Loving
2016 · Movie · PG-13 · 123 min · ★ 6.7 · 84% critics
In late-1950s Virginia, a couple’s marriage breaks the law, turning everyday life into a battle against harassment, arrest, and forced separation. Determined to live together in peace, they seek legal help and push their case toward the highest court, challenging rules that deny basic rights and dignity.
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-11-04
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Critic score
- 84/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (969 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a quiet, realistic true-story drama about love and civil rights, with more everyday tension than big speeches; Not for you if you need fast pacing or constant drama like Queen & Slim.
Pros: important true story; understated, believable performances; thoughtful civil-rights themes | Cons: very slow pacing; low emotional intensity; limited broader context
Themes
- court case
- marriage
- based on true story
- supreme court
- interracial relationship
- interracial marriage
- virginia
- interracial couple
- civil liberties
- arrested
- 1950s
- 1960s
- +3 more
Awards & recognition
- Producers Guild Stanley Kramer Award · 2017
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 2017 · nominated
Cast & crew
Joel Edgerton
as Richard Loving
Ruth Negga
as Mildred Loving
Michael Shannon
as Grey Villet
Marton Csokas
as Sheriff Brooks
Nick Kroll
as Bernie Cohen
Bill Camp
as Frank Beazley
Sharon Blackwood
as Lola Loving
Alano Miller
as Raymond Green
Terri Abney
as Garnet Jetter
David Jensen
as Judge Bazile
Directed by Jeff Nichols