Join more than 5 million users

using PlayPilot to find the best movies and shows on all streaming services!

Promo

Ratings

Profile photo for
Your rating:
IMDb rating Visit page
IMDb rating 6.6
Critic rating Average critic rating
Critic rating 8.3

Reviews

Add a review
Critic Dan Jolin
rated 8

Through both his propulsive road-chase plot-engine and lens-flaring visual style, Nichols makes good on his claim that Midnight Special is a tribute to John Carpenter’s Starman and Spielberg’s Close Encounters Of The Third Kind.

Read full review at Empire
Critic Brian Tallerico
rated 10

“Midnight Special” respects your intelligence, letting you come to its themes emotionally instead of narratively. It is a breathtaking display of visual storytelling, confidently rendered by someone who understands the power of cinema.

Read full review at Roger Ebert
Critic Jonathan Romney
rated 8

...a tremendous film – narratively satisfying, visually striking, and with a teasing theological subtext, if that’s your bag.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Daniel Skov Madsen
rated 8

...en ualmindeligt vellykket film, der i sin blanding af afdæmpet realisme og sci-fi-mystik opnår et næsten Spielbergsk niveau af filmmagi og ærefrygt – og det endda med ganske begrænsede midler.

Read full review at Cinemazone
Critic Thomas Bech Rasmussen
rated 7

Det er en særpræget film, hvis fantasifulde og gådefulde stemning hænger ved efter første gennemsyn.

Read full review at Soundvenue
Critic Victoria Machmudov
rated 10

…en kosmiskt vacker och spektakulär sci-fi film som lär komma att göra avtryck i filmhistorien.

Read full review at Moviezine
Critic Michael Bo
rated 7

Midnight Special' er en science fiction-dommedagsfilm, men den hverken ligner eller lyder som dem af slagsen, vi kender.

Read full review at Filmmagasinet Ekko

Cast & Crew

Jeff Nichols
Director
Jeff Nichols
Writer
Sam Shepard
As Calvin Meyer
Kirsten Dunst
As Sarah Tomlin
Michael Shannon
As Roy Tomlin
Billy Slaughter
As Agent Cole
Bill Camp
As Doak

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Midnight Special about? Toggle content

Midnight Special is a sci-fi drama that follows the story of a father, Roy, and his son, Alton, who possesses mysterious powers that have sparked the interest of religious extremists and the government. As they embark on a dangerous journey to uncover the truth about Alton's abilities, they are pursued by both groups, leading to a series of intense encounters and revelations that threaten to change the course of their lives forever.

Where can I stream Midnight Special? Toggle content

You can stream Midnight Special on:

What movies are similar to Midnight Special? Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Midnight Special include Dune: Part One, Interstellar, The Martian, Okja, Avengers: Endgame, 2020: Fallen Earth.