Mud

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Cast

Matthew McConaughey
as Mud

Tye Sheridan
as Ellis

Sam Shepard
as Tom Blakenship

Jacob Lofland
as Neckbone

Reese Witherspoon
as Juniper

Sarah Paulson
as Mary Lee

Ray McKinnon
as Senior

Michael Shannon
as Galen

Paul Sparks
as Carver

Joe Don Baker
as King

Johnny Cheek
as Kyle

Bonnie Sturdivant
as May Pearl

Stuart Greer
as Miller

Clayton Carson
as Pryor

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Audience Reviews for Mud

• Apr 17, 2016

  A great teenage adventure movie with an intriguing plot and outstanding child actors. It sums up the childhood feelings of having a really exciting summer really well. The sudden burst of violence during the showdown seems a bit too much, but everything is perfectly solved after all. Satisfying, touching and really well done all around.
  Jens S Super Reviewer
• Sep 07, 2015

  Thoroughly enjoyed this one. It's been hanging around on the watchlist for a while now.
  Flutie A Super Reviewer
• May 27, 2015

  In "Mud," best friends Ellis(Tye Sheridan) and Neckbone(Jacob Lofland) travel to their favorite island, with the promise that Ellis will be back in time to help his dad(Ray McKinnon) with deliveries. While there, they discover a boat in a tree before finding it lived in. Its occupant, Mud(Matthew McConaughey), seeks to cut a deal with the boys while waiting for news of Juniper(Reese Witherspoon). Ellis spots her in town before he makes quite the impression on May Pearl(Bonnie Sturdivant). With each movie he makes, Jeff Nichols shows improvement and with "Mud," he shows he can handle a complex narrative, with the help of a very good cast that also includes Sam Shepard and Joe Don Baker. But just as much, this movie meanders like the grand river where it is set, eventually setting on the usual cliche for its climax. That's not to mention also forcing the parallel between Mud and Ellis, instead of just framing this is as a boys' adventure intruding on an adult world.
  Walter M Super Reviewer
• Sep 05, 2014

  Mud is one of the best, most original films I've seen in years. Its reminiscent of Stand By Me, Slingblade, and Huckleberry Finn. Its an unusual coming of age film; the title character Mud, played by McConaughey, never comes of age. He repeats the same mistakes time and time again, but the boys in the story do gain the maturity and wisdom that only comes from adversity. I like McConaughey in this grimy look much better than the romantic comedies he's been doing. Likewise, Reese Witherspoon is in a very unusual role here, and I like it. Some of this story is hard to believe, but that's not important. This is the kind of character-driven plot I would like to see Hollywood make more of. The moral of the story is: you learn some harsh lessons about life from revenge-driven relatives and inconsiderate teenage girls. Its a sad but true parallel situation.
  Clintus M Super Reviewer

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