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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzRogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzDirected by Rod Blackhurst from a script by David Ebeltoft, it tells you what kind of movie it is from its gruesome opening image and continues in that mode for another hour and forty-five minutes. It's anchored to a lead performance by Scoot McNairy that ranks with the best of classic neo-noir.
- 70Paste MagazineMatt DonatoPaste MagazineMatt DonatoBlood for Dust is a satisfactory interpretation of American hardships and making ends meet, one that’s been done plenty better and worse elsewhere.
- 63Slant MagazineSteven ScaifeSlant MagazineSteven ScaifeThe film is held together by the intensity of its haunted-looking cast and the dour atmosphere.
- 40Screen RantScreen RantBlood for Dust is meant to evoke Fargo vibes, but it fails to live up to the 1996 Academy Award-winning movie and will likely be forgotten by most.
- 40The New York TimesBen KenigsbergThe New York TimesBen KenigsbergThis sluggish, self-serious job-gone-wrong movie could itself stand to be jolted to life.