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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.0 / 100
2013·Crime / Drama / Thriller·1h 30m

BLUE RUIN

“Revenge comes home.”

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.

Above the Line
Jeremy Saulnier·DirectorJeremy Saulnier·WriterJeremy Saulnier·Director of PhotographyWill Blair·Original Music ComposerJulia Bloch·Editor
Cast
Macon Blair·Dwight EvansDevin Ratray·Ben GaffneyAmy Hargreaves·Sam EvansKevin Kolack·Teddy ClelandEve Plumb·Kris ClelandStacy Rock·Hope ClelandDavid Thompson·WilliamBrent Werzner·Carl ClelandSandy Barnett·Wade Cleland Jr.Sidné Anderson·Officer Eddy
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Jeremy Saulnier·DirectorPatricia E. Gillespie·Script SupervisorAlex Orr·First Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Jeremy Saulnier·Writer
Camera· 2
Jeremy Saulnier·Director of PhotographyCarlos Valdes-Lora·Key Grip
Editing· 1
Julia Bloch·Editor
Sound & Music· 7
Will Blair·Original Music ComposerBrooke Blair·Original Music ComposerPablo Díez Casajuana·Boom OperatorCory Melious·Supervising Sound EditorCory Melious·Sound Re-Recording MixerMatt Snedecor·Sound DesignerDan Flosdorf·Sound Designer
Art & Design· 6
Brian Rzepka·Art DirectionKaet McAnneny·Production DesignBrooke Bennett·Costume DesignMichael Peete·Graphic DesignerMark James Ross·Special Effects Makeup ArtistToby Sells·Special Effects Makeup Artist
Production· 8
Vincent Savino·ProducerMacon Blair·Executive ProducerSkei Saulnier·Executive ProducerRichard Peete·ProducerAnish Savjani·ProducerBrandon Powers·CastingHarley Kaplan·CastingTyler Byrne·Production Supervisor
Other Departments· 2
Rommel Genciana·GafferJustin Ball·Visual Effects Supervisor
By the Numbers
75.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$993K
ROI 137%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Blue Ruin's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#3A627A
#E26A4A
Mood
Tense, Gritty, Ominous
Composition
Layered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features the title "BLUE RUIN" in large, fragmented, sans-serif letters against a black background. The letters are filled with a distressed, blue-gr”

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Key Elements
CarRifleBodyBullet Holes
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
8/10
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