7.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Blue Ruin (2014)
Blue Ruin (2014)
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
Where to watch
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
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
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.
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
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.
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.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
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.
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
User Ratings
7.1
6.8
Critic Ratings
9.6
7.8
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