Out of the Furnace (2013): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Out of the Furnace is a 2013 drama thriller directed by Scott Cooper, starring Christian Bale, Casey Affleck and Willem Dafoe. It runs 1 hour 56 minutes and earned $15.7 million worldwide on a $22 million budget. Critics gave it 53% on Rotten Tomatoes and 63 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.7/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 56m (116 min)
- Director
- Scott Cooper
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Relativity Media
- Budget
- $22M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Out of the Furnace About?
The premise of Out of the Furnace without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A steelworker named Russell Baze, played by Christian Bale, finds his life upended when his brother Rodney, an Iraq War veteran portrayed by Casey Affleck, disappears. Driven by loyalty and a need for answers, Russell embarks on a search that leads him into a dangerous underworld of crime and corruption. As he delves deeper, he's forced to confront the harsh realities of his community and the darkest aspects of human nature, testing his sense of family and his own morality.
Out of the Furnace Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- drug dealer
- ramapo new jersey
- social decay
- fight club
- ambiguous ending
- revenge
- brother brother relationship
- worker
- mill
- knuckle
- drug
- dealer
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- veteran
- hooded sweatshirt
- male protagonist
- deer hunter
- united states of america
- weapon
- release from jail
- u.s. soldier
- car
- 2008 u.s. presidential election
- u.s. car
- oldsmobile 442
- ptsd post traumatic stress disorder
- iraq war veteran
- character repeats someone else's dialogue
- bloody body of a child
- barbed wire
- bare chested man
- oldsmobile the car
- sex
- justice
- fate
- prison
- seeking a job
- deer hunting
- lollipop
- grave
- terminal illness
- bloody nose
- kiss on the forehead
- reference to scranton pennsylvania
- trailer house
- loan
- illness
- prison chapel
- skinning a deer
- lie
- bloody face
Out of the Furnace Cast
Christian Bale leads the cast, with Casey Affleck and Willem Dafoe. Directed by Scott Cooper; 7 actors are credited in all.
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Director Scott Cooper
Also Starring in Out of the Furnace
· 3 moreOut of the Furnace Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Out of the Furnace 53% on Rotten Tomatoes and 63 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.7/10.
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IMDb 6.7 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 53% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 52%
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Metacritic 63 Metascore
User score 7.3
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TMDB 66% User score
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Letterboxd 3.3 /5
100 ratings
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Movie Insider 4.0 /5
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Out of the Furnace Plot Summary
What happens in Out of the Furnace 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
After finishing his shift at a steel mill in North Braddock, Pennsylvania, Russell Baze (played by Christian Bale) comes across his brother Rodney (portrayed by Casey Affleck) at a horse racing simulcast. There, Rodney reveals that he has taken a loan from John Petty (played by Willem Dafoe) to place his bets, as Petty runs a bar and engages in various illegal activities. Determined to help his brother, Russell pays off part of Rodney’s debt to Petty, promising to settle the rest with his upcoming paycheck, provided Rodney doesn’t manage to pay it off first.
Full summary
The whole story of Out of the Furnace, scene by scene
Out of the Furnace Box Office & Budget
Out of the Furnace grossed $15.7 million worldwide on a $22 million budget, 71% of what it cost. $11.3 million came from the US and Canada and $4.3 million (28%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$15.7M
71% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $11.3M
- International
- $4.3M
- Budget
- $22M
Out of the Furnace Trailers & Videos
4 videos: 2 trailers and 2 featurettes.
- Trailer Out Of The Furnace -- Official Trailer #2
- Featurette OUT OF THE FURNACE Cast & Crew on the Red Carpet at AFI FEST presented by Audi
- Featurette Out Of The Furnace -- "Story" Featurette
How Well Do You Know Out of the Furnace?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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- Question 10: not answered
Who plays the role of Russell Baze?
Cars in Out of the Furnace
23 cars on screen, including the 1988 Chevrolet C/K-Series and the 1994 Dodge Ram.
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1988 Chevrolet C/K-Series Important role -
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2005 Ford Crown Victoria Important role -
1992 Ford F-150 Important role
Out of the Furnace Also Known As
32 alternative titles, including “Tudo por Justiça” and “Dust to Dust”.
- Also known as
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- Tudo por Justiça
- Dust to Dust
- Il fuoco della vendetta - Out of the furnace
- Σκουριασμένη Πόλη
- Auge um Auge - Out of the Furnace
- Из пекла
- Les Brasiers de la colère
- Auge um Auge
- Zrodzony w Ogniu
- La ley del más fuerte
- Kardeşim İçin
- Para Além das Cinzas
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- 逃出熔炉
- A harag tüze
- 아웃 오브 더 퍼니스
- אחים בדם
- Rautakaupunki
- Pryč od pece
- З пекла
- Au coeur du brasier
- Вън от пещта
- 怒火激情
- Đi Tìm Công Lý
- ファーナス/訣別の朝
- Jeklena pravica
- Oheň ohňom, ფერფლიდან
- La ley del más fuerte (Out of the Furnace)
- Furia de foc
- Øye for øye
- ล่าทวงยุติธรรม
- 逃出鎔爐
- Iš pragaro
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Out of the Furnace FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Out of the Furnace, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Out of the Furnace?
Out of the Furnace runs 1 hour 56 minutes (116 minutes).
When was Out of the Furnace released?
Out of the Furnace was released on December 4, 2013.
Who directed Out of the Furnace?
Out of the Furnace was directed by Scott Cooper.
More films by Scott Cooper Who is in the cast of Out of the Furnace?
Out of the Furnace stars Christian Bale, Casey Affleck and Willem Dafoe, among 7 credited actors.
How much did Out of the Furnace make at the box office?
Out of the Furnace grossed $15.7 million worldwide ($11.3 million domestic, $4.3 million international) on a budget of $22 million.
How is Out of the Furnace rated?
Out of the Furnace has 6.7/10 on IMDb, 53% on Rotten Tomatoes, 63 on Metacritic and 66% on TMDB.
Does Out of the Furnace have a post-credit scene?
No. Out of the Furnace has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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