Out of My Mind

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Out of My Mind

2024,

1h 42m,

Drama

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Melody Brooks, a sixth grader with cerebral palsy, has a quick wit and a sharp mind, but because she is non-verbal and uses a wheelchair, she is not given the same opportunities as her classmates. When a young educator notices her student's untapped potential and Melody starts to participate in mainstream education, Melody shows that what she has to say is more important than how she says it.

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Courtney Howard

Variety

Nov 28, 2024

Taylor’s performance is the pulse of the picture. Her nuanced expressions shatter hearts in painful moments, in addition to making them swell with pride during everyday triumphs.

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Sheri Linden

New York Times

Nov 21, 2024

The director, Amber Sealey, and the strong cast keep things grounded, though, honoring the serious undercurrents while having some fun.

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David Ehrlich

IndieWire

Nov 18, 2024

B

A sweet, fun, and meaningfully empathetic Disney Plus movie about a 12-year-old girl with cerebral palsy.

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Joe Lipsett

Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr Podcast

Jun 10, 2026

4/5

Deftly avoids inspiration porn while acknowledging the hard realities of living while disabled. Great lead performance by Phoebe-Rae Taylor and Luke Kirby, who is gunning for Stanley Tucci's job as best YA dad

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KT Mahe

For Your Reference Podcast

Dec 18, 2024

4.5/5

A coming of age film that centres the experiences of a young girl with cerebral palsy. There is a lot of care and compelling storytelling methods to convey Melody’s emotional journey.

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Neely Swanson

Beverly Hills Courier

Nov 30, 2024

Although the storytelling is a bit pat at times, this is, after all, a Disney+ movie aiming for that “After School Special” crowd, it succeeds more than it stumbles. This is thanks to a delightful star, Phoebe-Rae Taylor.

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Synopsis

Melody Brooks, a sixth grader with cerebral palsy, has a quick wit and a sharp mind, but because she is non-verbal and uses a wheelchair, she is not given the same opportunities as her classmates. When a young educator notices her student's untapped potential and Melody starts to participate in mainstream education, Melody shows that what she has to say is more important than how she says it.

Director: Amber Sealey
Producer: Peter Saraf, Robert Kessel, Dan Angel, Michael B. Clark
Screenwriter: Daniel Stiepleman, Sharon M. Draper
Distributor: Disney+
Production Co: Big Beach, Participant Films, EveryWhere Studios
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 22, 2024
Runtime: 1h 42m

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