dreams was released alongside AfrAId, Slingshot, 1992, and Reagan.[5][6][7] It debuted to $1.4 million over the four-day Labor Day weekend.[8]
Critical response
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 53% of 19 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.7/10.[9] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 14 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "overwhelming dislike".[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "City of Dreams". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ a b De la Fuente, Anna Marie (February 22, 2023). "Oscar-Nominated Yalitza Aparicio to Executive Produce Sweatshop Drama 'City of Dreams' with Infinity Hill (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ^ a b Grobar, Matt (October 3, 2023). "Roadside Attractions Sets Spring Release For 'City Of Dreams,' L.A. Sweatshop Thriller Exec Produced By 'Roma's Yalitza Aparicio". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ "AMC Theaters".
- ^ Rubin, Rebecca (August 28, 2024). "'Deadpool & Wolverine' to Top Box Office Yet Again Over Desolate Labor Day Weekend". Variety. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 30, 2024). "Summer Comes To An End With $3.6B+; 'Reagan' Sees $525K, Blumhouse's 'Afraid' Scares Up $400K In Previews – Labor Day Box Office". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ McClintock, Pamela (August 31, 2024). "Box Office: 'Deadpool & Wolverine' Rules Quiet Labor Day, New 'Reagan' Biopic Battles for 4th Place". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Domestic 2024 Weekend 35 | August 30-September 2, 2024 – Labor Day weekend (US)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "City of Dreams". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "City of Dreams". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved September 10, 2024.