Midnight Sun (2018 film)

Last updated

Midnight Sun
Midnight Sun 2017.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Scott Speer
Written byEric Kirsten
Based on A Song to the Sun
by Kenji Bando
Produced by
  • Jen Gatien
  • John Rickard
  • Zack Schiller
Starring
CinematographyKarsten Gopinath
Edited by
Music by Nate Walcott
Production
companies
  • Boies / Schiller Film Group
  • Wrigley Pictures
  • Rickard Pictures
Distributed by Global Road Entertainment
Release date
  • March 23, 2018 (2018-03-23)
Running time
91 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2.8 million [2]
Box office$27.4 million [3]

Midnight Sun is a 2018 American romantic drama film based on the 2006 Japanese film A Song to the Sun . The film was directed by Scott Speer and written by Eric Kirsten, and stars Bella Thorne, Patrick Schwarzenegger, and Rob Riggle.

Contents

The story is about a teenaged girl with xeroderma pigmentosum (XP), a medical condition which prevents her from going out into sunlight. When she meets a boy, she struggles to decide whether to tell him about her condition or pretend to live a normal life.

Principal photography began on October 12, 2015, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The film was released in the United States on March 23, 2018.

Plot

Sheltered since her early childhood, Katie Price has a rare genetic condition called xeroderma pigmentosum , which prevents an individual from being exposed to direct sunlight. She is housebound during daylight hours and is cared for by her father Jack and best friend Morgan.

Katie comes out of the house every night after the sun has set. One night, her long time crush, Charlie, notices her while playing guitar at a train station. When he tries to speak to her, she leaves abruptly and forgets her notebook, which Charlie keeps.

Charlie returns the next day and gives it to Katie when she shows up to retrieve it. He explains to her how he got his injury, preventing him from getting a scholarship to the University of California, Berkeley, before kissing her.

However, Katie has yet to tell Charlie of her condition, despite her father warning her to do so. Charlie takes Katie out for a night to Seattle, where they go to a live show, and Charlie convinces Katie to play one of her songs on one of the city's streets.

Once home, they go swimming out in the lake, and dry off with a fire on the beach. Charlie mentions watching the sunrise, and Katie suddenly realises her watch stopped so runs home in fear. Charlie picks her up and quickly drives her there, but she does not make it in time, and is exposed to the sunlight for just a couple of seconds. Katie runs inside, while Morgan and Jack come home soon after.

Charlie is still standing at the front door, and Morgan explains Katie's condition to him. Once the doctors run some tests, they come to the conclusion that Katie's brain is contracting from her being in the sun, and it is only a matter of time before she dies. She develops twitches that prevent her from playing guitar and ignores Charlie’s messages and calls.

Jack eventually convinces Katie to speak to Charlie, who still wants to be with her and does not care about her condition. She goes to Charlie's swim meet with the Berkeley coach, and they hang out at the house with Morgan and Jack.

Charlie takes Katie out one night, and surprises her by booking a recording session, where she sings a song she wrote for him. Soon after, while hanging out at her house, Charlie mentions that he has to visit the boat for the last time, which he has been hired to take care of the whole summer.

Katie, knowing that she is going to die, remembers the time Charlie told her that he wished they could sail together, and convinces Jack to let her go with him, despite it being during the day. Katie sails with Charlie, feels the sunlight, and spends her final moments with him, dying shortly thereafter.

Some time later, Charlie goes to Katie's house, where he bids farewell to Jack as he is going to pursue his swimming dreams at Berkeley. Jack tells Charlie that Katie is who convinced the recruiter to come to the meet and also wanted him to keep the notebook.

As Charlie is setting out, when he listens to Katie's song on the radio he reads the heartfelt message which Katie wrote for him in the notebook. In it, Katie tells Charlie to watch for the new things which are coming his way and to look up in the sky and always remember that she loves him.

