Blue Ruin

R

Released Apr 25, 2014

1h 30m

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

List

96%

Tomatometer

142 Reviews

79%

Audience Score

10,000+ Ratings

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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Critics Consensus

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

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.

Rated: 4/4

Jan 5, 2015

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Keith Staskiewicz

Entertainment Weekly

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.

Rated: A

Jan 5, 2015

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Kate Muir

Times (UK)

Blue Ruin starts promisingly with a hairy hobo living in a blue, rusty, bullet-holed Pontiac on a Delaware beach.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 5, 2015

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

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.

Rated: 4.5/5

Aug 19, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Dark and devoid of excess plot, Blue Ruin tells a revenge tale filled with superbly tuned suspense and clean, efficient filmmaking.

Rated: 3.5/4

Aug 5, 2022

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Michael J. Casey

Michael J. Cinema

Creates a level of paranoia by telling this tale primarily in close-ups and toying with focal depth.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 13, 2021

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Jeremy S

Tertible title, brilliant movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/02/24

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Richard G

Its good but a little overrated in my opinion. It doesn't strike a particularly bold tone. The establishing shots and colors don't do much for the story telling and it doesn't really compare to other classics of the genre in that regard. Acting is good and the characters are really interesting and believable. Its pretty good. Its above average. Its not a classic.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/22/24

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SETH J

Audience score should be way higher. This movie is amazing. The emotion and story are so realistic. Perfect ending

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/05/24

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eric g

Wasn't a big fan the first few times I watched it. Recently gave it another chance and I get it now. Damn this movie is brutal

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/26/24

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steve d

Solid movie. I liked it very much. Solid acting. Interesting characters.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/24/24

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Kyle J

Terrific new idea for an intense and interesting revenge story.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/17/24

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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
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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