# Vengeance (2022)

> A self-involved New York writer turns a hookup's mysterious death in rural Texas into a murder investigation and an unsettling examination of American divides.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/482425

## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: B.J. Novak
- Cast: B.J. Novak, Boyd Holbrook, J. Smith-Cameron, Issa Rae, Ashton Kutcher, Lio Tipton, Dove Cameron, Isabella Amara
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11976532/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: sardonic, witty, uneasy, thoughtful movie night, dark comedy night

## Synopsis

A New York writer dives into a mystery that could change everything he thought he knew.

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