The Overnighters
2014 · Movie · PG-13 · 102 min · ★ 7.0 · 93% critics
In a booming North Dakota oil town, a church opens its doors to people arriving with little money, nowhere to sleep, and hopes of finding work. As the effort grows, it sparks rising tension with the community and forces hard questions about compassion, safety, and the cost of trying to help.
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Details
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-10-10
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Critic score
- 93/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (65 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a real-life, tension-filled story about community, faith, and hard choices under pressure; Not for you if you need uplifting outcomes or a light watch like Boys State.
Pros: gripping moral dilemma; human, messy stories; thought-provoking themes | Cons: slow stretches; uncomfortable moments; bleak, unsettling tone
Themes
- north dakota
- human rights
- oil industry
- found footage
Awards & recognition
- Sundance Special Jury Prize Documentary · 2014
Cast & crew
- KE
Keegan Edwards
as Himself
- JR
Jay Reinke
as Himself
Directed by Jesse Moss