Revenge

R

Released May 11, 2018

1 hr. 48 min.

Mystery & Thriller

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Jen is enjoying a romantic getaway with her wealthy boyfriend -- until his two sleazy friends arrive for an unannounced hunting trip. As tension mounts in the house, the situation abruptly and viciously intensifies, culminating in a shocking act that leaves Jen left for dead. Unfortunately for her assailants, she survives and soon begins a relentless quest for bloody revenge.

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Critics Consensus

Revenge slices and dices genre tropes, working within an exploitation framework while adding a timely -- yet never less than viscerally thrilling -- feminist spin.

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Thirdi A

Pretty good Jane Wick movie, a little too long but fun to turn your brain off and enjoy

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/15/24

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Kyle C

Not for me. A bit of a sloppy, unfocused mess. It tries to tread this line between gritty, realistic thriller and totally over-the-top B-movie, but lands on a shittier third axis altogether. I like the concept and I think the vaguely mystical "rising from the ashes" protagonist vibe could have totally worked if they'd leaned into it more. Instead, I found myself mostly checked out and not even really enjoying the ride. So much of the film just makes no sense or feels overlooked that I couldn't get my head into the story at all. Am I expected to believe that lighting a branch on fire, which is currently stabbing clean through a person's abdomen, will safely cauterize the wound? And why, and I can't stress this enough, the FUCK is the beer can tattoo not mirrored on her body?? Not a single person in production made that connection??? As much as the nice cinematography and soundtrack try to carry this film, it just feels like someone's lazy side project.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/10/24

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Dirk H

the film is unrealistic in many ways

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/09/24

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Craig B

Ridiculously enjoyable thriller. You really have to switch off your brain for this one and just enjoy the bonkers and gory ride. All the more enjoyable for the committed performance of the stunning Matilda Lutz.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/22/23

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Rafael R

Great movie to pass the time. Great action, vibe and resolution to match up a good movie

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/13/23

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Valok P

Feminist themes are often misused in filmmaking, taking these films down destructive paths, but Revenge takes this lens and gives us a convincing rise to power, and satisfying and extreme revenge story, with all the bloody violence you could imagine.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/27/23

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Coralie Fargeat

Director

Matilda Anna Ingrid Lutz

Jen

Kevin Janssens

Richard

Vincent Colombe

Dimitri

Guillaume Bouchède

Stan

Jean-Louis Tribes

Roberto

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Scott Tobias

Variety

With her stylish and bloody rape-revenge thriller, French first-timer Coralie Fargeat turns a disputable subgenre upside down.

Dec 26, 2018

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Robert Daniels

812filmreviews

Rape. Blood. Desert. Blood. Death. Blood. Drugs. Did I mention blood?Revenge, directed by Coralie Fargeat, is the French rape-revenge film you've been waiting for.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 27, 2018

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

A stunning reinvention of the rape-revenge exploitation film that had me sitting at the edge of my seat first frame to last.

Rated: 3.5/4

May 31, 2018

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Revenge is a promising first film and, with any luck, perhaps Fargeat will approach her next film with more of an eye on instilling some dimensionality into her characters to achieve a stronger sense of catharsis.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 14, 2022

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Milana Vujkov

Lola On Film

Once you transcend the gore, the sheer originality of its dynamics, the ingenious transgression of its point of view (...) makes it a thrill ride of mythic proportions.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 29, 2021

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Emma Wolfe

SpookyAstronauts

The stylization is sensory overload with micro shots of movements and radical colorings.

Rated: 7/10

Apr 14, 2021

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Synopsis

Jen is enjoying a romantic getaway with her wealthy boyfriend -- until his two sleazy friends arrive for an unannounced hunting trip. As tension mounts in the house, the situation abruptly and viciously intensifies, culminating in a shocking act that leaves Jen left for dead. Unfortunately for her assailants, she survives and soon begins a relentless quest for bloody revenge.

Director: Coralie Fargeat
Executive Producer: Frantz Richard, Hicham El Ghorfi
Screenwriter: Coralie Fargeat
Distributor: Neon
Production Co: Umedia, M.E.S Productions, Nexus Factory, Monkey Pack Films
Rating: R (Drug Use|A Rape|Strong Bloody Violence|Graphic Nudity|Language|Sexuality)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 11, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 13, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $99.9K
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)