Bull (2021 film)

Bull is a 2021 British crime thriller film written and directed by Paul Andrew Williams. The film stars Neil Maskell as the titular character seeking revenge on his former gang associates and father-in-law to get his son.

Bull
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPaul Andrew Williams
Written byPaul Andrew Williams
Produced by
  • Dominic Tighe
  • Sarah Gabriel
  • Marc Goldberg
  • Leonora Darby
  • Mark Lane
Starring
Cinematography
  • Ben Chads
  • Vanessa Whyte
Edited byJames Taylor
Music byRaffertie
Production
companies
  • Ingenious Media
  • Particular Crowd
  • Tea Shop Productions
  • Signature Films
  • Giant Productions
Distributed by
  • Signature Entertainment (UK, Ireland)
  • Saban Films (North America)
Release dates
  • 6 August 2021 (2021-08-06) (Montreal)
  • 5 November 2021 (2021-11-05) (UK)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office$17,426[1]

Premise

Bull is a contract killer. Ten years ago, Bull's boss and father-in-law, Norm, took extreme measures to separate him from his son, Aiden. Bull returns to town and begins to kill Norm's friends and family before enacting his revenge.

Cast

Production and release

Bull was written and directed by Paul Andrew Williams and set up the launch of Giant Productions for producer Dominic Tighe.[2]

Bull has its world premier at the Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal on 6 August 2021[3][4] and then screened at the BFI London Film Festival before wider release in the United Kingdom on 5 November 2021.[5] At the 2021 American Film Market, Saban Films picked up the North American distribution rights, planning for release in the second quarter of 2022.[6]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 95% of 38 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.3/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Bull isn't for the faint of heart, but this down and dirty revenge thriller packs a charge for fans of old-school crime dramas."[7] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 72 out of 100 based on nine critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8]

Ian Freer of Empire wrote, "Paul Andrew Williams and Neil Maskell breathe new life into a familiar one-man-army scenario."[9]

References
  1. "Bull (2021)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  2. Wiseman, Andreas (July 19, 2021). "Signature Adds Paul Andrew Williams Thriller 'Bull' To Sales & Distribution Slate, Neil Maskell & David Hayman Star". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation.
  3. "Fantasia Festival | Bull". Fantasia Festival. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  4. Farvour, Brian (August 22, 2021). "'Bull': Paul Andrew Williams' Revenge Film Packs A Brutalizing Punch [Fantasia Review]". theplaylist.net.
  5. Bradshaw, Peter (October 16, 2021). "Bull review – a gangland revenge shocker with Neil Maskell on vicious form". The Guardian.
  6. Ritman, Alex (November 3, 2021). "AFM: Saban Takes British Gangland Revenge Thriller 'Bull' for North America (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. PMRC.
  7. "Bull". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  8. "Bull". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  9. Freer, Ian (November 5, 2021). "Bull". Empire. Bauer Media Group.
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