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Mud (2013) — Where to Stream · CriticCrunch

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Mud

Movie2013·130 min

Mud

Directed by Jeff Nichols

A drama film directed by Jeff Nichols.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 32%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.1/10

3K ratings

About Mud

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.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Layered (6 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Gritty, Contemplative
Story Tags: coming of age, forbidden love, fate destiny, action combat, american regional, island, wilderness, close friendship, mentor student, outsider misfit, reluctant hero, escape chase, rescue mission, corruption

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Details

Director: Jeff Nichols
Language: English

Cast

Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Tye Sheridan

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How Mud Ranks

All movies

Top 32%

2010s movies

Top 27%

Drama movies

Top 33%

2010s Drama movies

Top 26%

★Jeff Nichols films#2 of 6

Among the best films we track.

Second-best Jeff Nichols film, behind Take Shelter.

the vibe

Mud Vibe

What it feels like

measuredbittersweetmoderatelayeredlight-touchpersonalheartfelt

gritty

contemplative

What it's about

escape chaserescue missioncoming of ageforbidden lovefate destinyoutsider misfitreluctant heroclose friendshipmentor studentaction combatcorruptionamerican regionalislandwilderness

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

layered 6/9layered 6/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9

texture

grittygritty