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The Middle Distance

The Middle Distance is a 2015 American romantic comedy drama film written and directed by Patrick Underwood and starring Ross Partridge and Joslyn Jensen.

Last revised
Jul 24, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
Length
231 w
Citations
8
Source
The Middle Distance
Poster
Directed byPatrick Underwood
Written byPatrick Underwood
Produced byPatrick Underwood
StarringRoss Partridge
Joslyn Jensen
CinematographyKevin Duggin
Edited byMartin Bernfeld
Release date
  • October 2015 (2015-10) (Chicago)
Running time
78 minutes1
80 minutes2
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Middle Distance is a 2015 American romantic comedy drama film written and directed by Patrick Underwood and starring Ross Partridge and Joslyn Jensen.12

Plot

Cast

Release

The film premiered at the Chicago International Film Festival in October 2015.3

Reception

Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com gave the film a negative review, describing it as “clichéd.”3

Alissa Simon of Variety gave the film a mixed to positive review and wrote, “Clean, atmospheric lensing prevails over a formulaic script in Patrick Thomas Underwood's directing debut.”2

Stephen Farber of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review and wrote that it “squeaks past the cliches, thanks to attractive performances and locations.”1

References

References

  1. Farber, Stephen (October 26, 2015). "'The Middle Distance': Chicago Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  2. Simon, Alissa (October 29, 2015). "Film Review: 'The Middle Distance'". Variety. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  3. Tallerico, Brian (October 27, 2015). "CIFF 2015: "The Surprise," "Mountains May Depart," "The Middle Distance"". RogerEbert.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2025. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
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