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Blue Ruin

Blue Ruin

Crime · Thriller · 2014

When the quiet life of a beach bum is upended by dreadful news, he sets off for his childhood home to carry out an act of vengeance. However, he proves an inept assassin and finds himself in a brutal fight to protect his estranged family.

Movie details

Blue Ruin

“Revenge comes home.”

2014 Crime · Thriller 1h 30m

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TMDB

6.8 / 10

Community rating

When the quiet life of a beach bum is upended by dreadful news, he sets off for his childhood home to carry out an act of vengeance. However, he proves an inept assassin and finds himself in a brutal fight to protect his estranged family.

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What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Jeremy Saulnier

Written by

Jeremy Saulnier

Macon Blair

Macon Blair

Dwight Evans

Devin Ratray

Devin Ratray

Ben Gaffney

Amy Hargreaves

Amy Hargreaves

Sam Evans

Kevin Kolack

Kevin Kolack

Teddy Cleland

Eve Plumb

Eve Plumb

Kris Cleland

Stacy Rock

Stacy Rock

Hope Cleland

David Thompson

David Thompson

William

Court is in session

Put Blue Ruin on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Big-Idea Head

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.