River Runs Red

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River Runs Red

Released Nov 9, 2018

1h 35m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

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A vengeful judge takes the law into his own hands when two cops kill his young son during a routine traffic stop.

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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

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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

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Frank Scheck

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

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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

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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

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Michael Ordoña

Common Sense Media

Bloody violence, strong language in weak revenge thriller.

Rated: 1/5

Nov 9, 2018

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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

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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

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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

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Stefani M

I would give this negative stars if I could. The preview made it seem like there was potential; however, it was so poorly executed, I'm actually sitting here dumbfounded about what I just saw. The acting was terrible and the casting makes zero sense. Everyone sounded like a voice over. The storyline was all over the place. Many scenes weren't necessary to the plot (How are you a current judge/former lawyer and take zero precautions as you go out on your "vigilante", and I use that term VERY hesitantly, killing spree?) Whoever gave this movie such high ratings clearly wants others to watch it so they can feel the same pain and regret we are currently experiencing. The movie is over and I still have so many questions. If you've made it this far, I pray you don't watch this movie. If you do, don't say you weren't warned.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/03/24

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Haris T

Such a great subject, such an awful movie.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

09/22/23

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Audience Member

WORST movie ever just waisted 1 hr of my life

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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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, Sweet Unknown Studios, Cinedigm, Future Proof Films
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 9, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 9, 2018
Runtime: 1h 35m

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