Cast

Production

On June 22, 2015, it was announced that Scott Speer would next direct a young adult romantic drama film, Midnight Sun, based on the script by Eric Kirsten, which would star Patrick Schwarzenegger as Charlie and Bella Thorne as Katie. [4] The film is based on the 2006 Japanese film of same name. It was financed by Boies / Schiller Film Group, [4] and produced by John Rickard and Zack Schiller. [4] On October 9, 2015, Rob Riggle joined the film to play Katie's father, Jack. [5]

Filming

Principal photography on the film began on October 12, 2015, in Toronto, British Columbia. [6] [7]

Soundtrack

Midnight Sun (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedMarch 16, 2018
Recorded2017
Genre Soundtrack
Length46:29
Label Lakeshore
Singles from Midnight Sun
  1. "Burn So Bright"
    Released: January 19, 2018
  2. "Walk with Me"
    Released: March 2, 2018

Midnight Sun (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the film's soundtrack album. It was released on March 16, 2018 through Lakeshore Records. [8]

The album was preceded by two singles—"Burn So Bright" [9] and "Walk with Me". [10]

Midnight Sun (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Artist(s)Length
1."Burn So Bright"  Bella Thorne 3:22
2."Reaching" Thorne2:44
3."Warsaw"  Morgan Kibby 3:52
4."What's Real"
  • Van Pierszalowski
  • Brian DaMert
  • Greg Sellin
  • Andrew Wales
  • Sara DaMert
 Waters 3:27
5."Stockholm" Adriel3:14
6."Sweetest Feeling" Thorne2:07
7."Walk with Me" Thorne3:24
8."Where I Stand" Mia Wray Wray3:23
9."Let the Light In" Thorne3:18
10."Katie's House"  Nate Walcott 2:16
11."Mom's Guitar" Walcott1:36
12."I'm Old School Too" Walcott0:52
13."Facts" Walcott0:42
14."Chili Party" Walcott0:40
15."Boat Dock Talk" Walcott1:18
16."Sailing Sounds Perfect" Walcott1:15
17."Wanna Go out on a Real Date?" Walcott1:23
18."I'm Not Swimming" Walcott1:22
19."Skinny Dip Kiss" Walcott1:58
20."Sunrise" Walcott1:58
21."Triggering Event" Walcott1:35
22."That Would Be Fine" Walcott0:54
Total length:46:29

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
VariousMarch 16, 2018
 [8]

Release

In October 2016, Open Road Films acquired distribution rights to the film. They initially scheduled it for July 14, 2017, before setting it for March 23, 2018. [11]

Box office

Midnight Sun grossed $9.6 million in the United States and Canada, and $17.8 million in other territories, for a total worldwide gross $27.4 million. [3]

In the United States, Midnight Sun was released alongside Pacific Rim Uprising , Sherlock Gnomes , Unsane and Paul, Apostle of Christ , and was projected to gross around $5 million from 2,173 theaters in its opening weekend. [12] It ended up debuting to $4 million, finishing 10th at the box office. [13] It fell 54% to $1.8 million in its second week. [14]

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 20% of 64 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.2/10.The website's consensus reads: "Midnight Sun is a typically manipulative and contrived teen romance that's unfortunately distinguished by its offensively inaccurate portrayal of a real-life disease." [15] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 38 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews. [16] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale. [13]

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
2018 Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie: Drama Midnight SunNominated [17] [18] [19]
Choice Drama Movie Actor Patrick Schwarzenegger Nominated
Choice Drama Movie Actress Bella Thorne Nominated
Choice Movie Ship Bella Thorne and Patrick Schwarzenegger Nominated
People's Choice Awards Favorite Dramatic MovieMidnight SunNominated [20]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mika Boorem</span> American actress (born 1987)

