Midnight Special (2016): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Midnight Special is a 2016 adventure thriller directed by Jeff Nichols. It runs 1 hour 52 minutes and earned $7.1 million worldwide. Critics gave it 83% on Rotten Tomatoes and 76 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.6/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 52m (112 min)
- Director
- Jeff Nichols
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros.
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Midnight Special About?
The premise of Midnight Special without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A father and his son embark on a perilous journey, desperately trying to protect a boy with mysterious and powerful abilities. Pursued by both a zealous religious group and government agents, they flee across the country. As they seek to understand Alton's powers and his destiny, they are drawn into a nationwide manhunt, facing escalating danger at every turn. The truth behind Alton’s abilities and the forces seeking to control him becomes increasingly clear.
Midnight Special Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- on the run
- father son relationship
- woods
- texas
- goggles
- cult
- police officer shot
- photosensitivity
- soldier
- fbi agent
- ranch
- abduction
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- 2010s
- gas station
- underweight
- kidnapping
- motel
- fugitive
- nsa
- alien
- national security agency
- homage
- driving
- driving a car
- car
- pick up
- pick up truck
- united states of america
- weapon
- falling satellite
- manhunt
- man wears eyeglasses
- mumbling
- aerial camera shot
- fbi federal bureau of investigation
- cia central intelligence agency
- male police officer killed
- male police officer
- male police officer shot
- supernatural drama
- child in jeopardy
- father carries his son
- father
- son
- government
- destiny
- pursuit
- boy
- u.s. government
- parallel universe
The Director of Midnight Special
Directed by Jeff Nichols.
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Director Jeff Nichols
More from Jeff Nichols
More films directed by Jeff Nichols, best-rated first: Take Shelter, Mud, Loving and Shotgun Stories.
Midnight Special Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Midnight Special 83% on Rotten Tomatoes and 76 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.6/10.
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IMDb 6.6 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 83% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 67%
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Metacritic 76 Metascore
User score 6.7
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TMDB 62% User score
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Letterboxd 3.3 /5
55 ratings
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Movie Insider 4.2 /5
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Midnight Special Plot Summary
What happens in Midnight Special from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The soft glow of a television lights up a dimly lit motel room, reporting on the unsettling case of a missing boy named Alton Meyer (Jaeden Lieberher), who was last seen with a man named Roy (Michael Shannon), traveling in a primer gray Chevelle. As the night deepens, Roy removes the duct tape covering the peephole and tells Lucas (Joel Edgerton) that it’s time for them to leave. They approach Alton, who is engrossed in a comic book while cocooned under a bed sheet, sporting headphones and dark swim goggles. Together, they venture out of the room.
Full summary
The whole story of Midnight Special, scene by scene
Midnight Special Box Office
Midnight Special grossed $7.1 million worldwide. $3.7 million came from the US and Canada and $3.4 million (48%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$7.1M
- US & Canada
- $3.7M
- International
- $3.4M
Midnight Special Trailers & Videos
7 videos: 2 trailers, 2 teasers, 1 clip and 2 featurettes.
- Trailer Midnight Special - Trailer 2 [HD]
- Teaser MIDNIGHT SPECIAL - OFFICIAL UK SHORT TRAILER [HD]
- Teaser Cinemax Trailer
- Clip MIDNIGHT SPECIAL - NEVER LEAVE THE VAN
How Well Do You Know Midnight Special?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
- Question 6: not answered
- Question 7: not answered
- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
What is Alton Meyer rumored to possess?
Cars in Midnight Special
28 cars on screen, including the 2000 Isuzu Rodeo and the AM General HMMWV M1025.
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2000 Isuzu Rodeo Main role -
AM General HMMWV M1025 Important role -
1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Important role -
2003 Ford E-Series Important role
Midnight Special Also Known As
23 alternative titles, including “Destino Especial” and “Especial de Medianoche”.
- Also known as
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- Destino Especial
- Especial de Medianoche
- Среднощен чудак
- Gece Yarısı
- Midnight Special - Fuga nella notte
- O Εκλεκτός της Νύχτας
- Éjféli látomás
- Специальный полуночный выпуск
- Půlnoční dítě
- 미드나잇 스페셜
- Le lieu secret
- 午夜逃亡
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- 通天眼
- El elegido
- Midnight Special - Poderes Misteriosos
- ספיישל חצות
- Спецвипуск опівночі
- ミッドナイト・スペシャル
- Поноћни специјал
- Speciālizlaidums pusnaktī
- Nhãn Lực Siêu Nhiên
- Vyvolený
- เด็กชายพลังเหนือโลก
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Midnight Special FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Midnight Special, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Midnight Special?
Midnight Special runs 1 hour 52 minutes (112 minutes).
When was Midnight Special released?
Midnight Special was released on March 18, 2016.
Who directed Midnight Special?
Midnight Special was directed by Jeff Nichols.
More films by Jeff Nichols How much did Midnight Special make at the box office?
Midnight Special grossed $7.1 million worldwide ($3.7 million domestic, $3.4 million international).
How is Midnight Special rated?
Midnight Special has 6.6/10 on IMDb, 83% on Rotten Tomatoes, 76 on Metacritic and 62% on TMDB.
Does Midnight Special have a post-credit scene?
No. Midnight Special has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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