Fairyland Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Sep. 24, 2025

Fairyland

Release Date: Friday, October 10, 2025 Limited

A coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of San Francisco’s vibrant cultural scene in the 1970s and ’80s.

Starring: Emilia Jones • Scoot McNairy • Cody Fern • Maria Bakalova • Adam Lambert,Geena Davis.

Screenwriter: Sofia Coppola • Andrew Durham

R Adaptation N/A

93% WILL SEE 7% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Based on the acclaimed memoir of the same name by Alysia Abbott, Fairyland is a coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of San Francisco’s vibrant cultural scene in the 1970s and ’80s. This captivating film chronicles a father and daughter relationship as it evolves through an era of bohemian decadence to the sober and heartbreaking era of the AIDS crisis.

Adaptation True Story Coming-of-Age

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93% of people who rated this movie are planning to watch it.

7% of people have indicated they do not plan to see this movie.

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Who stars in Fairyland – Cast List

E
Emilia Jones
The Running Man, Brimstone
S
Scoot McNairy
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Sleepless
C
Cody Fern
Jimpa
M
Maria Bakalova
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, The Apprentice
A
Adam Lambert,Geena Davis.
B
Bella Murphy
Coming 2 America
i
introducing Nessa Dougherty
A
Adam Lambert
Playmobil: The Movie, Megamind vs. The Doom Syndicate
G
Geena Davis
Blink Twice, Accidents Happen

Who is making Fairyland – Crew List

The film's writer Sofia Coppola last penned Priscilla and The Beguiled.

Director: —
Screenwriters: Sofia Coppola
Andrew Durham
Producers: Roman Coppola
Sofia Coppola

Studios: Lionsgate Studios
Production Company: American Zoetrope

Production – What we know about the Fairyland

Key Facts

Based on the book/memoir "Fairyland: A Memoir of My Father" by Alysia Abbot. True story.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Aug 2025

Completed

Changed Fairyland movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Dec 2013

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. American Zoetrope has acquired the rights to Alysia Abbott’s memoir Fairyland: A Memoir of My Father for Sofia Coppola to write and produce.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for drug use
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Fairyland Trailers and Clips

Fairyland

Official Trailer

Fairyland Release Date: When was the film released?

Fairyland was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, October 10 , 2025. There were 21 21 other movies released on the same date, including Soul On Fire, TRON: Ares and Roofman. As a limited release, Fairyland was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

The estimated home release date for Fairyland is currently being determined. Stay tuned!