description Midnight Special Overview
Midnight Special is a 2016 American drama directed by Jeff Nichols, featuring Michael Shannon and Joel Edgerton. The film’s cast includes Kirsten Dunst, Adam Driver, and Jaeden Martell, marking Nichols's first studio production. It was selected for competition at the Berlin International Film Festival.
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info Midnight Special Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 2016 |
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What is Alton Meyer in Midnight Special supposed to be?
The film keeps Alton's nature partly mysterious, but he is a child with supernatural abilities who seems connected to another world or dimension. Jaeden Martell, credited at the time as Jaeden Lieberher, plays Alton opposite Michael Shannon as his father Roy.
Why are both a religious group and the government chasing Alton?
The ranch led by Calvin Meyer treats Alton's broadcasts and visions as sacred messages, while federal agents read them as a national security threat. Adam Driver plays NSA analyst Paul Sevier, who tries to decode what Alton is revealing.
Was Midnight Special Jeff Nichols's first studio movie?
Yes. After smaller films like Shotgun Stories, Take Shelter, and Mud, Jeff Nichols made Midnight Special for Warner Bros., with a 2016 theatrical release.
Why do people compare Midnight Special to Close Encounters or Starman?
Like Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Starman, Midnight Special treats science fiction as an emotional chase story about family, belief, and contact with the unknown. Nichols keeps the tone more restrained, with Michael Shannon, Kirsten Dunst, and Joel Edgerton playing the drama straight.
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