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Blue Ruin

Play trailer Poster for Blue Ruin R Released Apr 25, 2014 1h 30m Crime Drama Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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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 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Kate Muir The 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 Full Review Tom Cassidy Common Sense Media This crowdfunded indie film is a tense, exciting thriller that deals with extreme situations in a gripping and cinematic way. Jul 18, 2025 Full Review JD Duran InSession Film We see a pretty massive physical transformation in Dwight as well as a metaphorical one that was pretty fascinating. Rated: A- Aug 19, 2024 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Mackenzie A Jeremy Saulnier's "Blue Ruin" is a small, quiet film brimming with smart directorial decisions. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/28/25 Full Review Thinking M 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. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 08/28/25 Full Review vincent f J'adore la voiture bleue mais tout le monde dépérit qui englobe ce film simple et futé.. A voir tranquillement ! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/27/25 Full Review mark g 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. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/20/25 Full Review Muhammad T What a thrilling experience with a brilliant performance Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/30/25 Full Review Buck M Every shot in this film is carefully selected to bring the most out of this thrilling story. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/07/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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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, 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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