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Loving

  • 20162016
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 3m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga in Loving (2016)
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The story of Richard and Mildred Loving, a couple whose arrest for interracial marriage in 1960s Virginia began a legal battle that would end with the Supreme Court's historic 1967 decision.The story of Richard and Mildred Loving, a couple whose arrest for interracial marriage in 1960s Virginia began a legal battle that would end with the Supreme Court's historic 1967 decision.The story of Richard and Mildred Loving, a couple whose arrest for interracial marriage in 1960s Virginia began a legal battle that would end with the Supreme Court's historic 1967 decision.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
34K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
5,932
419
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Jeff Nichols
    • Writers
      • Jeff Nichols
      • Nancy Buirski(based in part on the documentary 'The Loving Story' by)
    • Stars
      • Ruth Negga
      • Joel Edgerton
      • Will Dalton
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Jeff Nichols
    • Writers
      • Jeff Nichols
      • Nancy Buirski(based in part on the documentary 'The Loving Story' by)
    • Stars
      • Ruth Negga
      • Joel Edgerton
      • Will Dalton
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 142User reviews
    • 254Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 25 wins & 90 nominations total

    Videos36

    Loving
    Trailer 2:26
    Loving
    Loving
    Trailer 2:27
    Loving
    Loving Trailer
    Trailer 2:31
    Loving Trailer
    Ford Or Chevy
    Clip 0:49
    Ford Or Chevy
    Tell The Judge I Love My Wife
    Clip 0:58
    Tell The Judge I Love My Wife
    You Nervous
    Clip 0:34
    You Nervous
    Loving
    Clip 1:09
    Loving
    Loving
    Featurette 3:04
    Loving
    Marc Turtletaub
    Interview 2:38
    Marc Turtletaub
    Jeff Nichols
    Interview 6:54
    Jeff Nichols
    Joel Edgerton
    Interview 7:51
    Joel Edgerton
    Ruth Negga
    Interview 6:16
    Ruth Negga

    Photos74

    Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga in Loving (2016)
    Joel Edgerton, Ruth Negga, and Mike Shiflett in Loving (2016)
    Ruth Negga in Loving (2016)
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    Joel Edgerton, Christopher Mann, and Ruth Negga in Loving (2016)
    Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga in Loving (2016)
    Joel Edgerton in Loving (2016)
    Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga in Loving (2016)
    Joel Edgerton, Ruth Negga, and Logan J. Woolfolk in Loving (2016)
    Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga in Loving (2016)
    Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga in Loving (2016)
    Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga in Loving (2016)

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      • Nancy Buirski(based in part on the documentary 'The Loving Story' by)
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The production filmed outside the actual Virginia jail where the couple had been incarcerated, and inside the actual courthouse where they had pleaded guilty to the 'crime' of being married.
    • Goofs
      There's a scene where Mildred Loving is shown washing dishes at home, and the dinnerware appears to be made of Corelle. This brand of dinnerware was not introduced until 1970, and the scene in question would have been mid to late Sixties.
    • Quotes

      Richard Loving: [from trailer] Tell the judge I love my wife.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Martin Short & Steve Martin/Ruth Negga/Common (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Ooh! My Head
      Written and Performed by Ritchie Valens

      Published by Sony/ATV

      by arrangement with Sony Music Licensing and Warner Tamberlane Music

      Courtesy of Rhino Entertainment Company

      By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

    User reviews142

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    Great Performances Help Drama-Less Story
    Loving (2016)

    *** (out of 4)

    Richard Loving (Joel Edgerton) marries his pregnant girlfriend Mildred (Ruth Negga) but soon afterwards they are both arrested. Richard, a white man, and Mildred, a black woman, are forced to plead guilty to avoid prison time but they also must leave the state of Virgina. Soon the ACLU hears their case and tries to get it to the Supreme Court.

    LOVING is another winner from writer-director Jeff Nichols who is certainly one of the most interesting filmmakers out there. It seems a lot of movies based around race were released in 2016 and many of them were based on true stories, which includes this one. If you're already familiar with the story then it's doubtful anything here will blow you away but at the same time if you're unaware of the court's decision and you're not familiar with these old laws then you're more than likely to really be caught up in the picture.

    For the most part this is an extremely well-made movie but I must say that there were a few problems that I had with it. For starters, the film is very low-key, which is an interesting way to tell the story and I thought the director perfectly captured the "country life" by filming the picture this way. The problem is that there's really no drama to be had throughout the film as nothing is really played up for the sake of building up any tension or drama. I'm not sure why Nichols went this direction but I really thought it gave the film an almost made-for-television feel. I'd also argue that the lack of any drama leading up to the Supreme Court showdown also took away any emotional impact.

    With that out of the way, the main reason to watch the film are for its two lead actors. Both Negga and Edgerton did a fantastic job with their roles and the best thing is certainly their chemistry together. I really loved how the two actors worked off one another and they really did make you feel as if you were watching a real couple struggle with this issue. I thought both of them had to do a lot of acting without using too many words, which is a difficult thing to do yet they both pulled it off. The supporting cast of characters were all extremely good as well.

    As I said, I thought the film lacked a lot of drama or emotion but there's still no doubt that the story itself was a very interesting one and the performances were certainly great.
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    • Michael_Elliott
    • Feb 19, 2017

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 4, 2016 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Yêu
    • Filming locations
      • Lawrenceville Airport in Lawrenceville, Virginia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Raindog Films
      • Big Beach Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $9,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $7,751,969
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $159,615
      • Nov 6, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $12,957,265
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 3 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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