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Retribution

R Released Aug 25, 2023 1h 30m Action Mystery & Thriller TRAILER for List
30% Tomatometer 94 Reviews 66% Popcornmeter 500+ Verified Ratings
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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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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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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Christina Newland iNews.co.uk A father's race to save his children has no frills but lots of thrills. Rated: 3/5 Sep 18, 2024 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a watchable yet entirely forgettable thriller... Rated: 2.5/4 Jan 26, 2024 Full Review 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 Full Review Chris Wasser Sunday Independent (Ireland) Think Speed, minus the charm, thrills and suspense. Rated: 2/5 Nov 3, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Luis V Speechless, great movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/02/24 Full Review Tricia Loved it and love Liam Neeson ! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/30/23 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Dale P Would not recommend. Weak ending. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 09/12/23 Full Review amh Good movie wish there was more action but great Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
Producer
Jaume Collet-Serra, Juan Solá, Andrew Rona, Alex Heineman
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
Runtime
1h 30m
Aspect Ratio
Digital 2.39:1
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