The Overnighters
Documentary, Drama
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2014
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Desperate, broken men chase their dreams and run from their demons in the North Dakota oil fields. A local Pastor's decision to help them has extraordinary and unexpected consequences.
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Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
102 min
Release date:
10 Oct 2014
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
10 wins & 19 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
It develops into a study of obsession, hypocrisy, righteousness and self-doubt, questioning motive and then gob-smacking the audience with the wholly unexpected.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
5 Jan 2015
fresh:
Moss uses images of drill towers or blistering flame as visual metaphors for other things transpiring on screen: the fracturing of a family, the heated fury that comes with a sense of betrayal.
– Lisa Kennedy,
Denver Post,
19 Dec 2014
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"The Overnighters" is commendable for many reasons, not the least of which is the way it allows complex issues to remain complex. There is a clear conflict between the pastor and the town, but there's no good vs. evil.
– Stephanie Merry,
Washington Post,
13 Nov 2014
fresh:
So much of "The Overnighters" tells all sorts of truths, and Moss earned the trust of his subjects, whatever they might think of the result.
– Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Nov 2014
fresh:
The movie might seem like just another liberal do-gooder profile, yet a shocker ending throws new and disturbing light on the situation, amplifying the Christian themes at the heart of the story.
– J. R. Jones,
Chicago Reader,
13 Nov 2014