Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- bleak
- transgressive
- paranoid
- late night horror viewing
- independent film marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as a disturbing, accomplished independent thriller whose confrontational subject matter is supported by strong performances and controlled direction.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film is explicitly identified as a rape-and-revenge film and builds toward retaliatory violence.
Nate is an ex-Iraq war veteran whose antisocial behavior and violence dominate the central conflict.
Erica's repeated anonymous sexual encounters and the film's erotic-thriller classification make sexuality a primary source of tension.
The story is set in Austin, Texas, where disaffected characters move through detached and destructive relationships.
Films like Red White & Blue, and why
Ms .45
shared rape-and-revenge structure, abrasive social realism, and escalating psychological brutality
The Last House on the Left
shared erotic thriller tension, damaged protagonists, and morally corrosive revenge
Blue Ruin
shared vetsploitation context, trauma-driven violence, and bleak character psychology
Killer Joe
shared transgressive sexuality, mystery elements, and punishing independent horror tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Simon Rumley
- Release Date
- 2010-10-08
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (148)
Cast
- Amanda Fuller
- Noah Taylor
- Marc Senter
- Nick Ashy Holden
- Jon Michael Davis
- Mary Mathews
- Sally Jackson
- Laurie Foxx
- Lauren Schneider
- Eryn Brooke
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, IFC Films Unlimited Apple TV channel
- Rent
- YouTube
- Buy
- YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Red White & Blue about?
- A sexually transgressive Austin thriller turns casual intimacy, veteran trauma, and terminal illness into a bleak spiral of revenge.
- What is Red White & Blue like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Red White & Blue as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Red White & Blue violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Red White & Blue as graphic.
- What did critics think of Red White & Blue?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a disturbing, accomplished independent thriller whose confrontational subject matter is supported by strong performances and controlled direction.
- Which films are like Red White & Blue?
- Films with a similar feel include Ms .45, The Last House on the Left, Blue Ruin, and Killer Joe.
- How long is Red White & Blue?
- Red White & Blue runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch Red White & Blue?
- In United States, Red White & Blue streams on Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, IFC Films Unlimited Apple TV channel.
