Rotten Tomatoes
Cancel Movies Tv shows RT App News Showtimes

River Runs Red

Play trailer 1:53 Poster for River Runs Red Released Nov 9, 2018 1h 35m Mystery & Thriller Crime Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
22% Tomatometer 9 Reviews 70% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
A vengeful judge takes the law into his own hands when two cops kill his young son during a routine traffic stop.
Watch on Fandango at Home Stream Now

Where to Watch

River Runs Red

Critics Reviews

View More (9)
Glenn Kenny RogerEbert.com It takes a vitally serious subject and makes such a relentlessly dumb hash of it. Rated: 1/4 Nov 9, 2018 Full Review Noel Murray Los Angeles Times The entertainment value's low in this pointed crime thriller, which saves its action sequences until right before the closing credits. Nov 8, 2018 Full Review Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter The film's third act, featuring standard-issue gunfights and car chases, is too poorly staged to be remotely exciting. Nov 8, 2018 Full Review Chris Salce Film Threat River Runs Red is a film that is about a very serious issue but tends to sometimes take a campy approach to it. I could have done without a few of the scenes, but it was a pretty good story with a cast that makes the film work. Rated: 6/10 Nov 19, 2018 Full Review Tom Bedford Film Inquiry While it'll likely be overshadowed by The Hate U Give, River Runs Red is a hugely important film. The themes it explores, and the way it imparts them, make it a vital (albeit austere) piece of social commentary. Nov 11, 2018 Full Review Michael Ordoña Common Sense Media Bloody violence, strong language in weak revenge thriller. Rated: 1/5 Nov 9, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View More (62)
W S For such serious subject matter you would think the script writer, director, and producers would be equally serious in the conveyance of it. But, alas, they fell far short in my opinion. I honestly couldn’t endure the entire thing, even though apparently all the action stuff happened at the end. I’ll have to take somebody else’s word on that one. Pretty much wasted a half hour of my life that I’ll never get back. I would’ve rather spent that time running my fingers across the chalkboard.🙄 Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/26/25 Full Review Anonymous B It's like they put money into getting a few A Listers (like Cusack) and then didn't put any effort into the actual script. Two main leads want revenge but don't put any thought into how to do it or how to get away with it. Useless. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/15/25 Full Review Bruno V i did hate this movie. Dont should This film should not exist, due to its poor writing and poor casting. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/20/25 Full Review SkyTouche P I can't believe i actually took a break from working on a project to watch this complete Trash of a movie. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/28/24 Full Review Ron P Why did you bother to go and set up a serious subject and then go and destroy all rational possible resolutions? For shame, all of you go sit in the corner and give me your camera you are done here!!! Stupid movie just terrible. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/12/24 Full Review VJ C Worst movie ever. Very poor acting. Bad script and unrealistic. Seems like this movie was made by teenagers. Starts out as a slow burn then goes down in flames. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/18/24 Full Review Read all reviews
River Runs Red

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW
Pickings 83% 55% Pickings Watchlist TRAILER for Pickings Hammer 79% 69% Hammer Watchlist Blood on Her Name 96% 54% Blood on Her Name Watchlist The Gateway 50% 38% The Gateway Watchlist TRAILER for The Gateway Discover more movies and TV shows. View More

Movie Info

Synopsis A vengeful judge takes the law into his own hands when two cops kill his young son during a routine traffic stop.
Director
Wes Miller
Producer
Leonard Ohaebosim, Wes Miller, James T. Bruce IV, Curtis Nichouls, Rachel Ryling, Geneva Wasserman, Sasha Yelaun
Screenwriter
Wes Miller
Distributor
Cinedigm
Production Co
Almost Never Films Inc., Premiere Picture, Future Proof Films, Cinedigm, Sweet Unknown Studios
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 9, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 9, 2018
Runtime
1h 35m
Most Popular at Home Now