Revenge

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Revenge

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2018

1h 48m

Mystery & Thriller

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Jen is enjoying a romantic getaway with her wealthy boyfriend -- until his two sleazy friends arrive for an unannounced hunting trip. As tension mounts in the house, the situation abruptly and viciously intensifies, culminating in a shocking act that leaves Jen left for dead. Unfortunately for her assailants, she survives and soon begins a relentless quest for bloody revenge.

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Critics Consensus

Revenge slices and dices genre tropes, working within an exploitation framework while adding a timely -- yet never less than viscerally thrilling -- feminist spin.

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Scott Tobias

Variety

With her stylish and bloody rape-revenge thriller, French first-timer Coralie Fargeat turns a disputable subgenre upside down.

Dec 26, 2018

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Robert Daniels

812filmreviews

Rape. Blood. Desert. Blood. Death. Blood. Drugs. Did I mention blood?Revenge, directed by Coralie Fargeat, is the French rape-revenge film you've been waiting for.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 27, 2018

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

A stunning reinvention of the rape-revenge exploitation film that had me sitting at the edge of my seat first frame to last.

Rated: 3.5/4

May 31, 2018

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Kat Halstead

Common Sense Media

This first feature from French director Coralie Fargeat is an impactful entry into the rape-revenge subgenre that attempts to shift the focus from the male gaze to the female perspective.

Jun 27, 2025

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Revenge is a promising first film and, with any luck, perhaps Fargeat will approach her next film with more of an eye on instilling some dimensionality into her characters to achieve a stronger sense of catharsis.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 14, 2022

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Milana Vujkov

Lola On Film

Once you transcend the gore, the sheer originality of its dynamics, the ingenious transgression of its point of view (...) makes it a thrill ride of mythic proportions.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 29, 2021

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Justin W

Only the French could make a movie that was almost good to be this extremely frustrating.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/04/25

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Johnny B

The monstrous and realistic construction of Revenge demands a lot from the lead performance, and Matilda Lutz delivers masterfully everything that is imposed on you to endure. Presenting a theme that has been explored many times before, Revenge manages to create a bloodier and more violent plot than many have attempted, delivering an agonizing and desperate ending with a protagonist unable to accept death.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/30/25

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Susan J

The plot is so stupid this movie would be better marketed as a comedy because the constant nonsensical actions of the characters is almost laugh out loud. This movie would be more entertaining if they supplied some of the magical mushrooms the girl took to become a surgeon, munitions expert, and pyrotechnic genius, overnight. Don’t understand all the glowing reviews unless people were coerced.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/22/25

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Stefano T

One of the worst films I've ever watched. It doesn't make any sense, from the beginning to the end. The protagonist starts as a silly Barbie and all of a sudden turns into a mix between a superhero and Rambo, with no explanation. She survives a long fall into a tree that pierced through her, she loses litres of blood but "it's just a scratch". Then she discovers she has surviving skills, know how to use weapons and is able to fight trained men? Also, a lot of unnecessary gore scenes. But the average critics score is the one of a masterpiece, so what do I know?

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/15/25

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james o

the film was inspired by Rambo or Mad Max.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/04/25

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William W

One of the most powerful female revenge thriller films ever! Gory and beautiful to the bone.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/03/25

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Synopsis

Jen is enjoying a romantic getaway with her wealthy boyfriend -- until his two sleazy friends arrive for an unannounced hunting trip. As tension mounts in the house, the situation abruptly and viciously intensifies, culminating in a shocking act that leaves Jen left for dead. Unfortunately for her assailants, she survives and soon begins a relentless quest for bloody revenge.

Director: Coralie Fargeat
Producer: Marc-Etienne Schwartz, Marc Stanimirovic, Jean-Yves Robin
Screenwriter: Coralie Fargeat
Distributor: Neon
Production Co: M.E.S Productions, Nexus Factory, Monkey Pack Films, Umedia
Rating: R (Drug Use|A Rape|Strong Bloody Violence|Graphic Nudity|Language|Sexuality)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 11, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 13, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $99.9K
Runtime: 1h 48m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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