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Rebel Ridge

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Terry Richmond enters the town of Shelby Springs on a simple but urgent mission-- post bail for his cousin and save him from imminent danger. But when Terry’s life’s savings is unjustly seized by law-enforcement, he’s forced to go head to head with local police chief Sandy Burnne and his combat-ready officers. Terry finds an unlikely ally in court clerk Summer McBride and the two become ensnared in a deep-rooted conspiracy within the remote township. As the stakes turn deadly, Terry must call upon his mysterious background to break the department’s hold on the community, bring justice to his own family-- and protect Summer in the process.
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An intelligent and gripping vehicle for Aaron Pierre's star-making performance, Rebel Ridge lays down the law on its action-thriller contemporaries.

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Jesse Hassenger AV Club As elementally satisfying as a great Western. Rated: A- Dec 12, 2024 Full Review Ty Burr Ty Burr's Watch List (Substack) “Rebel Ridge” isn’t up there with Saulnier’s earlier films but it’s still something rare in the commercial movie landscape: A work of pure professionalism behind the camera and in front of it. Rated: 3/5 Oct 18, 2024 Full Review Adam Nayman The Ringer With a whip-smart plot, a strong lead in Aaron Pierre, and a standout villain in Don Johnson, director Jeremy Saulnier has done it again. Sep 18, 2024 Full Review Andrew Kendall Stabroek News As a cathartic high-octane revenge thriller, it is limp. As a character study, it is too tetchily schematic to offer more than ambling pleasures and as a cog in the wheel of law enforcement on screen it sounds a desultory conforming cry Apr 13, 2025 Full Review Dave Giannini InSession Film If you are looking for a simple revenge film, Rebel Ridge is not the right tree to bark up. Smartly, it never allows us the stock happy endings we crave. Rated: A- Feb 26, 2025 Full Review John Rocha The Outlaw Nation (Youtube) A fun, action packed and, yes, touching thriller with a standout performance from Aaron Pierre as Terry, a black man confronted by a sea of racist, small town cops as he tries to free his cousin and smash the corrupt stranglehold the law has on that town. Rated: 4/5 Jan 23, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jerrod G People compare to First Blood, people just wanna ride Sly. Very good movie, acting, plot, the whole set up. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/31/25 Full Review Daniel B Siento que el principal problema de “Rebel Ridge” no es su desarrollo lento, es que en ese mismo desarrollo no pasa nada sustancial para tenerte pegado a la pantalla. Entiendo porque esta película fue del agrado de tanta gente, es una carta de amor a las cintas 80’s dónde los matices narrativos radican enteramente en la calidad y carisma del protagonista, y Aaron Pierre es un gran protagonista, y me emociona ver que hará Hollywood con su carrera. Pero siento que su gran personalidad en pantalla no es suficiente para cubrir lo lineal de su desarrollo, y para mi ese fue el mayor problema de la película, la cinta se mantiene en una sola línea, no hay momentos explosivos o de inflexión, todo se mantiene en un monótono tono, haciendo que los puntos climáticos de la cinta no sean más que otro momento de trámite para que el protagonista cumpla con su misión personal de venganza. Más allá de que siento que el argumento de los antagonistas está desarrollado de manera muy confusa y poco clara a la hora de exponerlo al darle un sinfín de vueltas innecesarias, es verdad que una vez que lo entiendes es realmente muy bueno. Porque si, las acciones de la policía son terribles e injustificables, pero esas acciones corresponden a un mal mayor al de la historia de esta cinta; dónde la corrupción casi siempre se desata por las condiciones precarias en las que tienen laborando algún extracto del sector público, es algo que vemos casi a diario, independientemente del país que seamos, y claro que merecen un castigo ejemplar, pero solo son una pequeña parte de una maquinaría que desde la cabeza está funcionando fatal. Por eso agradecí que esta película haya dado un giro dónde el protagonista buscará justicia, valga la redundancia en la justicia, y no en una innecesaria carnicería a mano propia, Terry usa la fuerza, pero no de forma fatal porque estas personas no son a priori malvadas, la cinta los humaniza y los mantiene en una escala de grises dónde las acciones tienen una repercusión, pero no definen a una persona. Al final esta es una película de Acción clásica, tal vez la historia se alargue innecesariamente y todo este conflicto lo habría podido resolver en máximo 1:30:00, pero aún así siento que Aaron Pierre es lo suficientemente agradable para que te interese la trama dónde para cuando se te empiece a hacer pesada estará por terminar. Está lejos de ser una buena cinta de acción o de un thriller policial, pero es lo suficientemente divertida para entretenerte si ya has visto todo lo que te interesaba del catálogo de Netflix. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/30/25 Full Review Ivan V Weak remake of Rambo First Blood. I felt I wasted 2 hours of my time watching it. I recommend watching Rambo again in stead of Rebel Ridge. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 05/29/25 Full Review Mark B I really enjoyed this movie. It felt familiar until it didn't. I was surprised by its pace and the development of certain characters. The sound was good, I enjoy sound tracks that elevate the viewing experience. The acting was great. Aaron was so kind, but that quiet reserve had an explosive righteous anger brimming inside, I was feeling for him and cheering him. The directing was great too. Total surprise some of the scenes, odd car angles and weird camera position that added to the tension in some scenes, but never forced on you and it back out when the time was right to allow us to be observers and not in the action the whole time. All in all, way better than I thought it was going to be when I clicked play. Nice job Netflix. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/04/25 Full Review Tom F Better than this sort of thing usually is, but it is still very much this sort of thing. I’m surprised to see so much critical praise for it. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 05/02/25 Full Review Lisa S Great action movie. It kept us engaged from beginning to end. I definitely recommend this movie. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/22/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Terry Richmond enters the town of Shelby Springs on a simple but urgent mission-- post bail for his cousin and save him from imminent danger. But when Terry’s life’s savings is unjustly seized by law-enforcement, he’s forced to go head to head with local police chief Sandy Burnne and his combat-ready officers. Terry finds an unlikely ally in court clerk Summer McBride and the two become ensnared in a deep-rooted conspiracy within the remote township. As the stakes turn deadly, Terry must call upon his mysterious background to break the department’s hold on the community, bring justice to his own family-- and protect Summer in the process.
Director
Jeremy Saulnier
Producer
Neil Kopp, Jeremy Saulnier, Vincent Savino, Anish Savjani
Screenwriter
Jeremy Saulnier
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
Film Science, Bonneville Pictures
Genre
Action, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 6, 2024
Runtime
2h 11m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Digital 2.39:1
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