''Maine'' is a 2018 American drama film written and directed by Matthew Brown and starring

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and

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Cast

Release

The film made its world premiere at the 2018

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. On October 9, 2018, it was announced that

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acquired North American and Latin American distribution rights to the film. The film was released in theaters on December 13, 2018 and on VOD and digital platforms on December 14, 2018.

Reception

The film has rating on

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. Marshall Shaffer of

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gave the film an eight out of ten. David Ehrlich of

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graded the film a C+. Sheri Linden of ''

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'' gave the film a positive review and wrote, "But as an immersion in the physical world and a very particular form of public solitude, ''Maine'' delivers." The film was nominated for the Best Narrative Feature award at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival.

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* * {{rotten-tomatoes, maine American drama films 2018 drama films 2018 films Orion Pictures films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films