Blue Ruin
Seen it?2014 | 90 min | Crime, Thriller
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Critics loved it (96% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
When the quiet life of a beach bum is upended by dreadful news, he sets off for his childhood home to carry out an act of vengeance. However, he proves an inept assassin and finds himself in a brutal fight to protect his estranged family.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 78 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$993K worldwide on a $420K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 142K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jeremy Saulnier
- Macon BlairDwight Evans
- Devin RatrayBen Gaffney
- Amy HargreavesSam Evans
- Kevin KolackTeddy Cleland
- Eve PlumbKris Cleland
- Stacy RockHope Cleland
- David ThompsonWilliam
- Brent WerznerCarl Cleland
- Sandy BarnettWade Cleland Jr.
- Sidné AndersonOfficer Eddy