Main Street

Main Street (2011)

  • 13% of critics liked it
    (8 reviews)

  • 9% of users liked it
    (1,579 ratings)

Several residents of a small Southern city whose lives are changed by the arrival of a stranger with a controversial plan to save their decaying hometown. In the midst of today's challenging times, each of the colorful citizens of this close-knit North Carolina community, will search for ways to… More

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PG, 1 hr. 32 min.
Directed By
John Doyle
Written By
Horton Foote
Genres
Drama
In Theaters
Sep 9, 2011 Limited
On DVD
Nov 15, 2011
Magnolia Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune

    With diorama staging and repetitive medium and long shots, stage director turned moviemaker John Doyle creates rigor mortis on film.

  • Chris Hewitt (St. Paul), St. Paul Pioneer Press

    It's not groundbreaking, but it's pleasant enough.

  • Marshall Fine, Hollywood & Fine

    Like a small firecracker that turns out to be a dud..as dead as the city it depicts..Durham ought to sue for libel.

  • Alison Willmore, Movieline

    Main Street is an ensemble drama that functions as a display case for a range of regional drawls, from the authentic to absurd.

  • Brian Orndorf, BrianOrndorf.com

    There's something interesting here at the core of the conflict, but the story is offered so little room to breathe, coming across rushed and undercooked.

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  • Sunil J


    This is a tough one. Great cast. Great performances. Less than good story. It builds like an actual movie but never goes anywhere. Characters were interesting enough to make it worth checking out though.

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