Loving (2016)
84%RT Audience Score: 76%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Loving takes an understated approach to telling a painful — and still relevant — real-life tale, with sensitive performances breathing additional life into a superlative historical drama
Loving is a heartwarming film that reminds us of the struggles that people have faced in the past and how far we’ve come. The performances by Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga are truly award-worthy, and the emotional bond between the characters is communicated well. While the script could use a bit more dialogue to develop the characters further, the film is still touching and honest. Overall, Loving is a must-watch for anyone who wants to be reminded of the basic human rights we take for granted. Plus, who doesn’t love a good love story?
Production Company(ies)
Universum Film
Distributor
Focus Features
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Culver Studios – 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG-13 for comedic sensuality and gore
Year of Release
1995
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Dolby SR
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:2h 3m
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Language(s):English, German
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Country of origin:United States, United Kingdom
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Nov 23, 2016 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 7, 2017
Genre(s)
Biography
Keyword(s)
starring Joel Edgerton, Ruth Negga, Marton Csokas, Nick Kroll, Terri Abney, Alano Miller, directed by Jeff Nichols, written by Jeff Nichols, biography, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Stephanie Abraham, Claudia Puig, Angie Han, Jake Wilson, Sandra Hall, Candice Frederick, Brian Eggert, Hosea Rupprecht, Olly Richards, Scott Nye, Dan Buffa, PG-13, interracial couple, Virginia, Supreme Court, civil rights, historical drama, Focus Features, Ged Doherty, Colin Firth, Nancy Buirski, Sarah Green, Marc Turtletaub, Peter Saraf
Worldwide gross: $10,772,144
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $21,181,911
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,693
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 2,309,914
US/Canada gross: $10,772,144
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $21,181,911
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,394
US/Canada opening weekend: $2,708,298
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $5,325,488
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,090
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $30,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $58,990,795
Production budget ranking: 689
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $31,766,543
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): -$69,575,427
ROI to date (est.): -77%
ROI ranking: 1,856
Ruth Negga – Mildred Loving
Marton Csokas – Sheriff Brooks
Nick Kroll – Bernie Cohen
Terri Abney – Garnet Jeter
Alano Miller – Raymond Green
Director(s)
Jeff Nichols
Writer(s)
Jeff Nichols
Producer(s)
Ged Doherty, Colin Firth, Nancy Buirski, Sarah Green, Marc Turtletaub, Peter Saraf
Film Festivals
Cannes, Toronto
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (296) | Top Critics (77) | Fresh (261) | Rotten (35)
The script could use a bit more dialogue in order to allow the audience to know the characters better. Still, the emotional bond is communicated well.
February 17, 2021
Stephanie Abraham
Bitch Media
TOP CRITIC
The film shines a light on how far the U.S. has come in its views of equality, but also how far it has still to go. A true story that is still very relevant, Loving is understated, compelling and deeply affecting.
July 31, 2017 | Rating: 3/4
Claudia Puig
The Asahi Shimbun GLOBE (Japan)
TOP CRITIC
Aided by awards-worthy performances from Joel Edgerton and especially Ruth Negga, Nichols delivers an intimate drama that feels all the bigger for keeping its scope so resolutely small.
June 13, 2017 | Rating: 9/10
Angie Han
Slashfilm
TOP CRITIC
This could be the synopsis of a mediocre “inspirational” telemovie, but Nichols is a very deliberate artist, and Loving is as carefully made as anything he has done.
March 22, 2017 | Rating: 3.5/5
Jake Wilson
The Age (Australia)
TOP CRITIC
It’s a touching and honest film.
March 22, 2017 | Rating: 4/5
Sandra Hall
Sydney Morning Herald
TOP CRITIC
Touching, earnest, and important, LOVING reminds us of the basic human rights we take for granted and how recent it was that they were not an option.
March 22, 2017 | Rating: A
Candice Frederick
Reel Talk Online
TOP CRITIC
Loving is less captivating than reservedly steadfast, just as its characters are, settling the viewer into a hushed story that booms with modern-day relevance.
April 5, 2022 | Rating: 3/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
While I was thrilled at the outcome of the case, I was disappointed that the film didn’t develop the Lovings more as individual characters. Even so, Loving is still very much worth the watch.
August 26, 2021
Hosea Rupprecht
Pauline Center for Media Studies
Loving is a welcome reminder that things can get better.
May 4, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Olly Richards
NME
Whatever electric qualities the characters might have comes from their performers, but these are ultimately adornments that find few outlets in the dramatic text. Nichols’ commitment to restraint betrays its limitations.
January 4, 2021
Scott Nye
Battleship Pretension
Jeff Nichols new film, Loving, is a timely film worth seeing.
November 10, 2020
Dan Buffa
KSDK News (St. Louis)
It’s as if Nichols saw all that could go wrong and worked only to avoid it, not transcend or transform.
August 13, 2020
Luke Gorham
In Review Online…
Plot
Another spoof from the mind of Mel Brooks . This time he’s out to poke fun at the Dracula myth. Basically, he took “Bram Stoker’s Dracula,” gave it a new cast and a new script and made a big joke out of it. The usual, rich English are attacked by Dracula and Dr. Van Helsing is brought in to save the day.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Ruth Negga’s performance as Mildred Loving is “sensitive” and “wholly real.”
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