Mud (2012 film)

Mud
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJeff Nichols
Written byJeff Nichols
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAdam Stone
Edited byJulie Monroe
Music byDavid Wingo
Production
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Distributed by
Release dates
  • May 26, 2012 (2012-05-26) (Cannes)
  • April 26, 2013 (2013-04-26) (United States)
Running time
130 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$10 million[3]
Box office$32.6 million[4]

Mud is a 2012 American coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Jeff Nichols. In the film, Tye Sheridan and Jacob Lofland portray a pair of teenagers who encounter the titular Mud (Matthew McConaughey), a fugitive hiding on a small island, and agree to help him evade his pursuers. Sam Shepard and Reese Witherspoon also star.

Mud competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival and was also shown at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2013. It opened on April 26, 2013, with a limited release in select theaters, before having a wide release on May 10. Mud performed well at the box office, grossing $32.6 million on a $10 million budget, and received critical acclaim.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference mcnary was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Mud (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. February 11, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
  3. ^ "In Motion With Arkansas Moviemaker Jeff Nichols". talkbusiness.net. July 15, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  4. ^ "Mud (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 17, 2016.

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