Blood Ties
Seen it?2013 | 128 min | Thriller, Crime, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (52% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 8 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Two brothers, on either side of the law, face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
52% on Rotten Tomatoes, 45 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide on a $26 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 53K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Guillaume Canet
- Clive OwenChris Pierzynski
- Billy CrudupFrank
- Marion CotillardMonica
- Mila KunisNatalie
- Zoe SaldañaVanessa
- Matthias SchoenaertsAnthony Scarfo
- James CaanLeon
- Noah EmmerichLt. Colon
- Lili TaylorMarie
- Domenick LombardozziMike