Film2016112 min

Midnight Special

Name: Midnight Special
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction
Released: 2016
Duration: 112 min
Cast: Michael Shannon, Jaeden Martell, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst, Adam Driver

Taste attributes: adventuredramascience fictionvehiclesmysterymafia/gangsterfastunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplelinearall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"He's not like us."

Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, heavy sci-fi film, otherwise balanced. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

6.2 /10

TMDB · 1,529 votes

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What lines up

Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

A father and son go on the run after the dad learns his child possesses special powers.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems