Boneyard

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Boneyard

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Released Jul 5, 2024

1h 37m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

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When the skeletal remains of eleven women and girls are discovered in the New Mexico desert, an extensive investigation is launched. Inspired by true crime stories, this chilling crime-thriller follows Police Chief Carter (Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson), Detective Ortega (Brian Van Holt), and Agent Petrovick (Mel Gibson) in a multi-agency effort to identify and apprehend the killer. As each of their agendas and methods clash, a tangled web of intrigue casts suspicion in all directions.

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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

This is a B-movie through and through, but thanks in large part to a deep cast of familiar faces and reliable character actors, it's a solid crime thriller that respects the true-life blueprint of the story.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 4, 2024

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

This trashy trawl through a fictionalized version of the “West Mesa Murders" is the kind of dubiously moralizing exploitation exercise that makes Sound of Freedom look like a noble class act by comparison.

Jul 1, 2024

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Michael A. Smith

MediaMikes

The film is well cast, with Gibson and Van Holt leading the way.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 26, 2024

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Jackie K. Cooper

jackiekcooper.com

An above average take on a true crime.

Rated: 6/10

Jul 30, 2024

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Andy Klein

FilmWeek (LAist)

It's interesting, but you have to know going in that the basic case was never solved, and they stay true to that.

Jul 13, 2024

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Joel Copling

Spectrum Culture

The culprit behind these murders has still never been found, which this screenplay mostly uses as fodder for a bit of psycho-thriller exploitation.

Jul 8, 2024

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David M

Very good story. Kept our interest. Worth seeing.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/07/24

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Gerry G

They used a chainsaw to cut this one.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/08/25

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Shay W

After the Passion of the Christ, and other movies, plus investments, Mel Gibson is apparently very wealthy. So, why appear in movies like this. The script is very wooden and a lot of the supporting cast, poor. If he wants to work, why not produce his own movies with reasonably capable people. There is a scene in the movie set 20 years back with his character's daughter. He looks exactly the same as the current day character, even down to the hairstyle and clothes. It just seems like they didn't bother making the scene realistic. There is a certain sadness or regret in seeing stars we grew up with working in work that is not of the standard we are used to. And, as a Director, apart from his last movie, Mel Gibson is right up there.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

08/13/25

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wayne h

I struggle to believe the comments left by the critics that have commented on this title even saw the same movie that I watched. It is a lesson in how not to make a motion picture, no third act and fraudulently lures participants into thinking they are watching a Mel Gibson movie, when he is only in half a dozen very limited scenes. There probably are worse movies, I struggle to think of one though.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/05/25

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kevin s

Distracting Mel Gibson and 50 Cent performances are the highlights of this….movie?

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/01/25

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Bradley W

This movie is all over the place. The director needs to give up as it was honestly like a film of short stories that were impossible to follow. If this is based on true story it didn't hit the mark.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/21/25

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Synopsis

When the skeletal remains of eleven women and girls are discovered in the New Mexico desert, an extensive investigation is launched. Inspired by true crime stories, this chilling crime-thriller follows Police Chief Carter (Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson), Detective Ortega (Brian Van Holt), and Agent Petrovick (Mel Gibson) in a multi-agency effort to identify and apprehend the killer. As each of their agendas and methods clash, a tangled web of intrigue casts suspicion in all directions.

Director: Asif Akbar
Producer: Colin Bates, Marc Danon, Roy Scott MacFarland, Asif Akbar, Vincent E. McDaniel, Tamas Nadas
Screenwriter: Vincent E. McDaniel, Asif Akbar, Hank Byrd, Koji Steven Sakai
Distributor: Lionsgate
Production Co: The Film Post, Dream Syndicate, Dream Team Productions, Busy Day Productions, Tetrad Studios, 120dB Films, One Dollar Studios, Avail Entertainment, FilmLens
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Drug Use|Sexual Content|Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 5, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 2, 2024
Runtime: 1h 37m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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