Five Minnesota-made movies you can stream right now
Looking for a Minnesota made movie to stream? Here are five options.
“Marmalade”
The details: Actor Keir O’Donnell (“Wedding Crashers,” “Paul Blart: Mall Cop”) makes his directorial debut in this rom-com/heist film. A critic for the Guardian wrote that “the stars are toothsome and have a fizzy chemistry, while the ending is surprisingly poignant for all its corniness.”
The stars: Joe Keery, Camila Morrone and Aldis Hodge.
Where it was shot: Jordan, Stillwater, Marine on St. Croix, Taylors Falls and the Woman’s Club of Minneapolis.
Where to stream: Hulu.
“Downtown Owl”
The details: Based on the 2008 novel of the same name by essayist and North Dakota native Chuck Klosterman, the film is set in 1983 and follows a woman who moves to rural North Dakota to teach a semester at the high school, seemingly to give her husband the time and space he needs to finish his graduate thesis.
The stars: Lily Rabe (who co-directed with Hamish Linklater), Ed Harris and Vanessa Hudgens.
Where it was shot: The Spot Bar and Highland Park High School in St. Paul, Minneapolis, Elko New Market and Independence.
Where to stream: Netflix.
“Merry Kiss Cam”
The details: Widowed artist Jess and sports-loving bartender Danny go on a first date at a hockey game and find themselves on the kiss cam, leading to their first smooch. John Serba of Decider wrote that it “maintains enough sweetness to satisfy any base cravings you may have after you’ve exhausted a bunch of this year’s Hallmark and Lifetime offerings to the cruel and insatiable gods of the holiday rom-com.”
The stars: Katie Lowes, Angela Ko and Dave Anderson.
Where it was shot: Duluth.
Where to stream: Hulu.
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“Rescuing Christmas”
The details: A young woman is granted three Christmas wishes and her final wish is that the holiday would disappear. After it does, a potential suitor steps in to help her bring it back.
The stars: Rachael Leigh Cook and Sam Page.
Where it was shot: Duluth.
Where to stream: Hallmark+.
“The Claw”
The details: Writer Karl Raschke spent more than a decade working on this documentary about his father, wrestling legend Baron von Raschke (aka James) and it debuted back in 2021 at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival. But it only made its way to streaming recently.
The stars: Baron von Raschke, Mad Dog Vachon and Jesse Ventura.
Where it was shot: Minneapolis and archival footage.
Where to stream: Amazon Prime Video.
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