- Michael Shannon starred in all three films directed by Jeff Nichols before 2013, "Shotgun Story", "Asylum" and the film.
- Nichols has been conceiving this story since 2000 when he was a student. He drew inspiration from Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and personal experience. He said in an interview that his first heartbreak was when he was fourteen or five years old, a year or two older than the protagonist in the film.
- The "Made" in the film is tailor-made for Matthew McConaughey. Nichols decided that he would play this role after watching "Small Town". But in 2011, Chris Pine was once expected to play Madder.
- Oscar-winning actress Reese Witherspoon played Juniper in the film, not too many roles, she and director Nichols belong to the same agency, which facilitated this collaboration.
- When looking for child actors, the crew specifically asked the boys to be able to engage in activities that Southern boys often play, such as boating and mountain biking. In the end, Jacob Loveland, a 15-year-old boy from Yell County, Arkanson, stood out from the 2,000 boys and was appointed as the main character Neckbone.
- The story takes place in Arkansas, the hometown of director Nichols, but he grew up in the suburbs of Little Rock rather than in the country.
- The film was shot from September to November in 2011, and it took 8 weeks in total. The crew hired more than 400 local extras, making it almost the largest film ever shot in Arkanson history.
Mud behind the scenes gags
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Shannon 2022-03-18 09:01:04
A river, three broken relationships, there is no Nirvana in growth, only letting go.
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Fatima 2022-01-28 08:03:34
A powerful southern American movie. The pace of entry is slower, but once you really accept the perspective of children looking at the love and hatred between adults, they are very attracted. I almost followed the clip of the boy crying condemning the deceitful emotions between adults. After reading it slowly, God came out of the childish and intense anticipation of emotion. The shortcoming is that the gun battle at the end was too aggressive, which took away the overall calm and heavy emotions.
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Mud: I like you two boys. You remind me of... me.
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Galen: I know I'm just your uncle, not a parent, but uh, you can tell me things if need to.
Neckbone: I can tell you this helmet smells like my duck butter.