Gorgeous Teaser Trailer for ‘Train Dreams’ Film Starring Joel Edgerton
by Alex Billington
July 24, 2025
Source: YouTube
“Every thread we pull, we know not how it affects the design of things.” Netflix has unveiled the first teaser trailer for one of the best films of 2025 titled Train Dreams, made by filmmaker Clint Bentley (writer / producer on Sing Sing, director of Jockey before this). Train Dreams premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival earlier this year to rave reviews from many critics (here’s mine). All this positivity convinced Netflix to give it a theatrical release – playing in theaters exclusively in November for two weeks before it arrives for streaming. The breathtakingly beautiful film is the moving portrait of Robert Grainier, a logger and railroad worker who leads a life of unexpected depth and beauty in the rapidly-changing America of the early 20th Century. It follows him throughout a great deal of his life, through trials and tribulations, as he watches the world change right before his eyes. It’s an incredible film. With a score composed by Bryce Dessner. Train Dreams stars Joel Edgerton as Robert, Felicity Jones, Nathaniel Arcand, Clifton Collins Jr., John Diehl, Paul Schneider, with Kerry Condon and William H. Macy. Narrated by Will Patton. This is a gorgeous teaser that features some of the best shots in the film – I really, really love it. Don’t miss this film.
Here’s the teaser trailer (+ poster) for Clint Bentley’s film Train Dreams, direct from Netflix’s YouTube:
“A staggering work of art.” Based on Denis Johnson’s beloved novella, set during the early 20th Century, Train Dreams is the moving portrait of Robert Grainier (starring Joel Edgerton), a logger and railroad worker who leads a life of unexpected depth and beauty in the rapidly-changing America of the early 20th Century. Train Dreams is directed by acclaimed American filmmaker Clint Bentley, director of the film Jockey previously, plus a few shorts, and a produce / writer on the Oscar-nominated film Sing Sing. The screenplay is written by Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar (director of Sing Sing), based on the novella of the same name by Denis Johnson. It’s produced by Marissa McMahon, Teddy Schwarzman, William Janowitz, Ashley Schlaifer, Michael Heimler. This initially premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival earlier this year (read our review). Netflix will debut Bentley’s Train Dreams in select theaters first on November 7th, 2025, then streaming on Netflix worldwide starting November 21st. How does that look? Want to watch?