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Peppermint

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Peppermint

R

Released Sep 7, 2018

1h 42m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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Riley North awakens from a coma after surviving a brutal attack that killed her husband and daughter. When the system shields the murderers from justice, Riley sets out to transform herself from citizen to urban guerrilla. Channeling frustration into motivation, the young widow spends years in hiding -- honing her mind, body and spirit to become an unstoppable force. Eluding the underworld, the police and the FBI, Riley embarks on a deadly quest to deliver her own personal brand of punishment.

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Critics Consensus

Far from refreshing, Peppermint wastes strong work from Jennifer Garner on a dreary vigilante revenge story that lacks unique twists or visceral thrills.

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Andrea Thompson

Chicago Reader

Bad timing can kill a movie that has everything going for it, but the problem with Peppermint isn't so much bad timing as tone deafness on an egregious scale.

Jan 26, 2019

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David Stratton

The Australian

Peppermint is jaw-droppingly ugly, horrendously violent, implicitly racist and routinely handled.

Rated: 1/5

Dec 14, 2018

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

From a broader perspective, the film marks an intriguing new stage in Hollywood's ongoing effort to figure out what action movies about women (and aimed at them) should look like.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 12, 2018

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Lonita Cook

KCTV5 News at 9

I really like the weightiness that [Jennifer Garner] brought to the material.

Oct 13, 2021

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Nicolás Delgadillo

Discussing Film

I cannot, in good conscious, recommend that anyone go see and support this movie.

Rated: 0 / 5

Jun 25, 2021

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

John Ortiz caps off the action with one of the silliest speeches in action movie history. And that bar is pretty high.

Rated: 2.5/5

Mar 1, 2021

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natashia

What a great movie really can watch it a million times and every time I will love it more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/03/25

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Tammy S💜

This movie was Action/🔥🔥🔥 from start to finish. A definite must watch 💝💝💝

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/13/22

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Julio A

Confesso q fiquei assustado com a avaliacao dos 150 criticos, nao vi uma q fosse tecnica (fotografia, roteiro, direcao de arte, figurino, etc), parecem haters de redes sociais, um critico falando em extrema direita, omg, por isso q as avaliacoes do publico estao mais relevantes fins servir de embasamento para quem busca orientacao, este longa nao merecia ser tao execrado pela critica, parece coisa pessoal, trata-se de um filme de acao como qq outro feito por figuroes do ramo, o mais interessante q traz Garner fora da sua zona de conforto, e bem acertiva,

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/01/25

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Faiz D

The most "early-2000s" movie I have seen in a long time.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

05/13/25

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Garry A

I used to make informed decisions as to what to watch based on the recommendations of critics. I started to notice a significant difference between critic and audience scores. Now I trust my fellow movie goers. This is one of the best revenge flicks. Jennifer Garner was excellent in Alias and she's excellent here too.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/04/25

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Audience Member

This movie was great. Acting packed and great acting. The "reviewers" on here are acting as if Citizen Kane is the barometer for every great film. They are wrong and haters. The elites on here think they are Siskel and Ebert. More like Beavis and Butthead.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/13/25

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Pierre Morel

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Synopsis

Riley North awakens from a coma after surviving a brutal attack that killed her husband and daughter. When the system shields the murderers from justice, Riley sets out to transform herself from citizen to urban guerrilla. Channeling frustration into motivation, the young widow spends years in hiding -- honing her mind, body and spirit to become an unstoppable force. Eluding the underworld, the police and the FBI, Riley embarks on a deadly quest to deliver her own personal brand of punishment.

Director: Pierre Morel
Producer: Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, Richard S. Wright, Eric Reid
Screenwriter: Chad St. John
Distributor: STX Films
Production Co: Lakeshore Entertainment, STX Films
Rating: R (Strong Violence|Language Throughout)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 7, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 20, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $35.4M
Runtime: 1h 42m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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