Synopsis
When her boyfriend is arrested for marijuana possession, Joleen Reedy and her 11-year-old daughter, Tara, take refuge with Joleen's aimless brother, James. Joleen soon runs off with a truck driver, and James is unable to meet his responsibilities. After Child Protective Services takes possession of Tara, James abducts her from a foster home, and the two travel from California to Utah, where his abusive father lives.
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Cast
- Nick StahlJames
- AnnaSophia RobbTara
- Charlize TheronJoleen
- Woody HarrelsonRandall
- Dennis HopperMr. Reedy
- Deborra-Lee FurnessDanni
- Callum Keith RennieWill
- Amy MatysioSharon
- Simon ChinRandall's Friend
- Mathew St. PatrickDetective #1
Recommendations
- 63
TV Guide Magazine
Stanford's script is painfully obvious, right down to the line of dialogue spelling out the title's significance. - 50
Film Threat
It’s a shame that this film’s star-studded cast wasn’t able to save the mediocre storyline. - 50
Variety
The overly simplistic script by Zac Stanford (“The Chumscrubber”) hits nothing but high notes, making the whole dramatically less than the sum of its parts. - 50
The A.V. Club
Well-intentioned to a fault, Sleepwalking blurs the line between dramatizing free-floating misery and spreading it. - 50
USA Today
Portentous and dull, the film features one of the worst over-the-top performances by Dennis Hopper, who plays an abusive father. - 40
The Hollywood Reporter
Even if the movie takes you to some dark places you would rather not visit, at least you will remember the actors who navigate the tortured journey. - 38
Chicago Tribune
Despite honorable work from Theron, Robb and Stahl, Sleepwalking makes good on its title in a not-so-good way. - 30
Village Voice
Theron and Woody Harrelson provide vitality against the film's heavy load, but they aren't around long enough to keep it from collapsing under its own portentous weight.
