Mud (2013)
Running from his past. Hiding from the law. Only one way out.
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Mud rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb7.3/10· 199K votes
Rotten Tomatoes97%
Metacritic76%
TMDb7.057/10· 3K votesWith 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.3/10 on IMDb and 76/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.
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.
Cast of Mud
Matthew McConaughey
as Mud
Reese Witherspoon
as Juniper
Tye Sheridan
as Ellis
Jacob Lofland
as Neckbone
Sam Shepard
as Tom
Ray McKinnon
as Senior
Sarah Paulson
as Mary Lee
Michael Shannon
as Galen
Joe Don Baker
as King
Paul Sparks
as Carver
Bonnie Sturdivant
as May Pearl
Stuart Greer
as Miller
Mud facts
- Budget
- $10M
- Box office
- $32.6M
Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources
Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Jeff Nichols crafts intimate character study grounded in Southern atmosphere
- •Coming-of-age themes resonate beneath surface adventure narrative
- •Deliberate pacing allows subtle emotional beats to accumulate naturally
What the audience disliked
- •Languid rhythm may frustrate viewers seeking plot-driven momentum
- •Melodramatic resolution deflates carefully constructed understated tone
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Where to watch Mud(US)
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