SummaryIn the tiny town of Williston, North Dakota, tens of thousands of unemployed hopefuls show up with dreams of honest work and a big paycheck under the lure of the oil boom. However, busloads of newcomers chasing a broken American Dream step into the stark reality of slim work prospects and nowhere to sleep. The town lacks the infrastructure to hou... Read More
Directed By:Jesse Moss
Written By:Jesse Moss
The Overnighters
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
89
User score
Generally Favorable
7.3
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
89
100% Positive
20 Reviews
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0% Mixed
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Nov 6, 2014
100
Through patience, skill, discretion, and trust, Jesse Moss has taken a seemingly small town story and turned it into both a microcosm of today’s most urgent issues and a portrait of a single suffering soul.
Jan 27, 2014
100
At first galvanizing in its depiction of survival amid dire circumstances, "The Overnighters" transforms into a devastating portrait of communal unrest.
User score
Generally Favorable
7.3
75% Positive
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
6% Mixed
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19% Negative
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3 Ratings
Feb 10, 2015
10
How Christian is too Christian? At what point does being a good person stop--and being reckless start? These are a couple of questions that Jesse Moss' new documentary asks. To its credit--I don't think it really tries to answer them. These are questions that we each must answer in our own heart. A Lutheran Pastor in the film named Jay Reinke opens up his life, his home, and his family to the camera and it's our job to just watch and ponder for ourselves. It's also a brutal film about an America that isn't quite sure who it is at its core. One of the best documentaries ever made in my opinion.
May 3, 2016
9
The Overnighters is another experience to take home and then bring it everywhere you go so you can make everyone you see watch how great this film is.
Jan 27, 2014
91
The Overnighters is starkly bleak and devastatingly humane, and an indelible American documentary.
Oct 28, 2014
80
The film’s unwillingness to judge either the decent yet doubt-wracked pastor, or the damaged souls seeking a new start, effectively draws us in to a whole cluster of gnarly dilemmas, where humane intentions prove counter-productive and the truth only makes matters worse.
Oct 5, 2014
63
If it ultimately can't reconcile all that's presented in its too-brief runtime, that's largely because its situation, much like the dissonance between those involved, is comprehensibly irresolvable.
Nov 11, 2014
9
I saw this film at Telluride Mountainfilm Festival. It's one of the best verite documentaries I've ever seen. It's deep, touches more than a few cultural issues elements, and is extremely timely in its message. Loved it.
Production Company:
- Mile End Films West
Release Date:Oct 10, 2014
Duration:1 h 42 m
Rating:PG-13
Tagline:Doesn't everyone deserve a second chance?
Awards
Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
Sundance Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
