Loving

2016 123 min ★ 6.7 Drama, Romance

In 1958, in the state of Virginia, the idea of interracial marriage was not only considered to be immoral to many, it was also illegal. When Richard and Mildred fall in love, they are aware of the eyes staring at them and the words said behind their backs. It's when they get married, however, that words and looks become actions, and the two are arrested. The couple decide to take their case all of the way to the Supreme Court in order to fight for their love. Based on a true story.

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Cast

Joel Edgerton

Richard Loving

Ruth Negga

Mildred Loving

Michael Shannon

Grey Villet

Marton Csokas

Sheriff Brooks

Nick Kroll

Bernie Cohen

Bill Camp

Frank Beazley

Sharon Blackwood

Lola Loving

Alano Miller

Raymond Green

Terri Abney

Garnet Jetter

David Jensen

Judge Bazile

Details

Director

Jeff Nichols

Tagline

"All love is created equal."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$9,000,000

Revenue

$8,996,802

Production

Big Beach, Raindog Films, Augusta Films, Tri-State Pictures, Focus Features, Insiders

Reviews

R

Reno

February 24, 2017

★ 7/10

**The choices of life we want to live are ours to make.** The film was inspired by the real life event, book and the documentary film. The message was awesome, but it's more like a personal. At least from the film's perspective about a couple and their struggle. Also the personalities of those two, who are so quiet, hence seems it was like a documentary film with a feature film touch. That does...

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CinemaSerf

July 2, 2024

★ 6/10

This aptly named true story follows the troubles of Richard (Joel Edgerton) and Mildred (Ruth Negga) battling racist bigotry in Virginia in the late 1960s. This inter-racial couple are married, and she is expecting a child when both are arrested for breaching the state's strict rules on miscegenation. After a brief incarceration, he is released then shortly after she is too and given a suspended s...