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Feeling Minnesota

Feeling Minnesota

Just when she met the man of her dreams, her husband showed up to ruin everything.

199699 minRMidcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Director
Steven Baigelman
Starring
Keanu Reeves, Cameron Diaz, Vincent D'Onofrio, Delroy Lindo

Sam Clayton's marriage to ex-stripper Freddie comes about when she's strong-armed into the match by Red, a club proprietor who once did her a favor. But Freddie falls in love with Jjaks, Sam's brother, and the pair tries to escape the situation together. It isn't long before both Sam and Red catch up with them, resulting in threats against the two of them -- although tension also starts to build between Sam and Red.

Where to watch

Where can I watch Feeling Minnesota?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Feeling Minnesota to rent or buy on Apple TV, and on no subscription service.

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Highlights

What stands out about Feeling Minnesota?

Feeling Minnesota earns 3 badges, led by Overhyped and Before they were famous.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Cast

Reception

Is Feeling Minnesota worth watching?

Feeling Minnesota's Midcredits score is the 18th percentile of all films, from 17K ratings across 6 sources. 28% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

18th percentile

Better received than 18% of films

17th percentile among Comedy19th percentile among 1990s
Acclaim (how much people like it)19th
Approval (how many liked it)20th

51 /100

19th percentile of all films

19th percentile among Comedy19th percentile among 1990s

Critics 30 · Audience 53

Audiences liked it more than critics did.

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 5.5 — solid but not unanimous.

Approval

How many liked it

28% liked it

20th percentile of all films

19th percentile among Comedy21st percentile among 1990s
28% rated it 7–1072% rated it 1–6

Critics 16% · Audience 28%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of audiences approved than critics.

Reach

How many have seen it

85th percentile

17K ratings across platforms

83rd percentile among Comedy79th percentile among 1990s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 20% in 30 days

Box office

Opening weekend$1.6M
Domestic gross$3.1M
Worldwide gross$3.1M

57th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

The film is a darkly comic story about dysfunctional, unlikable characters in a gritty, offbeat setting.

Fans praised

  • quirky Coen/Tarantino-esque dark comedy
  • energetic performances from Reeves and D'Onofrio
  • unpredictable plot twists

Detractors panned

  • unlikable, amoral characters
  • incoherent, meandering plot
  • forced and unfunny dark humor

What stands out

ActingDivisive62

Reeves and D'Onofrio praised for comedic timing and sibling rivalry; some call Diaz weak

OriginalityDivisive55

derivative of Tarantino/Coen brothers but with its own weird tone

HumorDivisive45

slapstick sibling fights land for fans; unfunny for detractors

Emotional impactDivisive40

some fans feel drawn into the miserable world; most feel nothing

Plot and storyDivisive38

twisty but implausible and lacking coherence

Pacing35

tonally messy, often sluggish or disjointed

CharactersDivisive30

universally described as amoral, unlikable, and selfish

Dialogue30

heavily reliant on coarse language; not consistently witty

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 2 points apart
  • Critics vs users 2 points apart
  • US vs non-US 8 points apart

Watch experience

What is Feeling Minnesota like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Dark comedy: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want to laugh at things you probably shouldn't.

It swings between moods and leaves you bittersweet.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Nothing out of the ordinary.

What it feels like

Dark comedy.

Moods
TenseBittersweet
Heaviest: middle
Dark humor
The answer rests on this: Register
Sardonic · 1% of films: Mocking with a bitter edge.Melodramatic · 9% of films: Heightened emotion, played large.
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
TonePlays its dark comic crime story with a straight face, while the amoral characters and absurd situations keep it from full sincerity.
The rideThe tension spikes in the middle during the murder and its cover-up, while the opening is more comic and the ending is warmly romantic.
StructureLinear chronology with no structural gimmickry.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Bittersweet.

BittersweetHopeful
Why it leaves you this wayThe twisted path ends with a romantic reunion, leaving a hopeful but messy aftertaste.
How it ends · evidence
Happy endingTwist

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Comedy
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11% (this title): Romantic comedy 4% (this title) · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Comedy: Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony. · Romantic comedy: Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.

11% of films fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeLovers on the run after a forced wedding, with the male lead framed for murder; a romantic core driving chaotic, darkly comic events.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfRomanticlove
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27% (this title): Romantic love 15% (this title) · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% (this title) · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5% (this title)
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Bonds

Romantic love · 15% of filmsFreedom · 5% of filmsIdentity · 14% of films
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Dual lead
How it treats its themeThe film centers on an impulsive, outlaw romance that is repeatedly tested by betrayal and violence, ultimately affirming a love that defies circumstance.
StanceDespite the violence and deception, the film ultimately celebrates the redemptive power of romantic love, letting the lovers end up together.

The world

ContemporaryRuralUrbanInstitutionalIn transitStylized realism
RockSupportive music · hybrid
SettingA gritty, rain-soaked American small town and its motel-and-diner underbelly, with a dash of Nevada glamour.

Content guide

Is Feeling Minnesota okay for kids?

R

Feeling Minnesota is rated R: “Rated R for violence, sexuality and language” (MPAA). As of August 31, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at severe (100/100), sexual content at moderate (52/100), language at severe (83/100), drug and alcohol content at intense (67/100) and frightening material at severe (100/100). None has enough votes to rank yet.

Ratings in 3 other countries
  • UK18
  • France12
  • South Korea18
Overall
Severe · all five categories
not ranked
Violence & Gore
Severe
too few votes to rank (2 votes)
Sex & Nudity
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
too few votes to rank (7 votes)
Profanity
Severe
too few votes to rank (4 votes)
Alcohol & Drugs
Intense
too few votes to rank (1 vote)
Frightening / Intense
Severe
too few votes to rank (2 votes)

Too few votes to rank this title overall (16 votes across 5 categories; ranking needs 10 in at least three).

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Feeling Minnesota have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Feeling Minnesota?

Cast

2 of the 10 billed cast had never appeared on screen; 2 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Keanu Reeves
as Jjaks Clayton
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Cameron Diaz
as Freddie Clayton
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
newcomer then · star now
Vincent D'Onofrio
as Sam Clayton
Delroy Lindo
as Red
Rising: A short career with a standing when this film came out above the median working actor today.
Dan Aykroyd
as Det. Ben Costikyan
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Courtney Love
as Rhonda the Waitress
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Drew Desmarais
as Young Jjaks Clayton
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Tuesday Weld
as Nora Clayton
Aaron Michael Metchik
as Young Sam Clayton
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Russell Konstans
as Joseph
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.

Crew

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Movies like Feeling Minnesota include Exit to Eden (1994), A Life Less Ordinary (1997) and Wild at Heart (1990). Of the 12 closest matches, most are whirlwind romances, and several are films about identity.

Balanced: every group counts the same, and production only breaks ties.

All 12 share its subject: romantic love. Those cards say what else they share.

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