Mika Sue Boorem is an American actress. She began her career as a child actress, appearing on television in small guest roles on Touched by an Angel and Ally McBeal, before earning critical acclaim for her performance in The Education of Little Tree (1997). After being cast in supporting roles in Jack Frost and Mighty Joe Young, Boorem had a lead role in the drama Hearts in Atlantis (2001), opposite Anton Yelchin and Anthony Hopkins, which garnered her further critical acclaim.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stephenie Meyer</span> American novelist (born 1973)

Stephenie Meyer is an American novelist and film producer known for writing the vampire romance series Twilight, which has sold over 160 million copies, with translations into 37 different languages. She was the bestselling author of 2008 and 2009 in the U.S., having sold over 29 million books in 2008 and 26.5 million in 2009. She received the 2009 Children's Book of the Year award from the British Book Awards for Breaking Dawn, the Twilight series' finale.

<i>A Song to the Sun</i> 2006 film

A Song to the Sun is a 2006 Japanese film directed by Norihiro Koizumi starring Yui.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Katie Logan</span> Soap opera character

Katie Logan is a fictional character from The Bold and the Beautiful, an American soap opera on the CBS network. Portrayed by Nancy Sloan for much of her duration on the series, she is currently portrayed by Daytime Emmy Award winning actress, Heather Tom. She is the younger sister of Storm, Brooke and Donna Logan. The character is known for her relationship with Bill Spencer Jr..

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bella Thorne</span> American actress and singer (born 1997)

Annabella Avery Thorne is an American actress, singer, and writer. She first received recognition for her roles as Margaux Darling in the series Dirty Sexy Money (2007–2008) and as Ruthy Spivey in the drama series My Own Worst Enemy (2009), the latter of which earned her a Young Artist Award.

<i>Twilight</i> (2008 film) 2008 film by Catherine Hardwicke

Twilight is a 2008 American romantic fantasy film directed by Catherine Hardwicke from a screenplay by Melissa Rosenberg, based on the 2005 novel of the same name by Stephenie Meyer. It is the first installment in The Twilight Saga film series. The film stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson as Bella Swan, a teenage girl, and Edward Cullen, a vampire, and focuses on the development of Bella and Edward's relationship and the subsequent efforts of Edward and his family to keep Bella safe from another coven of vampires.

<i>The Twilight Saga</i> (film series) Series of romance fantasy films about vampires

The Twilight Saga is a series of romance fantasy films based on the book series Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. The series has grossed over $3.36 billion worldwide. The first installment, Twilight, was released on November 21, 2008. The second installment, New Moon, followed on November 20, 2009. The third installment, Eclipse, was released on June 30, 2010. The fourth installment, Breaking Dawn – Part 1, was released on November 18, 2011, while the fifth and final installment, Breaking Dawn – Part 2, was released on November 16, 2012.

<i>The Perks of Being a Wallflower</i> (film) 2012 American film by Stephen Chbosky

The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a 2012 American coming-of-age romantic drama film written and directed by Stephen Chbosky, and based on his 1999 novel of the same name. Logan Lerman stars as a teenager named Charlie who writes to an unnamed friend, and these epistles chronicle his trials, tribulations, and triumphs as he goes through his freshman year of high school. The film depicts his struggles with his, unbeknownst to him, post-traumatic stress disorder, as he goes through his journey in high school making new friends, portrayed by Emma Watson and Ezra Miller. The film's ensemble cast also includes Mae Whitman, Kate Walsh, Dylan McDermott, Joan Cusack, Nina Dobrev and Paul Rudd in supporting roles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Naomi Scott</span> British actress and singer (born 1993)

Naomi Scott is a British actress and singer. Born in Hounslow, London, Scott began her career with a starring role on the Disney Channel series Life Bites (2008–2009) and gained wider recognition for starring in the television musical film Lemonade Mouth (2011), for which she performed on the chart-topping eponymous soundtrack. Following this breakthrough, she starred in the science fiction series Terra Nova (2011) and the superhero film Power Rangers (2017).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Patrick Schwarzenegger</span> American actor and model (born 1993)

Patrick Arnold Shriver Schwarzenegger is an American actor. He is the son of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Morgan Saylor</span> American actress

Morgan Frances Saylor is an American actress. She is best known for starring as Dana Brody in the Showtime series Homeland, 2019's Blow the Man Down and for her critically acclaimed portrayal of Leah in the 2016 Sundance film White Girl. Along with the rest of the cast of Homeland, Saylor was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2013 and 2014.

