Miles (film)

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Miles
Miles poster.jpg
Directed byNathan Adloff
Screenplay byNathan Adloff
Justin D.M. Palmer
Produced byLisa G. Black
Ash Christian
Anne Clements
Stephen Israel
Devon Schneider
StarringTim Boardman
CinematographyHunter Robert Baker
Edited byYaniv Dabach
Music byJustin Bell
Jonathan Levi Shanes
Release date
  • May 21, 2016 (2016-05-21)(Seattle)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Miles is a 2016 American comedy-drama film starring Tim Boardman as the titular character. [1] [2]

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Cast

Reception

As of December 2022, the film holds an approval rating of 64% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 11 reviews with an average rating of 6.6/10. [3] Nayanika Kapoor of Common Sense Media awarded the film three stars out of five. [4]

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References

  1. Walsh, Katie (8 June 2017). "Gay coming-of-age story 'Miles' gets by on compelling character". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  2. Rooney, David (21 June 2016). "'Miles': Provincetown Review". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  3. "Miles". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  4. Kapoor, Nayanika (7 June 2017). "Miles". Common Sense Media . Retrieved 4 July 2018.