Release: Blue Ridge

 

Blue Ridge
Genre: Thriller
Director: David Mackenzie
Writers: Jimmy Ellis & John Malone
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Robert Pattinson, Patrick Wilson, Walton Goggins, Antony Starr, Joe Cole, Abbie Cornish, Rashida Jones, Linda Hunt






Budget: $49,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $43,730,772
Foreign Box Office: $27,341,392
Total Profit: -$21,000,002

Reaction: We were hoping that the star power of McConaughey and Pattinson could push the film to a hit, but it didn't happen. The marketing department has some theories, but there's no real way of knowing why it underperformed.

"The script of Blue Ridge from collaborators Ellis and Malone has a strong 1970s feel, which is what I feel they were going for. If that is indeed the case, they certainly succeeded. That said, the film also feels like its own thing in how it plots its story. The villain is a unique one and having two main characters who both want very different things is a fresh take."- Sam Morris, Oregonian

"Matthew McConaughey may be in the news for reasons other than his acting lately, but he still knows how to bring the goods when motivated. Clearly that was the case with Blue Ridge as McConaughey gives one of the best performances of his career. His performance is nearly met by Pattinson though, who does a lot with a less flashy role. The story is fairly by the books as a Appalachian take on the well-worn tale of 'The Fugitive'."- Frank Estelle, Boca Breeze

"Blue Ridge pulls off a charming, sleek and haunting style that pays homage to the suspense and detective movies of the past, including an tour-de-force performance by Matthew McConaughey, who no doubt should be a contender for the GRA. The rest of the cast also deserves praise for their efforts, especially Antony Starr who comes out of nowhere as a depraved sketch artist. In the end, it's a vicious tale of a man who rises from the hell that is prison and becomes a free man, one that should resonate with others for many seasons to come." - Mitchell Parker, New York Times

Rated R for violence and language