The Boondock Saints fingerprintHigh energy, funny, light on feelings.
Brutally violent and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Cathartic
Much of it is about family.
Plenty of dark humor and sharp wit
Crime, family, and pop culture
Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout dialogue and performances
Functional look and sound
Brutally violent and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
The Boondock Saints is brutally violent, thrilling, and fast-paced.
Cathartic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's cathartic. Much of it is about family.
Plenty of dark humor and sharp wit
Expect plenty of dark humor and sharp wit.
Crime, family, and pop culture
Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around crime, family, and pop culture. It holds up on a rewatch. It leaves some questions open.
Standout dialogue and performances
The dialogue and performances stand out.
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The Boondock Saints is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Peacock, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on The CW, Kanopy, and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57/100 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 26%, and Metacritic 44). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, drug use, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 48 min
The Boondock Saints runs 1 h 48 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Boondock Saints higher (80) than critics (35). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $6 million to make and earned $38,256 worldwide, 1% of its budget.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in Canada, United States.
+40GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Boondock Saints in 54 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 216 storytelling tropes for The Boondock Saints, including Important Haircut, Improbable Aiming Skills, Oh, Crap!.
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