Blow

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Blow

R

Released Apr 6, 2001

2h 4m

Crime

Drama

Biography

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In the turbulence of the 1970s, the international drug trade underwent a fast, violent and lucrative revolution - and one ordinary American was at its center. But in just a few short years, George Jung (Johnny Depp), a high-school football star single handedly became the world's premiere importer of cocaine from Colombia's Medellin cartel, changing the course of an entire generation. Blow is a high-velocity look at George Jung's spectacular rise and fall.

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Critics Consensus

With elements that seem borrowed from movies like Goodfellas and Boogie Nights, Blow is pretty much been-there-done-that despite another excellent performance from Johnny Depp. It, also, becomes too sentimental at the end.

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David Ansen

Newsweek

The first half of Blow is a shallow but lively fun ride; the audience gets a contact high. But when George's fortunes start to go from bad to worse, so does the movie.

Mar 6, 2018

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

This is one of the few drug movies where you actually feel a little sorry for the drug-dealing coke-infested lead character.

Rated: A

Sep 12, 2017

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Peter Rainer

New York Magazine/Vulture

The filmmakers are torn between presenting George's life story as a cautionary tale, or as a blast.

Sep 26, 2002

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Michael D. Reid

Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada)

Director Ted Demme's colorful, vividly evocative biopic about the rise and fall of one-time American coke kingpin George Jung recalls the energy and period stylism of other blasts to the past.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 30, 2024

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Although Depp has little range, he's acceptable in the lead - a source of calm and emotional steadiness, which contrasts the nervousness and paranoia of his associates.

Rated: 5/10

Sep 25, 2020

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M. Faust

Common Sense Media

Uneven drug trade story has explicit drug use.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 2, 2011

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Dave H

JD at his best. The whole cast were perfectly cast and they acted brilliantly. Perfect direction. And it has a Kiwi which is always good. Cliff Curtis portrays deranged Columbian drug lord Pablo Escobar perfectly.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/06/25

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Ari S

An amazing true story with great cast, writing, and direction

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/29/25

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Cecilia S

Stunning directing, visuals, and standout performances

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/05/25

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John C

higher on style than it is on substance, but one of its strong suits is that it never stoops so low as to lecture us. It throttles by with irresponsible abandon

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/21/25

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Daniel Z

Everyone involved was at the top of their game in this one

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/03/25

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Faiz D

Blow didn't blow, it rocked. It is a brilliant film that gets you to like and feel for someone who was the biggest distributor of cocaine in America.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/13/25

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Synopsis

In the turbulence of the 1970s, the international drug trade underwent a fast, violent and lucrative revolution - and one ordinary American was at its center. But in just a few short years, George Jung (Johnny Depp), a high-school football star single handedly became the world's premiere importer of cocaine from Colombia's Medellin cartel, changing the course of an entire generation. Blow is a high-velocity look at George Jung's spectacular rise and fall.

Director: Ted Demme
Producer: Ted Demme, Denis Leary, Tomas Krejci, Joel Stillerman
Screenwriter: Bruce Porter, David McKenna, Nick Cassavetes
Distributor: New Line Cinema
Production Co: Apostle Pictures, New Line Cinema, Spanky Pictures, Avery Pix
Rating: R (Pervasive Drug Content|Language|Sexuality|Some Violence)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 6, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 8, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $53.1M
Runtime: 2h 4m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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