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Mud

Running from his past. Hiding from the law. Only one way out.

2013 · 2h 10m · PG-13 Drama
Directed by Jeff Nichols

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Overview

Two teenage boys find a fugitive hiding out on an island in the Mississippi River and help him reunite with his lover and escape an avenging family and their armed posse.

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All reviews
97%
Tomatometer
Fresh

Glorious vision of youth and truth, love and loss, your name is Mud.

Mary Corliss, TIME Magazine
Fresh

An evocative highlight of the American movie year so far.

Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
Rotten

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.

Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News
Fresh

For at least three-quarters of the way, this is a fine film, and one that kids and parents could see together.

David Thomson, The New Republic
Fresh

There is an enchanted-fairy-tale aspect to Mud, but its bright, calm surface only barely disguises a strong, churning undercurrent.

Adam Nayman, Globe and Mail

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