| Director: | Lije Sarki[1] |
| Starring: | Johnny Knoxville |
| Cinematography: | Sing Howe Yam[2] |
| Editing: | Ken O’Keefe |
| Music: | Daniel Davies |
| Distributor: | Paramount Pictures |
| Runtime: | 99 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
Sweet Dreams is a 2024 American sports comedy drama film directed by Lije Sarki. The film stars Johnny Knoxville as a recovering alcoholic who forms a softball team with other patients at his rehab center to save the clinic from being sold.
After waking up bloodied on a park bench due to a long night of drinking, Morris decides to check into the Sweet Dreams rehab center for a 90-day recovery program. At first he struggles to acclimate, but eventually Morris bonds with his fellow patients over softball.
When Pete, the owner of Sweet Dreams, learns that he is in danger of losing the clinic, the patients enter a local softball tournament in hopes that the prize money will prevent the center from being sold at auction.
Sweet Dreams was inspired by director and screenwriter Lije Sarki's own experiences with sobriety. The film was shot in Los Angeles, including many real-life locations in the Westside.[4]
A "Friends & Family" screening of Sweet Dreams for the cast, crew, and guests was hosted in Los Angeles by Paramount Pictures on April 1, 2024. The film was released in theaters on April 12 and became available on digital streaming platforms on April 16.