Movie · Drama

The star of OUT OF MY MIND, Melody Brooks (Phoebe-Rae Taylor), is a typical sixth grader interested in boys, shiny shoes, and lip gloss. But, she's also unable to speak and is confined to a wheelchair due to cerebral palsy. Her parents, Diane (Rosemarie DeWitt) and dad Chuck (Luke Kirby), recognize that she is more intelligent than her abilities allow them to know. This begins to change when a researcher (Courtney Taylor) studying how students with disabilities are treated in schools spends time with her and takes her into a regular sixth grade classroom. Despite an impatient teacher (Michael Chernus) and snarky classmates, Melody thrives and rises to the top of her class. Still, her parents must advocate at every turn for their daughter to be given a chance to participate in life like any other kid her age.

2024 · 1h 42m
Director Amber Sealey

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Out of My Mind

Drama

The star of OUT OF MY MIND, Melody Brooks (Phoebe-Rae Taylor), is a typical sixth grader interested in boys, shiny shoes, and lip gloss. But, she's also unable to speak and is confined to a wheelchair due to cerebral palsy. Her parents, Diane (Rosemarie DeWitt) and dad Chuck (Luke Kirby), recognize that she is more intelligent than her abilities allow them to know. This begins to change when a researcher (Courtney Taylor) studying how students with disabilities are treated in schools spends time with her and takes her into a regular sixth grade classroom. Despite an impatient teacher (Michael Chernus) and snarky classmates, Melody thrives and rises to the top of her class. Still, her parents must advocate at every turn for their daughter to be given a chance to participate in life like any other kid her age.

COMMON SENSE

Strong emotions, positive messages in book adaptation.

TOMATOMETER
Average 7.6
Reviews 13
Fresh 13

Information

Studio
Big Beach
Released
2024
Run Time
1 hr 42 min
Rated
TV-PG
Region of Origin
United States

Languages

Original Audio
English, English (United Kingdom)
Audio

English (AD, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, Dolby Atmos), Czech (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, Dolby Atmos), French (France) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, Dolby Atmos), German (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, Dolby Atmos), Hungarian (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, Dolby Atmos), Italian (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, Dolby Atmos), Japanese (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, Dolby Atmos), Polish (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, Dolby Atmos), Portuguese (Brazil) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, Dolby Atmos), Romanian (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, Dolby Atmos), Slovak (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, Dolby Atmos), Spanish (Latin America) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, Dolby Atmos), Spanish (Spain) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, Dolby Atmos), Turkish (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, Dolby Atmos)

Subtitles

Chinese (Hong Kong) , Chinese, Traditional , Czech (Always On), Danish , Dutch , Finnish , French (France) (Always On), German (Always On), Greek , Hungarian (Always On), Italian (Always On), Japanese (Always On), Korean , Norwegian , Polish (Always On), Portuguese (Brazil) (Always On), Portuguese (Portugal) , Romanian (Always On), Slovak (Always On), Spanish (Latin America) (Always On), Spanish (Spain) (Always On), Swedish , Turkish (Always On)

Accessibility

Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen, to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.