Crime, Thriller  •  2014  •  90 min  •  Adults (18+)

Blue Ruin (2014)

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Blue Ruin (2014)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
7.8

Overview

When the quiet life of a beach bum is upended by dreadful news, he sets off for his childhood home to carry out an act of vengeance. However, he proves an inept assassin and finds himself in a brutal fight to protect his estranged family.


Starring Cast

Macon Blair  •   Devin Ratray  •   Amy Hargreaves


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film explores the universal themes of revenge and the cycle of violence, portraying the destructive consequences of personal vengeance without explicitly promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies or offering a partisan solution.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The film features a predominantly traditional cast without explicit DEI-driven casting choices. Its narrative focuses on a personal story of revenge and does not incorporate explicit critiques of traditional identities or center on DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Blue Ruin is a revenge thriller that does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is solely focused on the protagonist's personal quest for vengeance, thus no assessment of LGBTQ+ portrayal can be made.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Blue Ruin" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a man's quest for revenge and its violent consequences, without incorporating any elements related to transgender identity or experiences.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Blue Ruin is an original film with no pre-existing source material, historical figures, or legacy characters. Therefore, no characters were established as one gender in prior canon or history and then portrayed as a different gender in this film.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Blue Ruin is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or previous installment for its characters' races to be altered from.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.1
The Movie Database logo
6.8

Critic Ratings

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9.6
Metacritic logo
7.8

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