Out of the Furnace

  • 2014


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54 % Rotten
$ 3 Million
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Positive Reviews 86
Negative reviews 27
Average Rating 3.1/5
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2.8
Hes the cartoonish and despicable heavy this glorified B movie deserves. Av Club
1.5
Hes dressed down a clichd genre exercise to look like a bleeding heart vision of economic despair. Av Club
3.0
If it had something more to say about the economic and moral misery it so thoroughly realizes, Out of the Furnace could have been one of the years sta .. We Got This Covered
3.0
Smokestack lightning this film is not, but Out of the Furnace nevertheless provides a solid whiff. Austin Chronicle
0.5
Youre probably wondering: Is it as awful as Clint Eastwoods 2008 codger drama Gran Torino Well, yes, Virginia, and heres blood in your eye. Austin Chronicle
3.0
Hilarious in American Hustle as an overweight conman with a combover, he is the best thing in this violent, cheesily macho American thriller from Craz .. Time Out
3.0
After Coopers Crazy Heart, its gratifying to see a director further commit himself to dead end career anxietieseven if Out of the Furnace goes beyond .. Time Out
2.0
You could melt iron in the heat generated by Christian Bales sizzling performance in Scott Coopers dark recessionary drama, set in whats left of steel .. Screen Daily
2.6
When the screen went to black I was left with a confounding sense of apathy. It was obvious that the film was made with a great deal of passion and fo .. Paste Magazine
2.5
Serious or silly, this movie should have been irresistibly grand and propulsive. Rogerebert
2.0
Affleck has given a series of fine performances over the last five years, but this may be the one to land him a Best Supporting Actor win. IGN
2.0
Its also an accidental metaphor for what the whole movie makes us endure.This dark thriller is about men, and the uncontrollable difficulties of being .. Telegraph
1.5
While some of the performances Bales, Dafoes and Harrelsons for instance are interesting, they are not enough to elevate this stagnant story. Cinema Blend
4.0
After Russell kills a motorist in a drunk driving incident, hes sent to prison. Ny Daily News
4.5
Like the song, OUT OF THE FURNACE is absolutely riveting, and utterly impossible not to be emotionally wreaked by. JoBlo
3.0
Out of the Furnace is definitely one of those mood movies where style trumps substance albeit a well acted one. Screen Rant
3.1
Sometimes Coopers distinctly old fashioned brand of emotional sincerity works, as it did in Crazy Heart, especially when he shows the gap between mens .. The Globe And Mail
3.8
And the connections are fraying, falling apart, as retribution looms.No fun here. Philly
3.0
Watching a good mans descent into darkness is both sad and depressing. Spirituality And Practice
2.8
The trappings of serious commentary about contemporary socio economic issues simply do not sit happily on a narrative arc reminiscent of seventies exp .. One Guys Opinion
2.5
All gritty milieu and somber mood and muddled, under motivated characters. Rogers Movie Nation
2.8
Unfortunately it never goes further with its social conscious message of the fall of the American Dream than the obvious and instead kicks its heels b .. Sover
3.8
10 1 8 / 10 Out of the Furnace is a rough picture about desperation and grief. Blu Ray
3.0
The macho drama is nicely drawn for most of the movie, with a genuine sense of hard times in millennial America, though Cooper lets it drift into the .. Chicago Reader
3.1
Whats fascinating here is that the heart of the movie is in that unseen void. Mark Reviews Movies
3.8
Director Scott Cooper (Crazy Heart) presents familiar themes, but takes them in unpredictable directions. Usa Today
3.8
This is one of the more sublime and understated Bale performances of recent years. News Review
3.0
A strong sense of place and full on performances keep it watchable, yet it falls short of its evident cinematic forbears by veering off into a bare kn .. Radio Times
3.5
In the end, Out of the Furnace has the appropriately gritty look and feel of corrosion in a Rust Belt town, but not quite enough polish to make it spa .. Screen It
3.1
Thats the setup, which works out along familiar lines.But what gives the movie its heat is the acting. Rolling Stone
2.0
The Nature of Imitation is the sound of Dorian Concept systematically deconstructing various genres, stripping them back to the bones underneath and t .. Pop Matters
1.5
Clearly aiming for a 1970s edge and aping The Deer Hunter, in particular Out of the Furnace is a pointless wallow in blue collar tragedy that ultimate .. The Wrap
3.0
