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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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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Emma Wolfe

SpookyAstronauts

The stylization is sensory overload with micro shots of movements and radical colorings.

Rated: 7/10

Apr 14, 2021

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Selin B

If you have time to waste go ahead and watch it

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/22/24

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Victor E

Some people are comparing it to the substance.. but this is not good: boring

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/07/24

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Michelle S

The first ~25 minutes were so sloppy!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/03/24

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Matt P

Interesting how this film has a negative audience rating yet movies like Strange Darling have such a high score. Some people taking issue with having to suspend disbelief, yet do not apply the same criticism toward films like John Wick. I thought this movie was a blast. Coralie Fargeat is 2/2 for visually stunning, blood-soaked entertainment.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/30/24

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Jamie S

"The desert is sublime, but merciless with the careless." What a hard-fckn-core film! Can't recommend this highly enough, definitely going in my top 3 for 2018 (maybe #1 👀). Immediately locked in with some sick opening shots (the aviators reflection is 👌). The film continues to be styled in the coolest way, with an epic colour palette and some of the wickedest framing of shots. Coralie Fargeat is flexing all over the place 💪 The rotting apple is one of many powerful visuals. Probably the coolest bloody tattoo in all of cinema!? The pacing is absolutely perfect. You are never bored, you always feel the tension, but it ebbs and flows beautifully towards a heartpumping finale. I love vengeance cinema and this subverts that while also giving me hints of Kill Bill. So satisfying. Men are the worst, I think centuries of evidence can confirm this. Why was I left wishing the Less Than Jake song 'Jen Doesn't Like Me Anymore' had played during the credits 🤣 'The Substance' brought me here and I am so fckn glad. Sign me up to the Coralie fan club right away!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/21/24

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Juan T

I know everyone is obsessed with The Substance but THIS is my favorite film by this talented director.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/13/24

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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: Umedia, M.E.S Productions, Nexus Factory, Monkey Pack Films
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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