<i>The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2</i> 2012 American romantic fantasy film by Bill Condon

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 is a 2012 American romantic fantasy film directed by Bill Condon. It was written by Melissa Rosenberg, based on the 2008 novel Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer. The sequel to The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (2011), it is the fifth and final installment in The Twilight Saga film series. The film stars Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner, reprising their roles as Bella Swan, Edward Cullen, and Jacob Black, respectively; Mackenzie Foy portrays Renesmee Cullen. The ensemble cast includes Billy Burke, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Kellan Lutz, Nikki Reed, Jackson Rathbone, Ashley Greene, Michael Sheen, and Dakota Fanning.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bella Thorne discography</span> Bella Thorne discography

American actress and singer Bella Thorne has released two extended plays, sixteen singles, four featured singles, one promotional single, and 21 music videos. Thorne's debut single, "Watch Me", featuring Zendaya, was released on June 21, 2011, and reached number 86 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and number nine on the US Top Heatseekers chart, and was certified gold by the RIAA in 2013. Her second single, "TTYLXOX", was released on March 6, 2012, reaching number 97 on the Billboard Hot 100.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brec Bassinger</span> American actress (born 1999)

Brec Marie Bassinger is an American actress. First coming to attention in the recurring role of Emma in the 2013–2014 Nickelodeon series, The Haunted Hathaways, Bassinger went on to star as Bella Dawson, the lead role in Nickelodeon's 2015–2016 television series, Bella and the Bulldogs. From 2020 to 2022, Bassinger played the title role on the American superhero television series Stargirl from DC Universe and The CW.

<i>Fifty Shades Freed</i> (film) 2018 film directed by James Foley

Fifty Shades Freed is a 2018 American erotic romantic drama film directed by James Foley and written by Niall Leonard, based on E. L. James's 2012 novel of the same name. Produced by Perfect World Pictures, Michael De Luca Productions, and Trigger Street Productions, and distributed by Universal Pictures, it is the third and final installment in the Fifty Shades film series, following Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) and Fifty Shades Darker (2017). The film stars Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan as Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey, respectively, and follows the couple as they marry, and must deal with Ana's former boss Jack Hyde, who begins to stalk them.

<i>Famous in Love</i> 2017 American drama television series

Famous in Love is an American drama television series that premiered on Freeform on April 18, 2017, and is based on the novel of the same name by Rebecca Serle. The series stars Bella Thorne, Charlie DePew, Georgie Flores, Carter Jenkins, Niki Koss, Keith Powers, Pepi Sonuga, and Perrey Reeves. On June 29, 2018, Freeform announced that it had cancelled the series after two seasons.

<i>Jack Reacher: Never Go Back</i> 2016 film directed by Edward Zwick

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back is a 2016 American action-thriller film directed by Edward Zwick, written by Zwick, Richard Wenk, and Marshall Herskovitz, and based on the 2013 novel Never Go Back by Lee Child. A sequel to the 2012 film Jack Reacher, the film stars Tom Cruise and Cobie Smulders, with the supporting cast featuring Patrick Heusinger, Aldis Hodge, Danika Yarosh, Holt McCallany, and Robert Knepper. The plot follows Reacher going on the run with an Army major who has been framed for espionage, as the two reveal a dark conspiracy.

<i>Ouija: Origin of Evil</i> 2016 film by Mike Flanagan

Ouija: Origin of Evil is a 2016 American supernatural horror film directed and edited by Mike Flanagan and written by Flanagan and Jeff Howard. The film is a prequel to the 2014 film Ouija and stars Elizabeth Reaser, Lulu Wilson, Annalise Basso, and Henry Thomas. A widow and her family introduce a Ouija board into their phony seance business, thereby inviting a spirit that possesses the youngest daughter.

