A Complete Unknown on Disney+ for 7 May – Directed by Academy Award® nominee James Mangold, A Complete Unknown offers an intimate portrayal of Bob Dylan’s transformative years in the early 1960s.
Academy Award® nominee Timothée Chalamet delivers a captivating performance as Dylan, capturing his evolution from a burgeoning folk artist to a cultural icon. The film delves into Dylan’s relationships with contemporaries like Woody Guthrie (Scoot McNairy), Joan Baez (Monica Barbaro), and Pete Seeger (Edward Norton), whose influence shaped his early sound and whose reaction to Dylan’s electric set at Newport became the stuff of legend.
Searchlight Pictures’ A Complete Unknown is Certified-Fresh and Certified Hot on Rotten Tomatoes™ and critics have lauded Chalamet’s portrayal, with The Hollywood Reporter noting “Timothée Chalamet delivers an electrifying, transformative performance.” Audiences can stream Searchlight Pictures’ A Complete Unknown when the film arrives on Disney+ on May 7.
Film Synopsis
New York, 1961. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music. He forges intimate relationships with music icons of Greenwich Village on his meteoric rise, culminating in a groundbreaking and controversial performance that reverberates worldwide.
Timothée Chalamet stars and sings as Bob Dylan in James Mangold’s A Complete Unknown, the electric true story behind the rise of one of the most iconic singer-songwriters in history. The film also stars Edward Norton as Pete Seeger, Elle Fanning as Sylvie Russo, Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez, Boyd Holbrook as Johnny Cash and Scoot McNairy as Woody Guthrie.
Written by Mangold and Jay Cocks, the film is produced by Fred Berger p.g.a., Mangold p.g.a., Alex Heineman p.g.a., Bob Bookman, Peter Jaysen, Alan Gasmer, Jeff Rosen, and Chalamet.
A Complete Unknown on Disney+ – 7 May, 2025
Media Release – Searchlight Pictures
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A Complete Unknown on Disney+ for 7 May
