Bull

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Bull

R

2022

1h 27m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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44 Reviews

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BULL is a revenge thriller like no other. Ferocious, audacious, and blood-soaked, the latest from BAFTA-winning writer/director Paul Andrew Williams stars Neil Maskell as a vicious mob enforcer seeking revenge on the gang that double-crossed him. Ten years after he was last seen, Bull (Maskell) returns home to methodically track down those who betrayed him and find his beloved son. With the ominous warning: "I'm coming for all of them," Bull stalks his former gang, leading up to a savage showdown between his wife and her mob boss father (David Hayman).

Critics Consensus

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.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

02/27/2023

What makes it so watchable, even despite the stomach-churning violence, is Williams’s clever, non-chronological narrative, which layers in the suggestion that all riddles will be answered with one closing knockout revelation.

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

04/07/2022

3.5/4

A lean, mean ride that wallops you with surprising emotional force at the end. Wow. Just wow.

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

04/01/2022

A must for fans of pulpy crime pictures.

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Gavin Spoors

FILMHOUNDS Magazine

Aug 4

2/5

Maskell stars as the titular Bull in this violent thriller that can't decide whether it wants to be taken seriously or give audiences a bloody good ride.

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William Stottor

Loud and Clear Reviews

07/18/2024

3.5/5

A brutal tale told with an unflinching callousness whilst offering little reward or glory, only twisted revenge.

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Ben Flanagan

Vague Visages

02/10/2024

“Williams’ reliance on violence doesn’t transgress in ‘Bull,’ it merely toes the line. Imagine what he could do if he really let himself go.”

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John E.

@evanjohg123 1d

Good movie. Dark and entertaining revenge with a twist!! Best movie of its type I have seen in quite a while!

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Joe F

@TwinkletoesMcGee Apr 21

It felt like the filmmaker got 99% done and then decided to drop in a plot device that wraps up the story in a tight little bow. Some call it clever… I call it lazy.

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Par H

@Parhwy Mar 31

Bull (2023) is an 88-minute-long British suspense I saw on Prime in 2026. SPOILER ALERTS. This violent, vengeance-filled and -fuelled film ends with a plot twist that is best described as a cheap trick or is worst described as a bait-and-switch. Bull reminded me of Brickhead by personality and of David Brent by appearance. There are no good or redeeming characters (with speaking roles) in this film except the child, Aiden. Well, maybe the butcher who is extorted and de-fingered… Perhaps I am being hyperbolic? Any character who is more than a lamp post warrant no sympathy, so the violence seems gratuitous. Which, it is. This could be a false correlation however I have seen enough films where the writer, producer and director are the same person and faults seep through (the key fault for me is that bait-and-switch plot twist ending as well as that Bull exist is a world without police implications at all)… Rewatch? No. Recommend? No. 4/10.

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Mike M

@MikeMarana Mar 28

I'm guessing in England this is a great movie but in the real world it's not even a B movie. What a wast of time!

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bill F

@BrokerBill Mar 11

Fantastic film. Neil Maskell is always mesmerising. Great support from David Hayman. Tense, atmospheric and Unflinching in its gory violence, but we still root for Maskell’s character. Very similar to Ben Wheatley’s better offerings. Fabulous but definitely not for the squeamish.

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Richard T.

@Sinceiwas7 Oct 26

It was a good movie but far from great.

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BULL is a revenge thriller like no other. Ferocious, audacious, and blood-soaked, the latest from BAFTA-winning writer/director Paul Andrew Williams stars Neil Maskell as a vicious mob enforcer seeking revenge on the gang that double-crossed him. Ten years after he was last seen, Bull (Maskell) returns home to methodically track down those who betrayed him and find his beloved son. With the ominous warning: "I'm coming for all of them," Bull stalks his former gang, leading up to a savage showdown between his wife and her mob boss father (David Hayman).

Director: Paul Andrew Williams
Producer: Leonora Darby, Sarah Gabriel, Marc Goldberg, Mark Lane, Dominic Tighe
Screenwriter: Paul Andrew Williams
Distributor: Saban Films
Production Co: The Searchers NV, Giant Productions, Signature Films, Particular Crowd, Signature Entertainment, Tea Shop Productions
Rating: R (Strong Violence|Some Drug Material|Language Throughout)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 1, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 5, 2022
Runtime: 1h 27m