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Blue Ruin

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An ominous piece of news sends a drifter (Macon Blair) back to his hometown to exact brutal -- and inept -- revenge for the deaths of his parents.
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Smart, stripped-down, and thrillingly grim, Blue Ruin proves that a well-told revenge story can still leave its audience on the edge of their seat.

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Ann Hornaday Washington Post 01/05/2015
4/4
The world doesn't need another empty genre exercise. But as Blue Ruin reminds us, it can always use more filmmakers of Saulnier's resourcefulness, sensitivity and quiet assurance. Go to Full Review Keith Staskiewicz Entertainment Weekly 01/05/2015
A
With the same brand of realist irony the Coens used to cool down Blood Simple, writer-director Jeremy Saulnier slows the genre's heartbeat to gripping effect. Go to Full Review Kate Muir The Times (UK) 01/05/2015
3/5
Blue Ruin starts promisingly with a hairy hobo living in a blue, rusty, bullet-holed Pontiac on a Delaware beach. Go to Full Review Tom Cassidy Common Sense Media Jul 18
This crowdfunded indie film is a tense, exciting thriller that deals with extreme situations in a gripping and cinematic way. Go to Full Review JD Duran InSession Film 08/19/2024
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We see a pretty massive physical transformation in Dwight as well as a metaphorical one that was pretty fascinating. Go to Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies 08/19/2022
4.5/5
I love being taken for a ride and not knowing what lies ahead, especially in a movie centered around deep, moody suspense. “Blue Ruin” took me for that ride, and I was completely invested until the very end. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Bob B. @Bloopinblue25 Nov 8 I saw this a few years ago, but being a child of ADHD I kept turning the channel and never really watched it fully. It’s called flicking the channel changer anyways ride fund the beginning. It could’ve been similar to a couple of events in my life not about the killing part but sleeping in the car. I never run through garbage for food, but I can see how somebody might if they were hungry enough although I would never do it myself I would think of something more creative like working at a Deadpool or something like that, but whoever wrote this story is very creative. I don’t know where his mind or imagination came from. Did he live these experiences or are they taken from other movies but yes, definitely awesome. Not much of a music score which it makes it more suspenseful and adds to the creativity all in all this is definitely a four star movie and should be recognized as a great cult film if you wish. kudos! See more Art W Nov 1 I'm a fan of revenge films in general and i was not disappointed with this one. The story is smart, fast paced, and has some unexpected twists.. the bad guys get theirs, that's for sure, but during it, the good guy damn near sacrifices all he cares about. Definitely worthwhile here... unpredictable, well acted, and just a kick ass story . I'm always thrilled when i watch a film i'd never heard of before stumbling on it on some Instagram movie recommendation reel and finding it memorable and fun. See more Mackenzie A @Mackenz Aug 28 Jeremy Saulnier's "Blue Ruin" is a small, quiet film brimming with smart directorial decisions. See more Thinking M @Gary-7 Aug 28 A serious downer—be forewarned. Tragic, sad and ultimately meaningful in its message that revenge is a serious mistake, especially when you don’t know who to be vengeful toward. 2 stars for that message. Otherwise, I wish I had not watched it. See more vincent f Aug 27 J'adore la voiture bleue mais tout le monde dépérit qui englobe ce film simple et futé.. A voir tranquillement ! See more mark g @Mark_Alan_G. Aug 20 Brilliant movie! Somewhat of a minimalist approach when it comes to dialogue, somewhat Coen-like. And Jan Brady/Eve Plumb is in it and quite good. Loved and respected this film. See more Read all reviews
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Jeremy Saulnier

Director

Macon Blair

Dwight

Devin Ratray

Ben Gaffney

Amy Hargreaves

Sam

Kevin Kolack

Teddy Cleland

Eve Plumb

Kris Cleland

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Movie Info

Synopsis An ominous piece of news sends a drifter (Macon Blair) back to his hometown to exact brutal -- and inept -- revenge for the deaths of his parents.
Director
Jeremy Saulnier
Producer
Anish Savjani, Richard Peete, Vincent Savino
Screenwriter
Jeremy Saulnier
Distributor
Radius TWC
Production Co
Film Science, Neighborhood Watch
Rating
R (Strong Bloody Violence|Language)
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 25, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$258.1K
Runtime
1h 30m
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