Mud (2012 film)

Mud
Mud
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jeff Nichols
Written by	Jeff Nichols
Produced by	Lisa Maria Falcone; Sarah Green; Aaron Ryder;
Starring	Matthew McConaughey; Tye Sheridan; Sam Shepard; Michael Shannon; Joe Don Baker; Ray McKinnon; Sarah Paulson; Paul Sparks; Jacob Lofland; Reese Witherspoon;
Cinematography	Adam Stone
Edited by	Julie Monroe
Music by	David Wingo
Production; companies	Everest Entertainment; Brace Cove Productions; FilmNation Entertainment;
Distributed by	Lionsgate; Roadside Attractions;
Release dates	May 26, 2012 (Cannes); April 26, 2013 (United States);
Running time	130 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$10 million
Box office	$32.6 million

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 eponymous 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.

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

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[2] "Mud (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. February 11, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2013.

[budget-3] "In Motion With Arkansas Moviemaker Jeff Nichols". talkbusiness.net. July 15, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2013.

[gross-4] "Mud (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 17, 2016.

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