Theres also a typically great score from Dickon Hinchliffe that adds considerably to the films overall ambience.The script touches on some resonant th .. View London
3.8
This is female free territory (Zoe Saldana, as Russells ex girlfriend, exists mostly to signify heterosexuality), but the taciturn machismo is punctua .. News Day
2.8
But Cooper doesnt make much of a case for why the derangements in this movie are an expression of our ages ills. Cs Monitor
2.5
A strong cast and some prominent producers will grab critical attention, but this is basically a genre picture with ambitionsand one that doesnt deliv .. Film Journal
3.0
Broiling and grim, the mill is a dying sun, its gravitational pull inescapable, its weary end inevitable. The Guardian
3.0
Powerhouse performances make up for a few cliches and plot holes. The Guardian
3.5
And every one of them gives at the least a good performance; Bale and especially Affleck approach greatness. Az Central
3.0
Dafoe and Whitaker are both worthy, lesser seen supports in a crime drama that, while never exactly coming alive, resonates well enough through its pe .. Smh
4.5
The effect is a little artier than befits this unusually deliberate but otherwise predictable drama. Npr
4.2
type Movie Current Status In Season mpaa R runtime 116 minutes Wide Release Date 12/06/13 performer Casey Affleck, Christian Bale, Woody Harrelson, Zo .. Ew
3.0
The milieu of poverty, unemployment and hard drug use is convincing, but the forced melodrama of Out of The Furnace is likely to leave all but student .. Flim List
3.0
This blue collar versus white trash conflict is unusual, but unfortunately little else in the script is. Empire
2.0
In addition, since the complex concept raises timely themes about economic inequity and veterans issues without saying anything of substance about the .. Susang Ranger
1.3
In fact, they seem to be part of a different movie, a dumb but lively sideshow in the midst of a long, grim exercise in garden variety pointlessness, .. Sf Gate
2.0
Beginning aptly enough with a scene set in a grungy New Jersey drive in, Harlan DeGroat (a grimacing, ring bedecked Woody Harrelson) vomits out the dr .. Boston Herald
3.8
Gray and gritty, Out of the Furnaces visual finish suggests the final cut was dragged through the dirt of the movies Rust Belt setting, and thats just .. Slant Magazine
3.8
Affleck delivers a searing portrayal of a young man who pushes himself to the punishing physical limit in search of both money and catharsis. Washington Post
4.5
The goods may be canned, but the sincerity with which he delivers them can make them hard to resist. The New York Times
2.0
Its atmospheric but under plotted and has little to say beyond the obvious. Express
3.1
There is an oddly frustrating showdown at the end of the scripts increasingly familiar, predictable and wearying path. Chicago Tribune
3.8
Scott Cooper creates a dark and forbidding world through which Russell must travel. Reeling Reviews
1.5
Upshot: this ends up little more than a high toned apologetic for vigilantism and revenge.Cuz the movies havent seen enough of those. Flickfilosopher
3.0
The films brand of Americana is pretty, but very Hollywood: hard scrabble but not hard won. The Irish Times
5.0
Out of the Furnace Fate does not look kindly upon the characters in Out of the Furnace; thats clear from the shocking opening scene, in which Woody Ha .. Blogs Indie Wire
3.5
Cooper garners a range of well executed, tense setpieces and a fantastic cast to pull them off, but one feels that towards its bloody finish, Out of t .. Blogs Indie Wire
2.0
In a way, the movie might have worked better as a scuzzy thriller, because director and co writer Scott Cooper (Crazy Heart) refuses to allow anything .. Las Vegas Weekly
3.0
8 things to watch out for this week Feature Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 multiplayer beta debuts on PS4, Monster Hunter World hits PC and Better Call Sau .. Total Film
3.1
Out of the Furnaces nihilism will make it unappealing to those on a quest for a feel good time and its slow, meditative style disqualifies it for anyo .. ReelViews
3.5
After an entrance like this, audiences would cry foul if this psycho didnt dish out even more irrational violence later on.You can rest assured he del .. Hollywood Reporter
2.5
The performances arent enough to make this a must see as the script leaves them hanging too often and may leave you steaming with disappointment. Lyles Movie Files
2.5
But the downside is that the film reeks with hopelessness and disaster. Tony Medley
3.5
FIRE AND ICE SCOTT COOPER DELIVERS ON PROMISE Scott Coopers American character study thriller bursts at the seams. Coles Mithey
5.0
