Blood Father (2016)
A gritty ex-con protects his estranged daughter from violent drug dealers in a brisk, tense thriller.
An ex-con reconnects with his estranged teenage daughter while fighting to keep her alive after she becomes a target of violent drug dealers.
How intense is Blood Father?
Blood Father is mildly scary, with graphic gore and brutal violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is brisk, and it is a full-attention watch. Rated R.
What Blood Father feels like
- Tone
- grittytensepulpy
- Pace
- Brisk
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream Blood Father
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Is Blood Father for you?
Is Blood Father scary?
Only a little. Blood Father has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Blood Father gory or violent?
Graphic gore (2 of 3) and brutal violence (3 of 3). If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
Is Blood Father sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Blood Father OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 2, violence 3, each out of 3.
How long is Blood Father?
Blood Father runs 1h 28m.
Where can I stream Blood Father?
Blood Father is not on a US subscription service right now (rent or buy may still be an option).
Does Blood Father have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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