Blood Father

  • 15+ (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES)
  • 2016


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88 % Certified Fresh
$ 6 Million
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Positive Reviews 60
Negative reviews 2
Average Rating 3.4/5
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3.2
Without Gibsons baggage, its easy to appreciate the movie as a minor throwback to the R rated action films of the 80s and early 90s, which similarly m .. Av Club
3.5
Sometimes you need a little more than tattoos to build characterization. We Got This Covered
3.0
Blood Father is a silly but fun addition to the canon of post Taken geri action movies. Time Out
4.5
Partly its because hes essentially playing the uncomfortable parts of himself. Collider
2.5
Unfortunately, this moderately good time of a movie only jump starts the ride without going the full stretch. Collider
3.8
When Mel Gibson was first becoming known as a film actor, he had a lot of obvious things going for him: acting talent, good looks, ruggedness, a chari .. Rogerebert
3.1
He is more than believable as both a man just trying to stay on the straight and narrow and a man pushed far over the edge for a loved one. IGN
3.0
It remains to be seen whether the Gibson directed World War II drama Hacksaw Ridge, well reviewed in Venice, gets his behind the camera career more fu .. Telegraph
4.5
Writers Andrea Berloff (Straight Outta Compton) and Peter Craig (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay) have experience creating compelling anti hero character .. The Young Folks
3.5
Despite the competent script and experienced directing, this film would have just been middling without the performances to inject some personality in .. The Young Folks
3.0
Hes effortlessly good, not a gravitational force, but a moonbeam. Ny Daily News
4.5
Dont miss it there may not anything out quite like it for awhile. JoBlo
3.8
The change of scenery fits an older Gibson, whos skilled at finding the dark humor in any heated situation. Blu Ray
3.8
Become a fan on Facebook Follow on Twitter Review by Mark Dujsik | August 11, 2016 As an actor, Mel Gibson is an expert at digging and filling up a we .. Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
His anxious face fills it meaning that while Jean Francois Richets film may have a clunky message, it is always watchable.How suitable for its star. The Times
3.0
The tone veers between Gibsons vintage breakout movie Mad Max and Tarantino style grindhouse gore. Radio Times
3.0
War On Everyone is more a series of comic sketches than it is a coherent movie. Independent
4.0
If Mel Gibson makes a great movie, and no one in America wants to see it, does it make a sound The Wrap
3.5
It works well without ever trying too hard to be something that its not. Film Journal
4.0
The actor completely tears into the role of Link, a battered and disgruntled ex con.Richet matches him, delivering a muscular and deliriously entertai .. The Guardian
4.0
Its a muscular piece of work, yet disciplined in its belligerence. The Guardian
4.0
This propulsive crime picture appropriates the daddy vengeance model of Taken and replaces the joyless, clinical efficiency with Mel Gibson tearing up .. The Guardian
3.0
But back to the here and now and Blood Father, which has a pretty good pedigree if were talking high velocity movie making. Smh
4.0
One has been turned into a highly entertaining thriller, the other hasnt. Daily Mail
3.5
A violent, grungy, Peckinpah lite action thriller thats worth checking out just to be reminded how powerful an actor Mel Gibson continues to be even i .. Ew
3.0
This is Mel Gibson back to doing what he once did best, just older and grumpier. The movie has problems but delivers when it needs to. Empire
3.0
This well made action chase movie could have easily fallen apart along its well worn story grooves, but nifty characters and electric dialogue, along .. Common Sense Media
3.1
The film never quite becomes the crazy, lurid spectacle that ones primed to expect and desire. Slant Magazine
3.5
Pretty much gives you all that you could want from a pulp fiction in which Mel Gibson plays a grizzled loner inking skin in a spot called the Missing .. The New York Times
3.8
This is a quick B movie, full of practical effects that feel startlingly fresh and clever moments that are both smart and self aware. The Film Stage
3.5
This is the kind of film that will attract Mel fans, action junkies and those who are tired of superhero movies. Reeling Reviews
3.2
This is the kind of film that will attract Mel fans, action junkies and those who are tired of superhero movies. Reeling Reviews
4.2
A delicious gourmet cheeseburger, like Taken deconstructed and then reassembled with higher quality parts. Uproxx
3.5
