Middle of Nowhere

R

Released Oct 12, 2012

1 hr. 41 min.

Drama

Romance

List

88%

52 Reviews

Tomatometer

64%

2,500+ Ratings

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A med student (Emayatzy Corinealdi) considers leaving her long-imprisoned husband (Omari Hardwick) for a charming bus driver (David Oyelowo).

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Critics Consensus

Wise, compassionate, and beautifully acted, Middle of Nowhere offers an early testament to writer-director Ava DuVernay's startling talent.

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georgan g

This drama was SO well-acted that it almost seemed like a documentary at times. The story left me depressed, but hopeful they could both make a better life.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Joseph R

Ernest, sluggish, predictable, dull.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/28/22

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tony h

This movie feels more like a documentary than just another movie. It's a story within a story told by one narrator to another as if each were the interviewee of the other but without the permission of one another to publish the interview at all, so neither knows that it's an interview and not a quite conversation between two colleagues whose

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

I don't usually watch a lot of black movies. Not because I'm racist, but it's a culture thing. It makes me realize how blacks had to stomach white shows. I don't think blacks and whites realize it's not a race thing, but a cultural thing. Sad. I did enjoy this movie. Good acting! Loved the mother of the daughters. Nice story!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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ashley h

Middle of Nowhere is a disappointing film. It is about a med student who considers leaving her long-imprisoned husband for a charming bus driver. Emayatzy Corinealdi and David Oyelowo give horrible performances. The script is badly written. Ava DuVernay did a terrible job directing this movie. I was not impressed with this motion picture.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Great movie, great acting, and great directing!!!!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/20/18

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Ava DuVernay

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Emayatzy Corinealdi

Ruby

David Oyelowo

Brian

Omari Hardwick

Derek

Lorraine Toussaint

Ruth

Edwina Findley

Rosie

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Joshunda Sanders

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There are no easy laughs or simple rom-com moments in Middle of Nowhere, but that's part of what makes it shine.

Jan 13, 2021

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Dwight Brown

National Newspaper Publishers Association

DuVernay, in just her second feature film, exhibits the skills of a master filmmaker.

Rated: 4/4

Nov 9, 2016

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Noel Murray

The Dissolve

DuVernay uses this situation as a light but poignant metaphor for Ruby's personal growth, as she finds a way to escape her own kind of prison.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 12, 2015

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Toussaint Egan

Polygon

Beautiful, evocative, and thoroughly heart wrenching, Middle of Nowhere is a stirring portrait of finding truth in love and vice-versa.

Oct 22, 2021

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Mattie Lucas

From the Front Row

The film feels like a quiet roar of defiance; a haunting and exhilarating new direction for cinema.

Rated: 3.5/4

Aug 6, 2019

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

A terrifically written and nuanced performance from Emayatzy Corinealdi. Previously working mostly in shorts and television, Corinealdi knocks it out of the park, and each of the supporting cast feels pitch perfect.

Aug 5, 2019

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Synopsis

A med student (Emayatzy Corinealdi) considers leaving her long-imprisoned husband (Omari Hardwick) for a charming bus driver (David Oyelowo).

Director: Ava DuVernay
Screenwriter: Ava DuVernay
Distributor: AFFRM
Production Co: Forward Movement
Rating: R (Some Language)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 12, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $166.9K