THALIAN HALL CINEMA · NEW RELEASE
Train Dreams
PG-13 | Drama | 1 hour, 42 minutes
UNITED STATES | ENGLISH
Join us for the 7:15pm screening on Monday, February 9, for a special introduction and post-screening Q&A with Train Dreams actor Paul Schneider (Lars and the Real Girl, TV's Parks and Recreation), moderated by Wilmington StarNews's John Staton!
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2026
1:15 PM | 4:15 PM | 7:15 PM
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2026
1:15 PM | 4:15 PM | 7:15 PM
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2026
1:30 PM | 4:15 PM
HISTORIC MAIN STAGE [RED] · RUTH AND BUCKY STEIN THEATRE [BLACK]
NEW RELEASE TICKETS
$12.00 | ADULT
$10.00 | SENIOR (65+) · STUDENT (W/ VALID ID)
Official Synopsis (Netflix):
Based on the beloved novella by Denis Johnson, Train Dreams is the moving portrait of Robert Grainier (Golden Globe-nominee Joel Edgerton), whose life unfolds during an era of unprecedented change in early 20th century America. Orphaned at a young age, Robert grows into adulthood among the towering forests of the Pacific Northwest, where he helps expand the nation’s railroad empire alongside men as unforgettable as the landscapes they inhabit. After a tender courtship, he marries Gladys (Academy Award-nominee Felicity Jones) and they build a home together, though his work often takes him far from her and their young daughter. When his life takes an unexpected turn, Robert finds beauty, brutality and newfound meaning for the forests and trees he has felled.
An ode to a vanishing way of life, an ever-evolving world, and to the extraordinary possibilities that exist within even the most simple of existences, Train Dreams captures a time and place that are now long gone, and the people who built a bridge to a future they could only dream of. Directed by Academy Award-nominee Clint Bentley with a screenplay by Bentley and Academy Award-nominee Greg Kwedar, the writing team behind Sing Sing, the film also stars Academy Award-nominees William H. Macy and Kerry Condon.
Four Academy Award nominations, including:
- Motion Picture of the Year
- Achievement in Cinematography
- Adapted Screenplay
Full List of Academy Award Nominations: https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2026#
Directed by Clint Bentley
Screenplay by Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar
Based on the novella by Denis Johnson
Starring:
Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones, Nathaniel Arcand, Clifton Collins Jr., John Diehl, Paul Schneider, Kerry Condon, William H. Macy, Will Patton
Thalian Hall Cinema is a series of first-run and repertory wide release, independent, foreign, documentary, and other notable films presented by Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts.
