Midnight Special
“He's not like us.”
A father and son go on the run after the dad learns his child possesses special powers.
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Cast
36 people
Michael Shannon
Roy Tomlin
Known for
The Shape of Water
Man of Steel
Jaeden Martell
Alton Meyer
Known for
It
Defending Jacob
Joel Edgerton
Lucas
Known for
Warrior
Red Sparrow
Kirsten Dunst
Sarah Tomlin
Known for
Spider-Man 2
Jumanji
Adam Driver
Agent Sevier
Known for
Marriage Story
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
David Jensen
Elden
Known for
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Mist
Sam Shepard
Calvin Meyer
Known for
The Right Stuff
Brothers
Scott Haze
Levi
Known for
Venom
Old Henry
Dana Gourrier
Sharon Davison
Known for
Django Unchained
True Detective
Paul Sparks
Agent Miller
Known for
House of Cards
The Night Of
Kerry Cahill
Linda (NSA Staffer)
Known for
The Walking Dead
Hours
Bill Camp
Doak
Known for
The Queen's Gambit
The Outsider
Jeff Nichols Director · David Wingo Composer Adam Stone Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $7.1M · Budget $18M · United States release March 18, 2016
Box office
Budget
$18,000,000
Worldwide gross
$7,112,282
Gross vs. budget
0.4×
Production
Faliro House Productions
Production
Tri-State Pictures
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production · Studio
RatPac Entertainment
Production
FilmNation Entertainment
Production
United States · Greece
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Germany · February 12, 2016
Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
United States · March 18, 2016
Limited theatrical
United States
March 12, 2016 · Premiere · SXSW Festival
Australia
April 21, 2016 · Theatrical
Brazil
March 18, 2016 · Digital
Bulgaria
August 11, 2020 · TV
Cambodia
April 7, 2016 · Theatrical
Canada
April 1, 2016 · Limited theatrical
Cyprus
August 11, 2016 · Theatrical
Czechia
July 20, 2016 · Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray
Denmark
September 1, 2016 · Theatrical · Copenhagen
Finland
June 25, 2016 · Theatrical
France
February 16, 2016 · Premiere · Paris
March 16, 2016 · Theatrical
Germany
February 18, 2016 · Theatrical
Greece
April 21, 2016 · Theatrical
September 9, 2016 · Physical · DVD
Indonesia
May 11, 2016 · Theatrical
Ireland
April 8, 2016 · Theatrical
Italy
December 31, 2019 · Digital
Japan
March 8, 2017 · Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray
Kuwait
April 28, 2016 · Theatrical
Mexico
June 21, 2016 · Physical · DVD
Netherlands
April 16, 2016 · Premiere · Imagine Film Festival
May 12, 2016 · Theatrical
September 14, 2016 · Physical · DVD
Norway
August 7, 2016 · Limited theatrical
August 29, 2016 · Physical · DVD
Philippines
April 20, 2016 · Theatrical
Poland
October 26, 2016 · Digital
Singapore
April 21, 2016 · Theatrical
South Korea
July 23, 2016 · Premiere · Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
Spain
September 17, 2016 · Premiere · Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
November 18, 2016 · Theatrical · ICAA 156016
Sweden
August 29, 2016 · Physical · DVD
Türkiye
July 1, 2016 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
April 8, 2016 · Theatrical
August 8, 2016 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
Vietnam
April 1, 2016 · Theatrical
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