The story of Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple, whose challenge of their anti-miscegenation arrest for their marriage in Virginia led to a legal battle that would end at the US Supreme Court.
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 22 wins & 84 nominations.
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
A sensible, compassionate but nigglingly uncomplicated drama.
– Dave Calhoun,
Time Out,
20 May 2016
rotten:
Loving just asks, over and over, "Isn't it wrong that two people who love each other this much are being persecuted for no reason?" Indeed it is, but I knew that before the movie started and had been hoping, quixotically, for something more.
– Mike D'Angelo,
AV Club,
20 May 2016
fresh:
It doesn't trumpet its importance obnoxiously, and it's packed with performances of quiet power, with Negga as the breakout.
– Alison Willmore,
BuzzFeed News,
20 May 2016
fresh:
It's a well-crafted historical drama that pays minute attention to recreating the period and the couple's personal history, with much dialogue and legal particulars based on documented fact.
– Barbara Scharres,
RogerEbert.com,
23 May 2016
fresh:
Nichols' approach is careful, reserved and deeply considerate of the human story he's trying to tell.