Mud (2013): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Mud is a 2013 drama directed by Jeff Nichols, starring Michael Shannon, Matthew McConaughey and Sam Shepard. It is inspired by Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain and R. Kent Rasmussen. It runs 2 hours 10 minutes and earned $32.6 million worldwide. It won 1 award from 3 nominations, including Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Studio or Independent Feature - Drama at the Artios Awards 2013. Critics gave it 97% on Rotten Tomatoes and 76 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.4/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 10m (130 min)
- Director
- Jeff Nichols
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Lionsgate
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Mud About?
The premise of Mud without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Two young boys, Ellis and Neckbone, discover a stranded man, Mud, hiding on an island in the Mississippi River. Intrigued by his story, they form a close bond with him while he waits for a woman named Juniper to arrive. However, Mud is a fugitive with a dangerous past, and a bounty hunter is hot on his trail. As Ellis and Neckbone help Mud, they learn valuable lessons about love, loyalty, and the complexities of human nature, all while navigating a tense and suspenseful situation.
Mud Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- southern gothic
- coming of age drama
- river
- coming of age
- friendship between boys
- character name as title
- river adventure
- piggly wiggly supermarket
- arkansas
- implied sex
- forest adventure
- island adventure
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- teen drama
- houseboat
- young
- teen adventure
- older person
- boat
- boy
- bounty hunter
- motorboat
- girlfriend
- pearls
- message
- pact
- fugitive
- friendship
- police roadblock
- shoe print
- climbing a tree
- penthouse magazine
- protective male
- teenage girl
- father figure
- sharpshooter
- diving suit
- punch
- junkyard
- reuse
- teenage crush
- first kiss
- black eye
- passing message
- state trooper
- boat in a tree
- wanted for murder
- wanted man
- poisonous snake bite
- snake pit
- poisonous snake
Mud Cast
Michael Shannon leads the cast, with Matthew McConaughey and Sam Shepard. Directed by Jeff Nichols; 7 actors are credited in all.
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Director Jeff Nichols
Also Starring in Mud
· 3 moreMud Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Mud 97% on Rotten Tomatoes and 76 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.4/10.
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IMDb 7.4 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 97% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 80%
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Metacritic 76 Metascore
User score 7.8
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TMDB 71% User score
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Letterboxd 3.7 /5
388 ratings
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Movie Insider 4.0 /5
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Mud Plot Summary
What happens in Mud from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Two teenage boys, Ellis and Neckbone, are exploring the Arkansas delta when they venture to a small island in the Mississippi River. There, they discover a boat precariously lodged in a tree, likely left there by a flood. Rather than simply claiming it for themselves, they soon encounter Mud, a fugitive who has deep ties to the area. Mud reveals that he is desperately trying to reconnect with his former girlfriend, Juniper, after having killed the man who harmed her. The boys, struck by his story, agree to assist Mud in fixing the boat in return for his .45 pistol.
Full summary
The whole story of Mud, scene by scene
Mud Box Office
Mud grossed $32.6 million worldwide. $21.6 million came from the US and Canada and $11 million (34%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$32.6M
- US & Canada
- $21.6M
- International
- $11M
Mud Awards & Nominations
Mud won 1 award from 3 nominations, including Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Studio or Independent Feature - Drama at the Artios Awards 2013. Its biggest night was the Artios Awards 2013, with 1 win from 1 nomination.
1 win3 nominations3 ceremonies
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Critics' Choice 2014 1 nomination- Nominated Best Young Actor/Actress – Tye Sheridan
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Spirit Awards 2014 1 nomination- Nominated Best Director – Jeff Nichols
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Artios Awards 2013 1 win · 1 nomination- Won Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Studio or Independent Feature - Drama
Mud Trailers & Videos
5 videos: 1 trailer, 1 teaser, 2 featurettes and 1 behind-the-scenes video.
- Teaser Performance
- Featurette SXSW Red Carpet Interviews with Matthew McConaughey, Jeff Nichols and Sarah Green
- Featurette Mud director Jeff Nichols
- Behind the Scenes Southern Character: The Cast of Mud
How Well Do You Know Mud?
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
What peculiar find do Ellis and Neckbone stumble upon on the island?
Cars in Mud
33 cars on screen, including the 1982 Ford F-Series and the 1982 Kawasaki KE 100 B.
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1982 Ford F-Series Important role -
1982 Kawasaki KE 100 B Important role -
1997 Cadillac DeVille Minor role -
1995 Cadillac Eldorado ETC Minor role
Mud Also Known As
23 alternative titles, including “穆德” and “马德”.
- Also known as
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- 穆德
- 马德
- Мъд
- 머드
- Mud - Kein Ausweg
- Mud - Sur les rives du Mississippi
- MUD -マッド-
- Amor Bandido
- Fuga
- 密西西比河上的玛德
- 污泥
- Мад
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- Kaçak
- Bahno z Mississippi
- Uciekinier
- Ένα Καλοκαίρι
- คนคลั่งบาป
- הסיפור של מאד
- 泥土
- 爛泥, მადი
- MUD マッド
- El Niño y el Fugitivo
- Evadatul
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Movies Like Mud
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Mudbound, Muddy River and Jess and Moss.
Mud FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Mud, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Mud?
Mud runs 2 hours 10 minutes (130 minutes).
When was Mud released?
Mud was released on April 26, 2013.
Who directed Mud?
Mud was directed by Jeff Nichols.
More films by Jeff Nichols Who is in the cast of Mud?
Mud stars Michael Shannon, Matthew McConaughey and Sam Shepard, among 7 credited actors.
How much did Mud make at the box office?
Mud grossed $32.6 million worldwide ($21.6 million domestic, $11 million international).
How is Mud rated?
Mud has 7.4/10 on IMDb, 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 76 on Metacritic and 71% on TMDB.
What awards did Mud win?
Mud won 1 award from 3 nominations, including Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Studio or Independent Feature - Drama at the Artios Awards 2013.
Does Mud have a post-credit scene?
No. Mud has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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