Middle of Nowhere
2008 · Movie · R · 95 min · ★ 5.8 · 54% critics
A young woman’s plans for college are thrown into turmoil when a parent spends her savings on a younger sibling’s beauty pageant ambitions. The story centers on family pressure, money troubles, and the struggle to move forward.
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-09-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 54/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 (79 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy offbeat family dramas like Lymelife or Outside Providence; Not for you if you want high-stakes action or a broad, fast-moving plot.
Pros: clear family conflict; relatable money stress; grounded premise | Cons: limited review context; potentially frustrating parent; modest plot scope
Themes
- parent child relationship
- dysfunctional family
- coming of age
- summer
- drugs
- money problems
- irresponsible parent
Cast & crew
Susan Sarandon
as Rhonda Berry
Eva Amurri
as Grace
Anton Yelchin
as Dorian Spitz
Justin Chatwin
as Ben Pretzler
Brea Grant
as Jean
Willa Holland
as Taylor Elizabeth Berry
- KB
Kenny Bordes
as Ryan
Scott A. Martin
as Morris Kraven
Aimée Spring Fortier
as Bonnie
- MD
Marie Debrey
as Paulette Spitz
Directed by John Stockwell