The opening scene at a drive in is so brutal, so senseless, it creates an undercurrent of tension and dread that never leaves the film. Los Angeles Times
3.5
Things happen in Out of the Furnace with the violent, unpredictable force of life itself, rather than the reassuring rhythms of most screenplays. Variety
2.5
Subjects like a disappearing American economy and wounded warrior vets remain worthy of examination, but not as ways of tarting up a thrill less reven .. Groucho Reviews
4.5
Benedict Cumberbatch Wants You To Know He *Is* The Motherf*cking Grinch The Grinch star takes Mike Ryan through the final scenes of Avengers: Infinity .. Hit Fix
1.9
The individual pieces of this movie will be overly familiar to most viewers, and yet the way theyre assembled is completely lacking in freshness or su .. Aisle Seat
3.0
Still, Out of the Furnace has much to recommend as a slice of life drama and a sad character study. Forbes
3.0
Russell knows its just a matter of time before Rodney will be down and out for the count. Herald Sun
3.8
Its ultimately clear that Out of the Furnace fares best in its engrossing first half, as filmmaker Scott Cooper initially offers up an unpredictable n .. Reel Film
3.1
But somehow, a little movie like Homefront feels a lot more honest about what it is, who its for and how it delivers. Nj
2.0
Bales deep immersion performance doesnt leave much on the table, but Out of the Furnace cant quite transcend revenge impulses that ultimately take ove .. Movie Habit
3.2
This Rust Belt saga cant decide if it wants to be a downbeat working class drama or a tense revenge thriller, and ends up an uneasy hybrid of the two. Oregon Live
3.0
Out Of The Furnace is not a bad movie, but its not a great one either. Maki At The Movies
4.5
Director Scott Coopers story moves with a strong sense of realism, featuring a moral ambivalence recognizable as true to life. Varia Gate
2.0
Affleck does a great study in boiling rage and vents that aggression in illegal bare knuckle fights, but its as much an exercise in masochism. Digital Spy
3.8
Out of the Furnace comes from director/co writer Scott Cooper, who doesnt recapture the precise, lived in excellence of his Crazy Heart but delivers p .. Red Eye Chicago
2.5
Beyond this, it is a superbly made picture at the service of a narrative that becomes more underwhelming the longer it goes. Dustin Put Man
3.5
Coarse and not exactly subtle, this dark drama might disappoint viewers expecting a more traditional revenge thriller, but theres something more inter .. Contact Music
3.0
Everything pulses with an operatic emotional weight that nearly but never quite tips over into Hollywood blue collar shtick. Film Racket
3.1
Its a loaded picture, yet by its honestly grim ending the movie has earned this weight. Larsen On Film
3.8
And yet the casts burly Method acting ends up hamstrung by a script that tops more than an hour of watching paint dry realism with several enormously .. Js Online
3.5
Out Of The Furnace is a defiantly old fashioned, well crafted piece of storytelling whose power lies in its unadorned simplicity. The Dissolve
2.0
Out of the Furnace Synopsis Russell Baze has a rough life: he works a dead end blue collar job at the local steel mill by day, and cares for his termi .. Movie Web
1.5
This is macho storytelling, the kind of movie that thinks its saying something about men who punch, drink, and hunt but lacks the realism to give its .. Hollywood Chicago
2.5
The narrative is so straightforward that it requires the kind of flashbang storytelling that Cooper clearly isnt interested in. Cinemix Tape
3.0
Both performances are memorable enough, but at this point, weve seen so many movies about ex convicts and the storytelling feels so disjointed as if B .. ComingSoon
1.5
The storys got no layers, the protagonists arent engaging, there are very few interesting or exciting elements in the 116 minute stretch and the grand .. Shockya
4.0
The varied performances yield much kindling for warming the heart, especially the scenes between the two brothers. Film Comment
2.5
Even the worst made violent tales of personal revenge can push an audiences emo buttons so hard that viewers scream in ecstatic approval with each qua .. Daily Herald
3.1
As the film continues to build, to what we believe will be an epic finale of revenge, just becomes the most anti climactic ending of the year. Awards Circuit
3.0
The greatest asset of Out of the Furnace is that it doesnt indulge the same old story beats. Crave Online
2.5
So what happened.It feels like someone director Scott Cooper co wrote the film with Brad Ingelsby, and Ridley Scott produced it opted to take the path .. Mercury News
2.5
Into the Quagmire by Glenn Lovell Some directors are just too big for their britches.The intriguing sounding Out of the Furnace, shot in the Appalachi .. Bitly
