Blue Ruin

2014 | Crime, Drama, Thriller, Revenge

Synopsis

A mysterious outsider's quiet life is turned upside down when he returns to his childhood home to carry out an act of vengeance. Proving himself an amateur assassin, he winds up in a brutal fight to protect his estranged family.

Scores

Overall Score
72.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
81.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
52.7%
Review Aggregate
83.8

Critic Consensus

95.8% Fresh • 144 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 96% of 144 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, dark, gritty. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

suspensefuldarkgrittycharacter-drivenstylizednoirtragicfunnyvisually strikingemotional

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Macon Blair2014$22,000$29,000(est)
Devin Ratray2014$13,000$18,000(est)
Amy Hargreaves2014$10,000$13,000(est)
Kevin Kolack2014$8,000$11,000(est)
Eve Plumb2014$7,000$9,000(est)
David W. Thompson2014$6,000$8,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score96.0
RT critic review count144
Rotten Tomatoes audience score79.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes84,478

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2014$258,384$342,438
International2014$734,929$974,006
Worldwide2014$993,313$1,316,444

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2014$423,164$560,821
Digital Rentals ?2014$2,505,000$3,319,892
Digital Purchases ?2014$1,984,000$2,629,408
Physical Rentals ?2014$2,855,000$3,783,749
Physical Purchases ?2014$7,696,000$10,199,557
TV & Streaming Revenue2014$116,273$154,097
Total Revenues2014$15,579,436$20,647,525
Expenses
Budget ?2014$420,000$556,629
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2014$378,000 (est)$500,966 (est)
Participations2014$623,000$825,666
Residuals ?2014$926,000$1,227,234
Interest & Overhead2014$84,000$111,326
Total Expenses2014$2,431,000$3,221,820
Movie Net Profit or Loss2014$13,148,436$17,425,706

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