Retribution

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Retribution

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2023

1h 30m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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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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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

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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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Marta Medina

mundoCine

An unnecessary remake. If you haven’t seen the original Spanish film, you're better off watching that instead. [Full Review in Spanish]

Rated: 1.5/5

Jul 24, 2025

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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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Luis V

Speechless, great movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/02/24

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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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Noma Dumezweni

Angela Brickmann

Matthew Modine

Anders Muller

Lily Aspell

Emily Turner

Jack Champion

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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: Vaca Films, TF1 Films Production, Ombra Films, Kismet Media, Cine+, The Picture Company, StudioCanal, Studio Babelsberg, Talent One, Atresmedia Cine
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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