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A Vigilante

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A vigilante helps victims escape their domestic abusers.
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Led by Olivia Wilde's fearless performance and elevated by timely themes, A Vigilante is an uncompromising thriller that hits as hard as its protagonist.

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Clarisse Loughrey Kermode & Mayo's Film Review The film doesn't work without this character's pain, and Wilde absolutely sells it, a spectacular performance. May 31, 2019 Full Review Kevin Maher Times (UK) [A] patient, nuanced film-making that showcases, in Wilde, a muscular and increasingly versatile screen talent. Rated: 4/5 May 31, 2019 Full Review Cath Clarke Guardian It's a tough, tense movie with a couple of bone-snappingly violent moments, but critically it dials down the exploitation. Rated: 3/5 May 29, 2019 Full Review Hagan Osborne FILMINK (Australia) ...powerful rumination on domestic violence... Rated: 17/20 Apr 1, 2021 Full Review Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh A powerful debut feature with a commanding performance from Olivia Wilde that will hopefully see them both lean more into genre films in future projects. Rated: 3/5 Feb 5, 2021 Full Review Tom Meek Cambridge Day Wilde is fine, but the film never scores its punches as it keeps packing more and more on... Rated: 2/4 Jan 19, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Kenny K Frustratingly slow paced. Not much vigilantism for a so called vigilante movie. Take out the close-ups of Olivia Wilde emoting and there's like 30 minutes of movie. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/25/25 Full Review Douglas B It's hard to understand why Olivia Wilde and/or the film didn't get any nominations (that I'm aware of). Female vengeance is a whole genre, of course; women assassins, hit-women, spies etc. But forget the Hollywood-ization with this one. It's raw and immediate. No CGI, just raw emotion and dramatic delivery shot in the Dogma style. It feels often much more like a documentary, it's so real. MEN: watch this one and you just..might..get..an..inkling into a woman's perspective on domestic violence. The support group sessions will rip you apart. Damned good movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/22/25 Full Review vixen B As a survivor of domestic violence, I am always interested to see how this topic is handled in the media, and found this film tremendously honest, fresh, and emotionally gratifying. Olivia Wilde's performance was relatable, visceral, and intense, and her facial expressions and body language alone conveyed emotions where words alone would be insufficient. The repetition of the phrase, "The trucks just keep coming" ( pp ) however, was an evocative description of the relentless nature of continued abuse. Sadie's biggest triumph in the end, in my eyes, was not just overcoming her feelings of helplessness, but confronting her abuser with the truth of his actions, unrelenting to his manipulating tactics. Using her new-found inner strength to continue to help other DV victims demonstrated that she was on her own path to healing. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/04/25 Full Review Angelo D Good acting, but the movie is super slow and overly dramatic. I don’t recommend it. Surprised that it’s certified fresh by the critics Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/02/25 Full Review Richard M Too disjointed to follow it keeps you guessing where in time are we? And then guessing if you've reached for the remote in time Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/27/25 Full Review Darrin M Olivia Wilde was amazing. Sad truth for so many women...amazing work that makes you feel what they feel. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/11/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A vigilante helps victims escape their domestic abusers.
Director
Sarah Daggar-Nickson
Producer
Allison Rose Carter, Ambyr Childers, Andrew Corkin, Randall Emmett
Screenwriter
Sarah Daggar-Nickson
Distributor
Saban Films
Production Co
Pulse Films, Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films, Film Science, Uncorked Productions
Rating
R (Violence and Language)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 29, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 29, 2019
Runtime
1h 31m
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