Boneyard (2024) | Rotten Tomatoes (2024)

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When the skeletal remains of eleven women and girls are discovered in the New Mexico desert, an extensive investigation is launched. Inspired by true crime stories, this chilling crime-thriller follows Police Chief Carter (Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson), Detective Ortega (Brian Van Holt), and Agent Petrovick (Mel Gibson) in a multi-agency effort to identify and apprehend the killer. As each of their agendas and methods clash, a tangled web of intrigue casts suspicion in all directions.

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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

This is a B-movie through and through, but thanks in large part to a deep cast of familiar faces and reliable character actors, it's a solid crime thriller that respects the true-life blueprint of the story.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 4, 2024

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

This trashy trawl through a fictionalized version of the “West Mesa Murders" is the kind of dubiously moralizing exploitation exercise that makes Sound of Freedom look like a noble class act by comparison.

Jul 1, 2024

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Michael A. Smith

MediaMikes

The film is well cast, with Gibson and Van Holt leading the way.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 26, 2024

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Jackie K. Cooper

jackiekcooper.com

An above average take on a true crime.

Rated: 6/10

Jul 30, 2024

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Andy Klein

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

It's interesting, but you have to know going in that the basic case was never solved, and they stay true to that.

Jul 13, 2024

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Joel Copling

Spectrum Culture

The culprit behind these murders has still never been found, which this screenplay mostly uses as fodder for a bit of psycho-thriller exploitation.

Jul 8, 2024

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David M Very good story. Kept our interest. Worth seeing. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/07/24 Full Review PD L Horrible movie. Even the big names could not save the disjointed story and b-rate performances. Was really hoping a big ending would’ve it and it somehow disappointed even more!! Not familiar with this director but not going to look for any other work he has done. Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 08/31/24 Full Review Audience Member This movie was unwatchable. The story was all over the place with misplaced characters and poor character building. Felt more like a poorly produced TV show than a movie. Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/30/24 Full Review tony f Terrible acting, disjointed editing, do not buy, you will be disappointed and unlikely to see ending. Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 08/26/24 Full Review J H Opening line was good, Agent Petrovick: The Bible says that we should rejoice in our suffering. Suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. I'm still waiting to find the joy in suffering.Watching this movie was suffering. So much so, that I couldn't finish it.First off, the families of the West Mesa murders were just victimized AGAIN as this movie was a crime. Mel Gibson didn't direct this movie, but he did direct Braveheart, so he should have stood up on the cheap police station set and yelled, CUT! Bad acting, lazy writing, bad wardrobe, bad sets. This director should never work again. All around nothing worth seeing here. How do you take a true serial killer story and screw it up??? You cast 50 Cent, that's how you screw it up. At least he can read his lines as that's exactly how they came across. Save your time and $ and play in traffic. Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/26/24 Full Review gina Y Wow !! I was totally looking forward to this movie bought it straight away when it came out but I must say, I wasted my money The acting is quite bad. The movie seems to not flow. found myself getting bored quarter of the way through no way as good as Texas Killing fields it’s a no from me 👎🏻 Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 08/20/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Asif Akbar Director Brian Van Holt Detective Ortega 50 Cent Chief Carter Mel Gibson Agent Petrovick Nora Zehetner Detective Young Michael Sirow Tate

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Synopsis When the skeletal remains of eleven women and girls are discovered in the New Mexico desert, an extensive investigation is launched. Inspired by true crime stories, this chilling crime-thriller follows Police Chief Carter (Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson), Detective Ortega (Brian Van Holt), and Agent Petrovick (Mel Gibson) in a multi-agency effort to identify and apprehend the killer. As each of their agendas and methods clash, a tangled web of intrigue casts suspicion in all directions.

Director: Asif Akbar
Producer: Colin Bates, Marc Danon, Roy Scott MacFarland, Asif Akbar, Vincent E. McDaniel, Tamas Nadas
Screenwriter: Vincent E. McDaniel, Asif Akbar, Hank Byrd, Koji Steven Sakai
Distributor: Lionsgate
Production Co: The Film Post, Dream Syndicate, Dream Team Productions, Busy Day Productions, Tetrad Studios, 120dB Films, One Dollar Studios, Avail Entertainment, FilmLens
Rating: R (Sexual Content|Language Throughout|Drug Use|Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 5, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 2, 2024
Runtime: 1h 37m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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