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Middle of Nowhere

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88% Tomatometer 51 Reviews 65% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
A med student (Emayatzy Corinealdi) considers leaving her long-imprisoned husband (Omari Hardwick) for a charming bus driver (David Oyelowo).
Middle of Nowhere

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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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Joshunda Sanders Bitch Media 01/13/2021
There are no easy laughs or simple rom-com moments in Middle of Nowhere, but that's part of what makes it shine. Go to Full Review
Dwight Brown National Newspaper Publishers Association 11/09/2016
4/4
DuVernay, in just her second feature film, exhibits the skills of a master filmmaker. Go to Full Review
Noel Murray The Dissolve 01/12/2015
3.5/5
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. Go to Full Review
Toussaint Egan Polygon 10/22/2021
Beautiful, evocative, and thoroughly heart wrenching, Middle of Nowhere is a stirring portrait of finding truth in love and vice-versa. Go to Full Review
Mattie Lucas From the Front Row 08/06/2019
3.5/4
The film feels like a quiet roar of defiance; a haunting and exhilarating new direction for cinema. Go to Full Review
Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com 08/05/2019
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. Go to Full Review
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Juan P @Jp2rime 4d This was an incredible movie! The acting, the plot and the cinematography were second to none! Anyone hating on this movie is dead wrong! See more S A Nov 21 I love love love this movie it is timeless. The acting is superb. The realness is profound. The pain is heartfelt and the familiarity is painful. I wish I had seen this earlier in my life. See more georgan g 04/20/2022 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. See more tony h 10/11/2021 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 See more 06/28/2021 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! See more ashley h @ashleyhobgood87 01/14/2021 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. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A med student (Emayatzy Corinealdi) considers leaving her long-imprisoned husband (Omari Hardwick) for a charming bus driver (David Oyelowo).
Director
Ava DuVernay
Producer
Ava DuVernay, Howard Barish, Paul Garnes
Screenwriter
Ava DuVernay
Distributor
AFFRM
Production Co
Forward Movement, Kandoo Films
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
Runtime
1h 41m