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Big Muddy

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Big Muddy

R

Released Jan 23, 2015

1h 44m

Drama

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6 Reviews

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After living in seclusion for years, a woman (Nadia Litz) must come to terms with her violent past when her teenage son (Justin Kelly) commits a terrible crime.

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Adam Nayman

Globe and Mail

It's a quintessentially Canadian idea mixed in with the material Moneo borrows from various hard-boiled film noirs and sun-dappled westerns.

Rated: 3/4

May 29, 2015

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Linda Barnard

Toronto Star

Big Muddy often looks darkly sublime but the script, expanded by Moneo from his 2011 short, isn't quite up to the task.

Rated: 2/4

May 28, 2015

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Norman Wilner

NOW Toronto

Big Muddy is set in the present, but it doesn't have to be. The prairie-noir premise is pretty timeless.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 18, 2015

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David Berry

National Post

It dawdles and meanders a little too much in the getting there, but at least once Martha and Stan are in the same house, Big Muddy starts livening up its beat-up setting.

Rated: 2/4

May 7, 2015

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Andrew Lapin

The Dissolve

Jefferson Moneo, tackling his first feature, has a good handle on storytelling economy, and gives his unique setting ample time to shine.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 21, 2015

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Kam Williams

Baret News

Atmospheric and absorbing, this well-crafted whodunit is rather reminiscent of Red Rock West.

Rated: 4/4

Jan 19, 2015

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This movie was fantastic start to finish. Excellent acting

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Big Muddy is an homage to the fields of Saskatchewan but little else. The acting is wooden, the story full of holes and the delivery is dull.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Martha Barlow

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Synopsis

After living in seclusion for years, a woman (Nadia Litz) must come to terms with her violent past when her teenage son (Justin Kelly) commits a terrible crime.

Director: Jefferson Moneo
Producer: Coral Aiken, Bob Crowe, Jefferson Moneo, Wally Start
Screenwriter: Jefferson Moneo
Distributor: Monterey Media
Production Co: Aiken Heart Films, Prowler Pictures
Rating: R (Violence|Some Sexual Content/Nudity|Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 23, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 8, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $546
Runtime: 1h 44m

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