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Blood Father meets every expectation a film fan could have for a latter-day Mel Gibson action thriller with its title -- and even, in some respects, handily exceeds them.

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Nigel Andrews Financial Times The dialogue goes like a Gatling gun and the action is its match. Rated: 3/5 Dec 27, 2016 Full Review Tara Brady Irish Times Blood Father boasts enough momentum and lively banter to compensate for any generic leanings. Robert Gantz' scorched cinematography keeps the heat on, even during quieter moments. Rated: 3/5 Dec 27, 2016 Full Review Wendy Ide Observer (UK) Some of the dialogue sounds a little written, though Gibson's tendency to bellow his lines like a wounded bull elephant compensates and carries us along with the story. Rated: 4/5 Oct 9, 2016 Full Review Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson Mel Gibson might not be able to leap through dozens of stunt sequences anymore, but the man has lost none of his psychological vigor or resolve. His brand of crazy still works in this throwback actioner. Rated: 3/5 Feb 16, 2024 Full Review Emiliano Basile EscribiendoCine Finds a way to channel Gibson's fury, rounding up a satisfactory and effective film, and without a doubt, the redemption he needed. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 8/10 Aug 24, 2022 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Gibson commands the screen and elevates the proceedings, proving along the way that hes still a movie star. Rated: 3/4 Apr 11, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

Jeremy A I loved this movie. Mel was awesome as usual. Lots of entertainment and action. 4.5* Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/18/24 Full Review Kyle J Just terrible: Mel’s overacting, the trite story, the too-much-talk-in-a-shoot-em-up script. HOWEVER, if yer still in middle-school and barely make Cs, you MIGHT like it. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 07/18/24 Full Review Diogo S Mel Gibson gives a magnificent performance!! The story is simple but the execution is perfect and the acting really makes the movie, specially Gibson, a very underrated actor, who really elevates the movie whith his nuanced and at the same time powerful performance, you completely buy his rage and his regrets, the fact Gibson himself shares a lot with the character when it comes to atonemnt for past sins only helps an already fantastic performance. If the world was fair Mel would have won acting awards for such a tour de force !!! The father-son chemistry was pretty good and the action top notch! But don´t be confused, this is not an action movie, this is a superb drama where character´s study shines and that is complemented with great action sequences with old mad max of course... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/20/24 Full Review Richard B Mel Gibson always good to see in movies, one of the best living actor Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/07/24 Full Review Willy W A taut, well-acted, relationship-focused redemptive action flick with some clever lines and dialogue. Better than the violence-glorifying and CGI-laden fare that's so common nowadays in the genre. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/24/23 Full Review T T It was a very engaging and entertaining movie. Mel Gibson did a good job. Good plot and acting overall. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis An ex-convict (Mel Gibson) and his estranged daughter (Erin Moriarty) go on the run from her drug-dealing boyfriend (Diego Luna) and his vicious cartel.

Director

Jean-François Richet

Producer

Chris Briggs, Pascal Caucheteux, Peter Craig, Sebastien K. Lemercier

Screenwriter

Peter Craig, Andrea Berloff

Distributor

Lionsgate Premiere

Production Co

Why Not Productions, Wild Bunch

Rating

R (Language Throughout|Brief Drug Use|Strong Violence)

Genre

Action, Mystery & Thriller

Original Language

English

Release Date (Theaters)

Aug 12, 2016, Limited

Release Date (Streaming)

Oct 11, 2016

Runtime

1h 28m

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