Daydream Believer

“He’s not the boy next door!”

10.0

1998

17m

FantasyDramaComedyRomance

Director: Kelly Peeples

Overview

Suburbia 1967. Eleven-year-old Susan Bradley has only one thing on her mind, and it's not schoolwork. It's Mike Nesmith of The Monkees, the popular pop group made famous in the television sitcom of the same name. Susan, with "boyfriend" Nesmith, lives in a daydream, a sixties riot of psychedelic colors and goofy, soft-focus, teenage-girl love scenes. Her well-meaning parents try to snap her back to reality, but it takes an informative copy of Teen Life to finally open Susan's eyes.

Cast

Susan Bradley

Molly Shannon

Susan Bradley

Fake Mike Nesmith

Erik Kever Ryle

Fake Mike Nesmith

Teen Susan

Dawn Walters

Teen Susan

Mrs. Bradley

Jennifer C. Johnson

Mrs. Bradley

Mr. Bradley

Tom Jermaine

Mr. Bradley

Miss Greensbaugh

Katja Rivera-Hodel

Miss Greensbaugh

Reviews

lesbianpetertork

Brilliantly crafted. Twists you could never see coming

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nickact

What a flick! Must watch for any Monkees enthusiasts, and even for those who aren't fans (not to spoil anything, but the film could be read through an anti-Monkee lens). I was blown away by the production value; I often forgot it was created in 1998 because the set dressing was so period accurate to the 60's! Loved all the costumes. The actor who plays Mike was fantastic, they really should've gotten him back for the Monkees' similarly titled biopic "Daydream Believers" (2001). His accent was so perfect and I even forgot that it wasn't Mike Nesmith himself! A great story, cute and fun for the whole family. I'm sure watching with this with my mother would really take her back to the good old days and she'd have lots of fun Monkee stories to share with me afterward. 5/5 stars, I could not enjoy this movie more.

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