Mud
2013, Adventure/Drama, 2h 10m
182 Reviews 50,000+ RatingsWhat to know
Bolstered by a strong performance from Matthew McConaughey in the title role, Mud offers an engaging Southern drama that manages to stay sweet and heartwarming without being sappy. Read critic reviews
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Ellis
Neckbone
Juniper
Galen
Mary Lee
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Critic Reviews for Mud
All Critics (182) | Top Critics (57) | Fresh (176) | Rotten (6)
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Its beguiling mix of naturalism and fabulism will appeal to adults who'd like to see a version of Beasts Of The Southern Wild with fewer fairy lights.
September 5, 2017 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
The type of film that's miraculously heartwarming, while also mournful and filled with sorrow.
April 23, 2015 | Rating: A | Full Review… -
Glorious vision of youth and truth, love and loss, your name is Mud.
January 1, 2014 | Full Review… -
An evocative highlight of the American movie year so far.
January 1, 2014 | Rating: 4/4 | Full Review… -
Sadly, Nichols, who made the superb Take Shelter, gets mired in mood this time around. But there's still an evocative sense of childhood exploration, and a gritty performance by Matthew McConaughey.
January 1, 2014 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
In its energy and nuance, Mud seems like the kind of film Hollywood would've made in the Seventies, and would've continued to do if not for the advent of market-conscious filmmaking.
June 14, 2013 | Full Review…
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Its beguiling mix of naturalism and fabulism will appeal to adults who'd like to see a version of Beasts Of The Southern Wild with fewer fairy lights.
September 5, 2017 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
The type of film that's miraculously heartwarming, while also mournful and filled with sorrow.
April 23, 2015 | Rating: A | Full Review… -
Glorious vision of youth and truth, love and loss, your name is Mud.
January 1, 2014 | Full Review… -
An evocative highlight of the American movie year so far.
January 1, 2014 | Rating: 4/4 | Full Review… -
The dialogue is notably natural and delivered quite authentically by the entire cast.
December 3, 2020 | Rating: 8/10 | Full Review… -
Bathed in Southern Gothic production design.
September 17, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/4.0 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Mud
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Apr 17, 2016A 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
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Sep 07, 2015Thoroughly enjoyed this one. It's been hanging around on the watchlist for a while now.Flutie A Super Reviewer
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May 27, 2015In "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
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Sep 05, 2014Mud 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
Mud Quotes
| Neckbone: | Let's go, hard-on! |
| Juniper: | Why are you helpin' us? |
| Ellis: | Because both of you love each other. |
| Mary Lee: | How old are you? |
| May Pearl: | How old are you? |
| Ellis: | Fourteen |
| Ellis: | Fourteen. |
| Mary Lee: | You know you just hit a senior |
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