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Thriller
Blue Ruin (2014): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Blue Ruin is a 2014 thriller directed by Jeremy Saulnier, starring Macon Blair, Amy Hargreaves and Devin Ratray. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes and earned $993,313 worldwide. Critics gave it 96% on Rotten Tomatoes and 78 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.1/10.
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- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Jeremy Saulnier
- Genre
- Thriller
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Picturehouse Entertainment
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
The story
What Is Blue Ruin About?
The premise of Blue Ruin without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Haunted by a past trauma, a troubled man leaves his isolated existence to seek retribution for a devastating crime. His quest for vengeance unexpectedly forces him into a violent confrontation, and he must confront the consequences as he fights to safeguard his family and navigate a dangerous spiral of escalating conflict.
Blue Ruin Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- crowdfunded
- vengeance
- neo noir
- car
- written by director
- pontiac
- pontiac the car
- pontiac bonneville
- weapon
- death
- brother
- vigilante
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- blood splatter
- bar
- crossbow
- revenge
- shot with an arrow
- violence
- sister
- stretch limousine
- f word
- the weinstein company
- u.s. car
- 21st century
- male nudity
- vomiting
- death of protagonist
- shot in the back
- shot in the chest
- shot in the arm
- shot in the neck
- shot in the side
- photo album
- old friend
- polaroid
- shot to death
- shot in the face
- punched in the face
- racial slur
- brother sister relationship
- yearbook
- hospital
- body in a trunk
- close up of eyes
- saw
- shot in the leg
- woman slaps a man
- diner
- covered in blood
- stolen car
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Cast & crew
Blue Ruin Cast
Macon Blair leads the cast, with Amy Hargreaves and Devin Ratray. Directed by Jeremy Saulnier; 4 actors are credited in all.
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Director Jeremy Saulnier
From the director
More from Jeremy Saulnier
More films directed by Jeremy Saulnier, best-rated first: Rebel Ridge, Green Room, Hold the Dark and Murder Party.
Ratings
Blue Ruin Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Blue Ruin 96% on Rotten Tomatoes and 78 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.1/10.
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IMDb 7.1 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 96% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 79%
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Metacritic 78 Metascore
User score 7.4
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TMDB 68% User score
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Letterboxd 3.7 /5
320 ratings
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Movie Insider 3.3 /5
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Plot
Blue Ruin Plot Summary
What happens in Blue Ruin from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 17 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Dwight Evans, a down-and-out drifter, finds himself living out of his battered blue Pontiac Bonneville in Delaware, scraping by through scavenging for food and money. As fate would have it, he discovers that Wade Cleland—the man responsible for the murder of Dwight’s parents two decades prior—is about to be released from prison. Determined to confront his past, Dwight makes the journey back to his hometown in Virginia. He attempts to purchase a firearm at a local shop but instead buys a postcard, which he sends to his sister, Sam. In a desperate act, he breaks into a truck to steal a gun, only to ruin it while trying to force open its trigger lock with a crowbar.
Full summary
The whole story of Blue Ruin, scene by scene
Box office
Blue Ruin Box Office
Blue Ruin grossed $993,313 worldwide. $258,384 came from the US and Canada and $734,929 (74%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$993.3K
- US & Canada
- $258.4K
- International
- $734.9K
US & Canada 26%
Rest of the world 74%
Videos
Blue Ruin Trailers & Videos
7 videos: 3 trailers and 4 clips.
- Trailer UK Trailer
- Trailer UK Trailer #2
- Clip Clip #1
- Clip Clip #2 - 'I Killed Him'
Quiz
How Well Do You Know Blue Ruin?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
- Question 6: not answered
- Question 7: not answered
- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
Who is Dwight Evans seeking revenge against?
Cars
Cars in Blue Ruin
13 cars on screen, including the 1990 Pontiac Bonneville and the 1988 Dodge Power Ram.
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1990 Pontiac Bonneville Featured role -
1988 Dodge Power Ram Important role -
1988 Mercury Grand Marquis Stretched Limousine Important role -
1999 Chevrolet Silverado Minor role
Details
Blue Ruin Also Known As
17 alternative titles, including “Руины прошлого” and “חורבה כחולה”.
- Also known as
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- Руины прошлого
- חורבה כחולה
- Cenizas del pasado
- Ruína azul
- A múlt hamvai
- İntikam
- Τα Ερείπια Είναι Πάντα Θλιμμένα
- 蓝色废墟
- נקמה כחולה
- 블루 루인
- 藍色是最該死的顏色
- Уламки минулого
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- Rabla albastră
- Praeities griuvėsiai
- Ánh Xanh Tiều Tụy
- อเวจีสีคราม
- Plava olupina
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FAQ
Blue Ruin FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Blue Ruin, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Blue Ruin?
Blue Ruin runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Blue Ruin released?
Blue Ruin was released on April 25, 2014.
Who directed Blue Ruin?
Blue Ruin was directed by Jeremy Saulnier.
More films by Jeremy Saulnier Who is in the cast of Blue Ruin?
Blue Ruin stars Macon Blair, Amy Hargreaves and Devin Ratray, among 4 credited actors.
How much did Blue Ruin make at the box office?
Blue Ruin grossed $993,313 worldwide ($258,384 domestic, $734,929 international).
How is Blue Ruin rated?
Blue Ruin has 7.1/10 on IMDb, 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 78 on Metacritic and 68% on TMDB.
Does Blue Ruin have a post-credit scene?
No. Blue Ruin has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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