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Bad Day for the Cut

Bad Day for the Cut

Thriller · Drama · Crime · 2017

A middle-aged Irish farmer, who still lives at home with his mother, sets off on a mission of revenge when the old lady is murdered.

Movie details

Bad Day for the Cut

“Revenge is in the blood”

2017 Thriller · Drama · Crime 1h 39m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

6.5 / 10

8.8K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

92 %

Tomatometer

TMDB

6.4 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

A middle-aged Irish farmer, who still lives at home with his mother, sets off on a mission of revenge when the old lady is murdered.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Bad Day for the Cut?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Chris Baugh

Written by

Brendan Mullin · Chris Baugh

Nigel O'Neill

Nigel O'Neill

Donal

Susan Lynch

Susan Lynch

Frankie Pierce

Józef Pawłowski

Józef Pawłowski

Bartosz

Stuart Graham

Stuart Graham

Trevor Ballantine

Anna Próchniak

Anna Próchniak

Kaja

Ian McElhinney

Ian McElhinney

Eamon

David Pearse

David Pearse

Gavigan

Court is in session

Put Bad Day for the Cut 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.