Retribution

R

Released Aug 25, 2023

1 hr. 30 min.

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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93 Reviews

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Liam Neeson stars in Retribution, an immersive ticking clock thriller that straps audiences in for a high-octane ride of redemption and revenge. When a mysterious caller puts a bomb under his car seat, Matt Turner (Neeson) begins a high-speed chase across the city to complete a specific series of tasks. With his kids trapped in the back seat and a bomb that will explode if they get out of the car, a normal commute becomes a twisted game of life or death as Matt follows the stranger's increasingly dangerous instructions in a race against time to save his family.

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Critics Consensus

Retribution may prove mildly diverting for hardcore fans of films depicting Liam Neeson as a parent in peril, but in most respects, this thriller is strictly standard stuff.

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Audience Consensus

Retribution's confined setting and divisive ending don't do it any favors, but if you've enjoyed Liam Neeson's other action movies, this one is suspenseful enough to make it worth a watch.

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Tricia

Loved it and love Liam Neeson !

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/30/23

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Robert H

Major technical error. When the car flipped sideways near the end, the pressure (due to gravity) no longer being applied would have caused the bomb to detonate.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/18/23

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PastorG

The movie was pretty entertaining then it ended abruptly. One of the worst endings ever.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/13/23

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Dale P

Would not recommend. Weak ending.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

09/12/23

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amh

Good movie wish there was more action but great

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/12/23

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Alana

Nothing can live up to taken but liam neeson is a bad ass once again! Not the best plot but honestly worth it to see it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/15/23

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Nimród Antal

Director

Liam Neeson

Matt Truner

Noma Dumezweni

Angela Brickmann

Matthew Modine

Anders Muller

Lily Aspell

Emily Turner

Jack Champion

Zach Turner

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James Dyer

Empire Magazine

An inoffensive but inessential addition to Neeson’s latter-years thriller canon. Less the bus that couldn’t slow down than the car that couldn’t get started.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 27, 2023

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

Some guilty pleasure thrills are what’s on offer but they are frankly annulled by Liam Neeson’s autopilot dullness, a driverless car of a performance from an actor we know to be capable of much more.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 26, 2023

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

Neeson has become such a pro at this that he can make a stressed-out guy in a wired-up car thrilling enough.

Aug 29, 2023

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a watchable yet entirely forgettable thriller...

Rated: 2.5/4

Jan 26, 2024

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Rohan Naahar

The Indian Express

Nobody can fault Neeson for agreeing to what must have been a handsome payday for acting with just the upper-half of his body. But...

Nov 25, 2023

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Chris Wasser

Sunday Independent (Ireland)

Think Speed, minus the charm, thrills and suspense.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 3, 2023

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Synopsis

Liam Neeson stars in Retribution, an immersive ticking clock thriller that straps audiences in for a high-octane ride of redemption and revenge. When a mysterious caller puts a bomb under his car seat, Matt Turner (Neeson) begins a high-speed chase across the city to complete a specific series of tasks. With his kids trapped in the back seat and a bomb that will explode if they get out of the car, a normal commute becomes a twisted game of life or death as Matt follows the stranger's increasingly dangerous instructions in a race against time to save his family.

Director: Nimród Antal
Executive Producer: Ron Halpern, Luc Etienne, Shana Eddy-Grouf, Mercedes Gamero
Screenwriter: Christopher Salmanpour
Distributor: Lionsgate / Roadside Attractions
Production Co: StudioCanal, Kismet Media, The Picture Company, Studio Babelsberg, Atresmedia Cine, TF1 Films Production, Ombra Films, Talent One, Cine+, Vaca Films
Rating: R (Some Language and Violence)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 25, 2023, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 15, 2023
Box Office (Gross USA): $6.9M
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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