<i>Chick Fight</i> 2020 US action comedy film by Paul Leyden

Chick Fight is a 2020 American action comedy film directed by Paul Leyden from a screenplay by Joseph Downey. It stars Malin Åkerman, Bella Thorne, Dulcé Sloan, Kevin Connolly, Kevin Nash, Alec Mapa, Dominique Jackson, Fortune Feimster and Alec Baldwin.

References

  1. ↑ "Midnight Sun". AMC Theatres. Archived from the original on April 4, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  2. ↑ Levison, Louise (March 2018). "Indie B/O Rejusts, Holds Ground" (PDF). The Film Entrepreneur. Vol. 25, no. 3. Business Strategies. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 20, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Midnight Sun (2018)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 Hipes, Patrick (June 22, 2015). "Bella Thorne & Patrick Schwarzenegger To Star In YA Pic 'Midnight Sun'". Deadline Hollywood . Penske Business Media. Archived from the original on October 29, 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  5. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (October 9, 2015). "Rob Riggle Takes On Drama With 'Midnight Sun' Pic". Deadline Hollywood . Penske Business Media. Archived from the original on October 13, 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  6. ↑ SSN Insider Staff (October 16, 2015). "On the Set for 10/16/15: 'Ab Fab: The Movie' & 'Planet of the Apes' Sequel Start Shooting While 'Star Trek Beyond' Wraps". SSN Insider. TTS News. Archived from the original on June 13, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  7. ↑ Guglielmi, Jodi (October 14, 2015). "Arnold Is That You? Patrick Schwarzenegger Flashes His Muscles On Set – Just Like His Dad Once Did". People . Time. Archived from the original on October 17, 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  8. 1 2 "Midnight Sun (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various Artists on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on October 7, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Exclusive! New song by Bella Thorne 'Burn So Bright' | 'Midnight Sun' soundtrack". Soundtracks Scores and More. January 18, 2018. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  10. ↑ Boone, John (February 26, 2018). "Listen to Bella Thorne's new single, 'Walk With Me,' from the 'Midnight Sun' soundtrack (Exclusive)". ET Online . Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  11. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (October 13, 2016). "Open Road Acquires 'Midnight Sun', Sets Wide Summer Release For Bella Thorne & Patrick Schwarzenegger Pic". Deadline Hollywood . Penske Business Media. Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  12. ↑ Rubin, Rebecca (March 21, 2018). "Box Office Preview: 'Pacific Rim Uprising' Set to Break 'Black Panther's' Five-Week Streak". Variety . Penske Business Media. Archived from the original on March 22, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  13. 1 2 D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 25, 2018). "Does 'Pacific Rim: Uprising' Break Even At The Global B.O.?; 'Black Panther' Sets Marvel Record – Sunday Postmortem". Deadline Hollywood . Penske Business Media. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  14. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 1, 2018). "How Warner Bros. Sold 'Ready Player One' On The Spielberg Spirit & Beat Tracking With $53M+ 4-Day – Sunday Postmortem". Deadline Hollywood . Penske Business Media. Archived from the original on April 1, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Midnight Sun". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved February 25, 2024. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  16. ↑ "Midnight Sun". Metacritic . Fandom, Inc. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  17. ↑ Cohen, Jess (June 13, 2018). "Teen Choice Awards 2018: Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther and Riverdale Among Top Nominees". E! News . Archived from the original on June 13, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Teen Choice Awards: Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter . August 12, 2018. Archived from the original on August 13, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  19. ↑ Douglas, Esme. "Teen Choice Awards 2018: See the full list of winners". EW . Archived from the original on August 13, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  20. ↑ Macke, Johnni (September 5, 2018). "2018 People's Choice Awards: Complete List of Nominations". E! . Archived from the original on September 5, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.