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.
- Richard Scott LongOctober 1, 2025Good movie. I've even watched it twice. 😉
- neuroparadoxJuly 29, 2025A tight, tense thriller that I thought (more than once) was going to turn into a gritty Home Alone sequel...but, thankfully, did not! PS: I want my dying words to be helpful exposition 🤣
- Joe GAugust 15, 2026Dirty, gritty, low-budget, and simple. Almost everything about Blue Ruin works because the film embraces those qualities rather than trying to hide them. The awkwardness of the main character’s performance actually works in the movie’s favor. He doesn’t feel like a polished movie protagonist, and that’s the point. He feels uncomfortable, unprepared, and out of place in the world he’s suddenly trying to navigate. That gives the film a grounded quality that a more conventional performance probably would have taken away. It isn’t without its hiccups or flaws, and I wouldn’t go as far as some of the reviews that call it a great indie film. There are moments where the simplicity works against it, and a few choices don’t land as well as others. But for the most part, Blue Ruin is an enjoyable and effective thriller that knows exactly how much it needs to show you. It’s quiet. It doesn’t constantly explain itself or tell you what you’re supposed to think. Instead, it lets the story slowly reveal itself and trusts the audience to follow along. Not the great indie masterpiece some make it out to be, but definitely worth the time.
- NiztradamusJuly 10, 2025The first entry in the Incompetence Trilogy. A suspenseful revenge thriller with characters that really need some common sense.
- Josh CJuly 7, 2026I had just watched Green Room and thought I’d stick with the writer which lead me here. I actually found this movie to be more on the boring side. I didn’t find the characters all that interesting. The general story was decent, but the movie seemed to drag.
- Richard GobinJune 28, 2025Great Indie thriller and the characters particularly the protagonist is someone to care about as he meanders through decisions and the consequences. A well made movie indeed.
- SpaceShipFluxMarch 3, 2025Great Movie. Worth the watch.
- October 3, 2026
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Blue Ruin was released on September 9, 2013.
Blue Ruin was directed by Jeremy Saulnier.
Blue Ruin has a runtime of 90m.
Blue Ruin was produced by Vincent Savino, Richard Peete, Anish Savjani.
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.
The key characters in Blue Ruin are Dwight Evans (Macon Blair), Ben Gaffney (Devin Ratray), Sam Evans (Amy Hargreaves).
Blue Ruin is rated R.
Blue Ruin is a Thriller, Crime, Drama film.
Blue Ruin has an audience rating of 7.9 out of 10.
Blue Ruin had a budget of $420K.
Blue Ruin has made $993K at the box office.