Blood Father

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Blood Father

R

2016

1h 28m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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An ex-convict (Mel Gibson) and his estranged daughter (Erin Moriarty) go on the run from her drug-dealing boyfriend (Diego Luna) and his vicious cartel.

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Critics Consensus

Blood Father meets every expectation a film fan could have for a latter-day Mel Gibson action thriller with its title -- and even, in some respects, handily exceeds them.

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Nigel Andrews

Financial Times

Dec 27, 2016

3/5

The dialogue goes like a Gatling gun and the action is its match.

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

Dec 27, 2016

3/5

Blood Father boasts enough momentum and lively banter to compensate for any generic leanings. Robert Gantz' scorched cinematography keeps the heat on, even during quieter moments.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Oct 9, 2016

4/5

Some of the dialogue sounds a little written, though Gibson's tendency to bellow his lines like a wounded bull elephant compensates and carries us along with the story.

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Matt Oakes

Silver Screen Riot

Oct 14, 2026

B-

‘Blood Father’ delivers the throwback action goods and guttural Mel Gibson performance that anyone considering watching might hope for.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Feb 16, 2024

3/5

Mel Gibson might not be able to leap through dozens of stunt sequences anymore, but the man has lost none of his psychological vigor or resolve. His brand of crazy still works in this throwback actioner.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Apr 11, 2022

3/4

Gibson commands the screen and elevates the proceedings, proving along the way that hes still a movie star.

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Tom W

@RT99757709 Sep 6, 2025

Brutally honest truth of the drug world.

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Johannes S

@RT64416087 Apr 29, 2025

The story is totally absurd, but overall I can't say that I didn't enjoy it. Mel Gibson is awesome.

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Dominic B

@RT83360345 Mar 28, 2025

The father-daughter relationship is funny, the action is good, the cast is great and the story a bit ridiculous.

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Markus L

@ThaMago Mar 22, 2025

Better than expected, Mel Gibson’s acting was very good

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Jeremy A

@RT36671323 Oct 18, 2024

I loved this movie. Mel was awesome as usual. Lots of entertainment and action. 4.5*

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Kyle J

@RT92554104 Jul 18, 2024

Just terrible: Mel’s overacting, the trite story, the too-much-talk-in-a-shoot-em-up script. HOWEVER, if yer still in middle-school and barely make Cs, you MIGHT like it.

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Synopsis

An ex-convict (Mel Gibson) and his estranged daughter (Erin Moriarty) go on the run from her drug-dealing boyfriend (Diego Luna) and his vicious cartel.

Director: Jean-François Richet
Producer: Chris Briggs, Pascal Caucheteux, Peter Craig, Sebastien K. Lemercier
Screenwriter: Peter Craig, Andrea Berloff
Distributor: Lionsgate Premiere
Production Co: Why Not Productions, Wild Bunch
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Brief Drug Use|Strong Violence)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 12, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 11, 2016
Runtime: 1h 28m

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