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Five Nights in Maine

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After his wife's tragic death, a man goes to rural Maine to visit his mother-in-law.
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Nella Fitzgerald Shadow and Act Jan 23, 2017
Despite [Oyelowo's] acting chops, it is difficult to feel sympathy for him since we do not have the opportunity to learn much about his character. Go to Full Review Miriam Di Nunzio Chicago Sun-Times Aug 5, 2016
2/4
The dialogue is minimalistic, and most of it courtesy of Lucinda's cruel taunts that cut like a knife. But even those moments are never fully explored. Go to Full Review Adam Graham Detroit News Aug 5, 2016
C
Too much goes unsaid and too many issues are unresolved. The scenery is nice, but "Five Nights in Maine" just isn't worth the trip. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Aug 14, 2023
1.5/4
Five Nights in Maine feels less like a complete motion picture than an unfinished skit for an acting workshop. Go to Full Review Kip Mooney College Movie Review Aug 29, 2021
C+
Occasionally it feels like this would work much better as a play. Go to Full Review Scott Nye Battleship Pretension Jan 5, 2021
Had the earlier drama been more incisive, or the conclusion more restless, I would have walked away invigorated by Curran and her cast's discipline and rigor... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Seth K. @sethypoo465 Dec 17, 2025 Це відстій, чому б він пішов до своєї свекрухи See more Jun 13, 2022 É sobre a dor, a perda, a dor da perda, inimaginável e infinita, um filme bonito, 5 dias em Maine, na presença da ex sogra, bons diálogos, muita dor e saudades representados, machuca, sensível, dolorido, bonito, a dor da mãe e do marido… See more Nov 25, 2021 my mom said it was bad and I wasn't allowed to see it, but I sneaked my iPad in my room at 3:00am and I thought it was FNAF but it wasn't 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢 (I cried) See more Oct 15, 2018 No idea why it has so low reviews. See more Jun 10, 2017 Good performances but not very engaging. See more May 14, 2017 Very sad this didn't get more exposure. Wonderful film with surprising performances. See more Read all reviews
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Maris Curran

Director

David Oyelowo

Sherwin

Dianne Wiest

Lucinda

Rosie Perez

Ann

Teyonah Parris

Penelope

Hani Furstenberg

Fiona

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Movie Info

Synopsis After his wife's tragic death, a man goes to rural Maine to visit his mother-in-law.
Director
Maris Curran
Producer
Maris Curran, Carly Hugo, David Oyelowo, Matthew Parker
Screenwriter
Maris Curran
Distributor
FilmRise
Production Co
Loveless, Yoruba Saxon Productions
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 5, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 20, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$15.1K
Runtime
1h 24m
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