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