Blood Father

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Blood Father

R

Released Aug 12, 2016

1h 28m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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An ex-convict (Mel Gibson) and his estranged daughter (Erin Moriarty) go on the run from her drug-dealing boyfriend (Diego Luna) and his vicious cartel.

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Critics Consensus

Blood Father meets every expectation a film fan could have for a latter-day Mel Gibson action thriller with its title -- and even, in some respects, handily exceeds them.

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Nigel Andrews

Financial Times

The dialogue goes like a Gatling gun and the action is its match.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 27, 2016

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

Blood Father boasts enough momentum and lively banter to compensate for any generic leanings. Robert Gantz' scorched cinematography keeps the heat on, even during quieter moments.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 27, 2016

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Some of the dialogue sounds a little written, though Gibson's tendency to bellow his lines like a wounded bull elephant compensates and carries us along with the story.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 9, 2016

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Mel Gibson might not be able to leap through dozens of stunt sequences anymore, but the man has lost none of his psychological vigor or resolve. His brand of crazy still works in this throwback actioner.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 16, 2024

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Emiliano Basile

EscribiendoCine

Finds a way to channel Gibson's fury, rounding up a satisfactory and effective film, and without a doubt, the redemption he needed. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 8/10

Aug 24, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Gibson commands the screen and elevates the proceedings, proving along the way that hes still a movie star.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 11, 2022

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Tom W

Brutally honest truth of the drug world.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/06/25

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Johannes S

The story is totally absurd, but overall I can't say that I didn't enjoy it. Mel Gibson is awesome.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/29/25

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Dominic B

The father-daughter relationship is funny, the action is good, the cast is great and the story a bit ridiculous.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/28/25

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Markus L

Better than expected, Mel Gibson’s acting was very good

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/22/25

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Jeremy A

I loved this movie. Mel was awesome as usual. Lots of entertainment and action. 4.5*

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/18/24

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Kyle J

Just terrible: Mel’s overacting, the trite story, the too-much-talk-in-a-shoot-em-up script. HOWEVER, if yer still in middle-school and barely make Cs, you MIGHT like it.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/18/24

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Synopsis

An ex-convict (Mel Gibson) and his estranged daughter (Erin Moriarty) go on the run from her drug-dealing boyfriend (Diego Luna) and his vicious cartel.

Director: Jean-François Richet
Producer: Chris Briggs, Pascal Caucheteux, Peter Craig, Sebastien K. Lemercier
Screenwriter: Peter Craig, Andrea Berloff
Distributor: Lionsgate Premiere
Production Co: Why Not Productions, Wild Bunch
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Brief Drug Use|Strong Violence)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 12, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 11, 2016
Runtime: 1h 28m

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