4.0
As he did with Crazy Heart, Cooper populates his even bleaker Out of the Furnace with a talented cast that helps elevate his portrait of gravel road A .. No La
4.4
Russell is pulled out of the furnace and into the fire in this gritty, grim drama examining violence in all its forms. Post Gazette
3.0
And boy, these boys are acting so hard they almost sweat their fake tattoos off. Metro
1.9
Scott Cooper musters zero surprises in a script that takes too long establishing a tired premise and plays it out in grimy, dull fashion. Scene Stealers
2.5
It goes through every expected motion without even trying to put a new spin on things.Its not just less than the sum of its parts its an intriguing re .. Movie Mezzanine
3.0
Oddly enough, the films greatest strength which is its exceptionally strong cast is also an albatross around its neck.Everyone who delivers a solid pe .. Fat Guys At The Movies
1.0
The prestige extends to the production credits where youll find Ridley Scott and Leonardo DiCaprio but the film is one hell of a bad bookcase. New States Man
4.5
Out of the Furnaces aural landscape is as detailed as its Rust Belt locations: crows chorus and insects simmer as empty freight cars sound on unseen s .. New City Film
3.0
But this star studded effort clearly has much higher aspirations. Daily Star
2.5
Take a group of talented actors, add an unbelievable script and a sophomore director and what do you get Media Mikes
3.5
Its a dark tale of revenge containing staggering scenes of great sadness. Theepoch Times
4.4
If youre looking for the cinematic antidote for holiday cheer, it might be Out of the Furnace, a working class morality play thats unrelenting, bleak .. Columbus Alive
2.2
For what its worth, Christian Bale delivers the most inspired performance in writer/director Scott Coopers nondescript middle American drama, OUT OF T .. Reel Talk Online
4.5
Instead, the film features an all star cast under the direction of Scott Cooper in a story about retribution, loss and broken spirits in the Rust Belt .. Blog Bullz Eye
4.0
Get past the bleak melancholia of the narrative and youll be rewarded with performances amplified in congested spaces, gorgeous metallic visuals and a .. Graffiti With Punctuation
2.0
Out of the Furnace plays like a less commercial version of Patrick Swayzes Next of Kin. The characters are deeper without being complex. In the end, i .. Movie Chambers
3.0
Its a compelling but sad piece but with acting this good, its worth enduring a little misery. Sky
5.0
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3.0
Willem Dafoe, Sam Shepherd and Zoe Saldana are note perfect as wellbut the film overall is just so dark and depressing it tends to weigh itself down. Schmoes Know
3.8
The actor and his cast mates all bring their A game to the production and making Furnace a gripping exercise, despite the fact that theres very little .. Illinois Times
2.0
But the entire affair feels like its not quite baked, as if it needed more time in the fire. Ut Sandiego
3.0
This movie chugs toward its final destination with quiet resolve. O Canada
4.0
Looking totally unlike his fattened persona in American Hustle, the unrestrained Bale offers explosive unpredictability fuelled by family loyalties. Birmingham Mail
2.5
The film is director Scott Coopers first since the enjoyable Crazy Heart and is pure working class misery from start to finish. Daily News
3.8
Bale carries the film with an easy, watchable intensity. If that seems like a contradiction, keep in mind that few movie stars can execute such nuance .. M Live
4.0
Its an effective style to show the drastic effects of a down economy and effectively compliments the gritty struggle between Russell and Rodney. Fox News
3.8
Madibas still ongoing walk to freedom is indeed a long one, but with Elba leading the way, it is one that is rewarding and rendered richly relevant to .. The Movie Report
1.0
A movie that sets out to be the antidote to glossy revenge pictures, but becomes that very thing. Television Without Pity
2.5
But Cooper largely stays away from editorializing, focusing instead on a stripped down narrative that we only slowly realize is going to become a thri .. Deads
3.1
It may all seem familiar but the scenery is tangibly, beautifully bleak. Christy Lemire
3.8
A gritty revenge thriller unfolding against the telling backdrop of a decaying American landscape. Aalbc It
2.2
Cheesy fun wouldve been welcome, because it sure doesnt work as a drama. Filmdrunk Uproxx
4.0
Maybe if director Scott Cooper had gone whole hog to make a B movie, Id find this mess more acceptable. Counter Punch



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