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Out of My Mind

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2024 | 107 min | Drama, Family

Saturday Specialearly rating

Why it’s a Saturday Special

Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for families. If you loved Boyhood or Boy A, start here.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 47 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.

Melody Brooks, a sixth grader with cerebral palsy, has a quick wit and a sharp mind, but because she is non-verbal and uses a wheelchair, she is not given the same opportunities as her classmates. When a young educator notices her student's untapped potential and Melody starts to participate in mainstream education, Melody shows that what she has to say is more important than how she says it.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsBelow par

    Won 1 Peabody Award: Peabody Awards: Children's/Youth. Plus 1 other award.

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 99K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Amber Sealey

  • Phoebe-Rae TaylorMelody Brooks
  • Rosemarie DeWittDiane
  • Luke KirbyChuck
  • Michael ChernusMr. Dimming
  • Courtney TaylorDr. Katherine Ray
  • Judith LightMrs. V.
  • Emily MitchellPenny Brooks
  • Nylan ParthipanCarl
  • Elena Liu HungJill
  • Abbey JacksonH4-6 Student