Badass dad comes to the aid of his teenaged daughter when she gets in trouble with some very bad men.I was afraid that Blood Father was going to be Ta .. Flickfilosopher
3.0
You have to love a movie that opens with a teenage girl stocking up on bubble gum and box after box of 9mm ammo, only for the cashier to balk when the .. The Irish Times
3.5
But its also entertaining as hell, with a great performance from Gibson as an ex con seeking redemption who cant deny his baser impulses. Las Vegas Weekly
2.5
A sense of individual psychology could have elevated the film to a fusion of action film and psychological drama, like in Richets mesmerizing Mesrine .. Hollywood Reporter
3.5
Based on a Peter Craig novel, Blood Father is like a grubbier version of Taken, with Gibson as a super capable dad protecting his daughter using decad .. Los Angeles Times
3.8
The film works, thats it, and for genre fans this is one ferocious underground throwback worth putting forth the effort to see. Movie Freak
1.5
Blood Father is trash, but it does capture what an accomplished and winning actor Mel Gibson can be. Just because he lost his bearings, and his career .. Variety
3.0
Dont Breathe, Best horror film so far for 2016, gets 4 stars Though Blood Father is very much a derivative revenge thriller that owes a moderate debt .. Herald Sun
2.5
More than anything else, the movie is just too dark literally often making it impossible to discern whats going on. Reel Film
4.0
Its one hell of a ride filled with tension and explosive outcomes; every character is shady, colourful or both. Urban Cine File
3.5
Low key action junkies will be satisfied with this 88 minute romp, but Gibsons fans will be showered with much more. Film School Rejects
2.5
Virtually a satire, what the film lacks is humour, which means that it is closer to self parody instead. Film Ink
3.0
The relationship between John and Lydia is at the heart of the film, but theres little of the queasy cuteness and sentimentality of a Luc Besson produ .. The Age
3.0
The immediate casualty is Anna, leaving the dyed blonde Ferguson a virtual bystander.More impressive is Haley Bennett, who captures the restless spiri .. Games Radar
3.0
Mel Gibson is back to his bruising best in this hugely entertaining throwback crime thriller. Lw Lies
2.0
At the shows heart lay David Brent, played by Gervais, one of the greatest comedic characters ever created. Gervais and Merchant took the basic human .. Abc
3.0
But with such riveting actors at the centre and in side roles, its easy to sit back and go with it. Contact Music
4.0
Having been to Hollywood hell and back, Mel Gibson is perfectly placed to play the battered big daddy par excellence. The Arts Desk
3.5
For those looking for a sturdy slab of action genre filmmaking with much violence and intensity featured throughout, Blood Father reaches expectations .. Matts Movie Reviews
3.8
It evolves into an action thriller reminiscent of the Taken franchise. The Film Pie
4.0
The action isnt dominant but is effectively brutal, and since John is never portrayed as a superman we fear for his safety as well as Lydias. Punch Drunk Critics
3.5
Blood Father has been dismissed as trash after its Cannes preview. Thats the curse of the action movie. For fans of the genre, that kind of thing is a .. Sbs
3.8
The best a joust/shootout on motorcycles suggests Richet would be a good bet to direct the next James Bond.Our advice to Gibson: Dont be proud. Bitly
3.0
A Father Makes His Own Justice.With more than a nod to his off screen disgrace, Mel Gibson plays a recovering alcoholic ex con taking desperate steps .. What So
3.5
Will it leave you breathless and wondering why you havent watched your favourite Russ Meyer classics for so long The National
3.0
Occasionally it gets bogged down with overcooked family drama and dime store philosophy, but when it taps into the right part of its DNA it delivers s .. Sky
4.0
The premise is as satisfying as that of Liam Neesons Taken franchise, but with Links campaign through the trailer park badlands of Californias Coachel .. National Review
4.0
Whether this will be enough to atone for the allegations of anti Semitism remains to be seen. Daily Star
3.5
Paced with incredible precision, the action is exciting theres plenty of blood and gore while the dialogue written is smart and strong enough to carry .. Cairo 360
3.0
Despite all the bits coming together for an epic climax, the ending totally falls off cliche cliff into a river of corny cheese which does undercut th .. Iol Co Za
3.0
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3.8
Blood Father is tons of fun, a charming throwback, and a great comeback vehicle for Gibson. Chris Stuck Mann
3.0
Violent and unashamedly trashy, Blood Father certainly is and blunt, brutal, hardly original yet mostly efficient as well. Arts Hub



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