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Midnight Special

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The government and a group of religious extremists pursue a man (Michael Shannon) and his son (Jaeden Lieberher), a young boy who possesses special powers.
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Midnight Special's intriguing mysteries may not resolve themselves to every viewer's liking, but the journey is ambitious, entertaining, and terrifically acted.

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Maxsuel S @Maxine191 Dec 27 Um bom filme para assistir,por mais que ele não tenha algo tão detalhado,tirando o fato do destino do garoto no final de tudo,sinto que esse filme tinha algo faltando,mais não deixa de ser algo interessante para ver,ainda mais quem gosta muito de filmes com coisas paranormais. See more erwin s @RT90194871 Oct 4 cant recommend this movie. central questions remain completely unanswered. who is this boy? where did he come from? why does he have these powers? whats with goverment. not very satisfying. See more jeannie p @RT40430395 Apr 25 Ohh, now i get why this movie gets mentioned so often. As a total wuss who won’t watch violent or disturbing movies, i cheated about halfway and checked the Wiki to see if watching to the end might be an option - big surprised grin seeing the synopsis for the second half, and it was every bit as enjoyable knowing what’s gonna happen. The general vibe of this film reminded me of Repo Man, eventually, getting increasing chuckles of glee out of me, and rapture that some people made a film on this kind of subject that I actually found satisfying, nothing grating, I don’t think I bitched at the TV a singl- no wait there was that One Bit where I scolded Kirsten Dunst for letting them make her do the stereotypical Female Does Suffering scene for a few seconds there, but the rest was A-ok, for Me : ) Loved the parenting style - treating small human as an equal, and with care. See more Webb V @RT64625535 02/20/2025 Clear you mind and don't assume, question, or quibble, and just maybe the story will carry you away to a nice place. I don't often give out 5's but found nothing to keep me from doing so with one. See more Stoner J @Stoner 01/07/2025 Great sci-fi drama with a thrilling end. Reminded me so much of the movie D.A.R.Y.L. I loved as a kid See more A J @RT09090618 12/07/2024 Brilliant acting in the this sci-fi meets No Country for Old Men. Loved it! See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis The government and a group of religious extremists pursue a man (Michael Shannon) and his son (Jaeden Lieberher), a young boy who possesses special powers.
Director
Jeff Nichols
Producer
Sarah Green, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones
Screenwriter
Jeff Nichols
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Tri-State Pictures
Rating
PG-13 (Some Violence|Action)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 8, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 7, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$3.7M
Runtime
1h 51m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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