Revenge

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Revenge

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Released May 11, 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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Stephane D

This is a true cinematic experience. This is so good in every sense of the word. It starts very realistic but soon turns into a very Tarantino meets Cannes festival cinematic fantasy of revenge meets the Feminine Rambo. A tale of the age, I really enjoyed this movie. That's something to see and watch. Amazing.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/30/25

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Pedro Henrique C

Revenge (2018) is an adrenaline-fueled story that starts off slow and then picks up pace. It has some very disturbing scenes that leave you reeling. It's a good film for those who like the genre discussed here.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/19/25

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Rolla G

I still can't believe that this brilliant thriller is the debut feature from writer/director Coralie Fargeat. I truly can't wait to see what she does next.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/16/25

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Andre´ P

Ein einfacher, geradliniger Rachefilm. Mit viel Blut, treibendendem Bass ( erinnert an John Carpenters Filmusiken) , starker Kameraführung. atmosphärisch dicht. Und einfach sehr befriedigend. Die Hauptdarstellerin bleibt durchgehend sexy, trotz all dem, was ihr widerfährt., aber durchlebt eine Metamorphose. Eindrucksvolle, blutige Geschichte. Die Typisierung der drei Mistkerle bleibt realistisch, es könnte tatsächlich ein Arbeitskollege sein, der da völlig überdreht. Und seine heile Welt schützen möchte. Starker Genre-Film

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/11/25

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Crystal J

My all time favorite female revenge film! Matilda Lutz is a VISION of the future! Coralie Fargeat deserves all the praise she is finally getting, albeit for a lesser film with The Substance in my opinion.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/28/25

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Slick R

Extremely unbelievable. No human being could lose that much blood with a huge gaping hole through their abdomen. Why wasn't she bleeding from the hole in her back? Same director as The Substance so the camera effects are very similar after she takes some drugs. The director literally tried to make a girl with zero survival experience and zero gun experience transform into Barbie Rambo. So dumb. It could have been so much better if they cast a girl who was believable as a bad ass. There are a few in mind but the problem I think the casting had was they forced her to be a white girl. It would have been believable if the girl was Mexican or Brazilian or even Asian. Not some white valley girl from LA.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/16/25

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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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