Midnight Special (film)

Midnight Special
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJeff Nichols
Written byJeff Nichols
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAdam Stone
Edited byJulie Monroe
Music byDavid Wingo
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
  • February 12, 2016 (2016-02-12) (Berlinale)
  • March 18, 2016 (2016-03-18) (United States)
Running time
112 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States[3]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$18 million[4]
Box office$7.7 million[5]

Midnight Special is a 2016 American science fiction film written and directed by Jeff Nichols, and produced by Sarah Green and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones. The film stars Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst, Adam Driver, Jaeden Martell, and Sam Shepard.[6] It is Nichols's fourth full-length film and his first studio production.[7] It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival.[8]

Shannon plays a father who escapes with his son from both the government and a cult after they discover that his son has special powers. The film began a theatrical release on March 18 by Warner Bros. Pictures, expanding wider in subsequent weeks. It received positive reviews from critics and grossed $7 million worldwide against its $18 million budget.

  1. ^ a b c Rooney, David (February 12, 2016). "'Midnight Special': Berlin Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  2. ^ "MIDNIGHT SPECIAL (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. February 2, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
  3. ^ "Midnight Special (2015)". American Film Institute. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  4. ^ Dawes, Amy (Fall 2014). "From Indie to Mainstream". dga.org. Directors Guild of America. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference mojo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Sneider, Jeff (November 21, 2013). "Adam Driver Joins Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst in WB's Sci-Fi Drama 'Midnight Special'". TheWrap.com. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
  7. ^ Lodge, Guy (August 13, 2013). "Kirsten Dunst joins Michael Shannon and Joel Edgerton in Jeff Nichols' 'Midnight Special'". HitFix.com. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
  8. ^ "Berlinale 2016: First Films for Competition and Berlinale Special". Berlinale. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2015.