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89% Tomatometer 204 Reviews 89% Audience Score 100,000+ Ratings When the daughter of ex-con Jimmy Marcus is murdered, two of his childhood friends from the neighborhood are involved. Dave, a blue-collar worker, was the last person to see her alive, while Sean, a homicide detective, is heading up the case. As Sean proceeds with his investigation, Jimmy conducts one of his own through neighborhood contacts. Eventually, Jimmy suspects Dave is the culprit and considers taking the law into his own hands. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Buy Now

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Anchored by the exceptional acting of its strong cast, Mystic River is a somber drama that unfolds in layers and conveys the tragedy of its story with visceral power.

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Mystic River | Rotten Tomatoes (1) David Germain Associated Press Eastwood and his actors create a brooding drama whose events and interrelationships seem surreally improbable yet painfully authentic. Nov 12, 2018 Full Review Mystic River | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Neil Norman London Evening Standard It is a film of magisterial, slow-burning power, one of the finest examples of recent American cinematic storytelling and certainly Eastwood's most mature film. Jan 11, 2018 Full Review Mystic River | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Nell Minow Common Sense Media Powerful performances in graphic story. Only 16+. Rated: 3/5 Dec 26, 2010 Full Review Mystic River | Rotten Tomatoes (4) David Walsh World Socialist Web Site Eastwood's film is rooted in a profound misreading, or more to the point, a profound ignorance of society and human relationships. His false and shallow premises lead the filmmaker to construct an unconvincing, fantastical drama. Feb 15, 2021 Full Review Mystic River | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Micheal Compton Bowling Green Daily News Mystic River features a moving screenplay, solid direction and a superb cast highlighted by Sean Penn's Oscar-worthy performance. Nov 15, 2019 Full Review Mystic River | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens While Mystic River is at its basest a crime thriller, it is so much more than that. Nov 13, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews
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Martin R The problem with "Mystic River" is that it just didn't need all the investigative elements of its script. The proof is that when you get to the bottom of what really happened, it is just very underwhelming. As a result, it just undermines the power of the drama which really should have been the sole focus of the film. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/07/24 Full Review Nathan E The way this movie draws you into its characters was fabulous. I felt connected. I thought the tempo of this movie was great as well, and a thought-out storyline. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/24 Full Review Alec C The paths that you follow can lead to seemingly random intersections with the past, leading to very tragic results! Former friends Sean, Jimmy and Dave are reunited when a violent murder places these three on a collision course that will leave them altered in ways they never wanted to be, leaving them to pick up the pieces of the aftermath. A dreary mystery that explores the themes of lost innocence and the affects that leaves on the future generation! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/20/24 Full Review Katie S Watching again in 2024 and the movie just doesn't pass the test of time. Once thought Sean's performance was so profound but now find it to be a bunch of yelling and brooding but no tears. The Savage brothers are just goofy now. The entire cast in the old neighborhood had me asking myself, were people really like this? I had myself scratching my head on some of the jumps in logic, too. It just didn't hit on rewatch and wow, 2003 was like a 100 years ago. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/19/24 Full Review Some Guy F Some pretty good performances, but the plot is predictable and boring because of it's predictability. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/10/24 Full Review Courtney A Spellbinding and heartbreaking Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Clint Eastwood Director Sean Penn Jimmy Markum Tim Robbins Dave Boyle Kevin Bacon Sean Devine Laurence Fishburne Whitey Powers Marcia Gay Harden Celeste Boyle
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Synopsis When the daughter of ex-con Jimmy Marcus is murdered, two of his childhood friends from the neighborhood are involved. Dave, a blue-collar worker, was the last person to see her alive, while Sean, a homicide detective, is heading up the case. As Sean proceeds with his investigation, Jimmy conducts one of his own through neighborhood contacts. Eventually, Jimmy suspects Dave is the culprit and considers taking the law into his own hands.

Director
Clint Eastwood

Producer
Clint Eastwood, Robert Lorenz, Judie Hoyt

Screenwriter
Brian Helgeland, Dennis Lehane

Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Co
Village Roadshow Prod., Malpaso Company

Rating
R (Violence|Language)

Genre
Crime, Drama

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 15, 2003, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 2, 2009

Box Office (Gross USA)
$90.1M

Runtime
2h 17m

Sound Mix
Surround
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