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Midnight Sun

Midnight Sun

Love will light the way.

20187.81h 32m

Overview

Katie, a 17-year-old, has been sheltered since childhood and confined to her house during the day by a rare disease that makes even the smallest amount of sunlight deadly. Fate intervenes when she meets Charlie and they embark on a summer romance.

Directed by Scott Speer
Written by Eric Kirsten, Kenji Bando, Aya Tenkawa
Produced by John Rickard, Jen Gatien, Zack Schiller
Box OfficeBudget: $2.8MRevenue: $27.4M

Top Cast

Bella Thorne

Bella Thorne

Katie Price

Patrick Schwarzenegger

Patrick Schwarzenegger

Charlie Reed

Rob Riggle

Rob Riggle

Jack Price

Quinn Shephard

Quinn Shephard

Morgan

Ken Tremblett

Ken Tremblett

Mark Reed

Suleka Mathew

Suleka Mathew

Dr. Paula Fleming

J

Jenn Griffin

Barb Reed

Nicholas Coombe

Nicholas Coombe

Garver

Tiera Skovbye

Tiera Skovbye

Zoe Carmichael

N

Norm Misura

Fred / Night Clerk

Themes & Keywords

seattle, washingtonsunlightterminal illnesssingerbest friendhomeschoolingdead motherswimmingteenage daughterrailway stationboyfriend girlfriend relationshipathletic scholarshipprotective fatherteenage romancebuskerrare diseasemedical problem

About Midnight Sun

Midnight Sun is a romance, drama film released in 2018 exploring themes of seattle, washington, sunlight, terminal illness, singer, best friend, homeschooling. Directed by Scott Speer, it stars Bella Thorne, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Rob Riggle. Katie, a 17-year-old, has been sheltered since childhood and confined to her house during the day by a rare disease that makes even the smallest amount of sunlight deadly. Fate intervenes when she meets Charlie and they embark on a summer romance.

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