Blow the Man Down

R

2019

1h 30m

Comedy

Drama

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127 Reviews

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500+ Ratings

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Welcome to Easter Cove, a salty fishing village on the far reaches of Maine's rocky coast. Grieving the loss of their mother and facing an uncertain future, Mary Beth & Priscilla Connolly cover up a gruesome run-in with a dangerous man. To conceal their crime, the sisters must go deeper into Easter Cove's underbelly and uncover the town matriarchs' darkest secrets.

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Critics Consensus

Clever, funny, and original, Blow the Man Down is a cinematic journey that's not to be missed.

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Scott B

Good as far as it went, but not entirely satisfied

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/29/23

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lizbeth s

Es un elenco encantador

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/22/23

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MariJos 8

Everyone in Easter Cove, Maine has dark secrets, and they all unravel in a day or two - maybe for the better, maybe not. While the film captures the look and feel of a worn-out fishing village (I found the cinematography spot-on for the environment), the plot seemed a bit thin and contrived. As desperate as all the main characters were for change in their bleak lives, I had a hard time believing that they would have done the things they did, past and present. As the two sisters, Morgan Saylor and Sophie Lowe held their own with an ensemble cast of veteran character actors including June Squibb and Margo Martindale. A distracting enough way to pass an hour or so of social distancing.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/22/23

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Norm S

OK to watch but not much there. Ending made no sense to me.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/11/23

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Mike P

A great movie....very well written....very well acted....what goes around, comes around.....

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/16/23

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Vicki R

It was actually different in a good way and refreshing. The sea shanties provided a nice counterpoint to the rest of the soundtrack and it wasn't stupid and preachy, like so many other movies. Margo Martindale put in a superb performance as a deeply flawed woman, and I love that the movie so deftly handled character development. This is one of those rare movies that doesn't shy away from logical outcomes. I do think they could have paid a little more attention to a couple of the older men, particularly Bob of the Bob/Susie dynamic. That would have filled in a few gaps imo, and seeing the interplay of that old married couple would have broadened the appeal.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Bridget Savage Cole

Director

Danielle Krudy

Director

Morgan Saylor

Mary Beth Connolly

Sophie Lowe

Priscilla Connolly

Margo Martindale

Enid Nora Devlin

Will Brittain

Officer Justin Brennan

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Nell Minow

AWFJ.org

What a pleasure to see actors like June Squibb, Margo Martindale, and Annette O'Toole in roles that usually go to men, complex, wily, and tough.

Nov 30, 2021

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David Fear

Rolling Stone

A tightening of the screws would have helped this thriller immensely. But Cole and Krudy are after something a little different here than just two sister and one downward spiral.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 7, 2021

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Scott Tobias

NPR

It's normally not a great sign when the lead characters are less compelling than anything around them, but the Connollys' predicament opens up the weird bits of village mythology and feminine conspiracy that secretly drives the film forward.

Feb 7, 2021

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Marya E. Gates

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A perfectly icy thriller.

Feb 13, 2024

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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

It’s an original story, which is rare, that is different, and you find an appreciation will build as the quarantined days melt together.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 28, 2022

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

It doesn’t all flesh out perfectly but the twists keep you guessing and the film really sticks its finish.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 19, 2022

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Synopsis

Welcome to Easter Cove, a salty fishing village on the far reaches of Maine's rocky coast. Grieving the loss of their mother and facing an uncertain future, Mary Beth & Priscilla Connolly cover up a gruesome run-in with a dangerous man. To conceal their crime, the sisters must go deeper into Easter Cove's underbelly and uncover the town matriarchs' darkest secrets.

Director: Bridget Savage Cole, Danielle Krudy
Producer: Ron Yerxa, Lucas Joaquin
Screenwriter: Bridget Savage Cole, Danielle Krudy
Production Co: Secret Engine, Tango Entertainment
Rating: R (Language and Brief Drug Use|Some Language|Sexual Material)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 17, 2020
Runtime: 1h 30m

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