- Release Date: 2003
- Runtime: 137 min
- Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Starring: Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon, Laurence Fishburne ... see all
- Director: Clint Eastwood
- Plot: Childhood friends Jimmy Markum, Sean Devine and Dave Boyle reunite following the death of Jimmy's oldest daughter, Katie. Sean's a police detective on the case, gathering difficult and disturbing evidence;... Read more
User Reviews
Mystic River Critics
Jan 07, 2009
griff927 - yahoo.com
Jan 07, 2009griff927 - yahoo.com
This was a great movie. Kept you on the edge of your seat. And allthough half way through the movie you can narrow down to who the killers were that is what makes it best, because you keep going over in... Full review
outstanding
Oct 22, 2008
saad20051989 - yahoo.com
Oct 22, 2008saad20051989 - yahoo.com
one of the best movies by Clint he put his exceptional touch with the terrific performance and that leads to a significant precious dark thriller sad movie!... Full review
so and so - could have been better
Sep 13, 2008
jackie_sean - yahoo.com
Sep 13, 2008jackie_sean - yahoo.com
I guess it could have been much better, even so, it has a taugh story and the well known circular kind of story where everything comes at the end somehow in the same position like in the begining even though ...... Full review
very disappointing..
Aug 27, 2008
doubt_girl - yahoo.com
Aug 27, 2008doubt_girl - yahoo.com
I just watched the movie and after seeing it I am not surprised I hadn't heard people rave about this film.. What a huge disappointment it was! With the cast like this, I really did expect more.. it was a confusing... Full review
Watched more than once to enjoy.
Aug 03, 2008
jonesey124 - yahoo.com
Aug 03, 2008jonesey124 - yahoo.com
I saw this when it first came out. HATED IT! after a year or so I saw it a couple more times and after the third time...well what else can I say except it grew on me.... Full review
Mystic River is drowning with stupidity
Jul 20, 2008
dogorangetexas - yahoo.com
Jul 20, 2008dogorangetexas - yahoo.com
this was a hard to understand movie it dragged on and on and never got to the point good actors not a good film... Full review
A Flawed & Tiresome Film
Jul 15, 2008
packetdogg - yahoo.com
Jul 15, 2008packetdogg - yahoo.com
One of the reviewers in this section said that Mystic River had a cast of "A-list Hollywood liberals." Whether that's true or not, the film has to be judged solely by it's own value. Tim Robbins has done some very good... Full review
don't listen to these people
Jul 14, 2008
vedderim - yahoo.com
Jul 14, 2008vedderim - yahoo.com
People who say this movie is bad, are just stupid. Their the kind of people that would say Shawshank Redmption was a bad film. Their the kind of people that that think with their head up their ass. This movie was... Full review
What you will really think
Dec 08, 2007
boduke9119 - yahoo.com
Dec 08, 2007boduke9119 - yahoo.com
This movie was long, drawn out, somewhat boring and awkward. It left me scratchy my head with many unaswered questions. Why choose Dave(Robbins) to kidnap? Why not kidnap them all? What happened during the few days he was gone? Rape? Beatings?... Full review
solid perfomence a masterpiece
Nov 08, 2007
melvinmimi_01 - yahoo.com
Nov 08, 2007melvinmimi_01 - yahoo.com
this movie i didn t tought that i would like it. but i was wrong . a solid performence from all the actors espacially from sean penn(that is not 1 of my fouvirites).it s a good story really it s a... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Feb 24, 2010seattlepi.com
The brilliant (or infuriating, depending on your stance) thing about this movie is how it moves in one direction....He probably deserves a lot more nods for his great work, but for the sake of symmetry here's five of Eastwood's best and worst.....I used to hate, hate, hate the ending to this movie....Despite my mixed feelings on Invictus , my man Clint is still one of the best and brightest working in the industry..... ... Full Review
| Dec 17, 2008associatedcontent.com
Sean Penn has a well deserved reputation for taking on challenging roles from his pervious performances in I Am Sam and Mystic River .....Sean Penn is a good choice to bring to life the story of this man who grabbed a city's heart and America's mind..... ... Full Review
| Dec 17, 2008associatedcontent.com
Sean Penn has a well deserved reputation for taking on challenging roles from his pervious performances in I Am Sam and Mystic River.....Sean Penn is a good choice to bring to life the story of this man who grabbed a city's heart and America's mind..... ... Full Review
| Oct 12, 2008The Miami Herald
In Clint Eastwood's "Mystic River," Robbins' portrayal of a man haunted by memories of childhood sexual abuse won him a best supporting actor Oscar in 2004.
Robbins, 49, is known for his proclivity for bold roles.
... Full Review
| Oct 11, 2008The Denver Post
In Clint Eastwood's "Mystic River," Robbins' portrayal of a man haunted by memories of childhood sexual abuse won him a best supporting actor Oscar in 2004.
Robbins, 49, is known for his proclivity for bold roles.
... Full Review
News
Mystic Water Kava Bar goes for relaxation
miamiherald.com –
2010-08-19
A ccording to the freestanding blackboard next to the entrance of the Mystic Water Kava Bar, kava reduces stress, anxiety and depression. It promotes sociability and creativity while enhancing euphoric states of mind. ... Full Article
Stepping into the spotlight
boston.com –
2010-08-14
Back in 2004, in the wake of "Mystic River,'' I interviewed Laura Linney for an article in this newspaper. At that moment, she was in a curious position for a working American actress: career at last on the rise, respect... ... Full Article
Behind a mundane stretch of office park buildings sits a thatched-roof, whitewashed stone cottage amid acres of green fields. No, it's not County Cork. It's County Norfolk, about 15 miles southwest of Boston in Canton. ... Full Article
When Johnny Cash sings about death, it carries the same metaphorical weight as his big, sad voice. This isn't some death metal screamer fantasizing about dying or somehow finding glory in the final act. ... Full Article

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