'' Mud '' is a 2012 American coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Jeff Nichols . The film stars Matthew McConaughey , Tye Sheridan , Jacob Lofland , Sam Shepard , and Reese Witherspoon . The film competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival . It was shown at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2013 . The film opened on April 26 , 2013 with a limited release in select theaters , before having a wide release on May 10 , 2013 . It performed well at the box office , grossing $ 32.6 million on a $ 10 million budget and received critical acclaim
2012 Cannes Film Festival
2012 Cannes Film Festival
Mud (2012 film)