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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 01/23/2017
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 08/05/2016
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 08/05/2016
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 08/14/2023
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 08/29/2021
C+
Occasionally it feels like this would work much better as a play. Go to Full Review
Scott Nye Battleship Pretension 01/05/2021
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
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06/13/2022 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 11/25/2021 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 10/15/2018 No idea why it has so low reviews. See more 06/10/2017 Good performances but not very engaging. See more 05/14/2017 Very sad this didn't get more exposure. Wonderful film with surprising performances. See more 08/09/2016 A quiet, subtle, riveting film very well cast. See more Read all reviews
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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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