Overview
A man's fight for survival becomes a relentless quest for vengeance in the unforgiving wilderness.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- bleak
- visceral
- austere
- serious movie night
- western marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's commanding direction, extraordinary wilderness cinematography, intense performances, and visceral survival drama, while noting its excessive length and violence.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Hugh Glass uses his recovery and trek through the wilderness to pursue John Fitzgerald after betrayal and abandonment.
Wintry mountains, rivers, forests, and the grizzly attack dominate the film's visual and emotional experience.
Hugh Glass communicates through injury, movement, and survival actions during his long trek.
The 1823 wilderness is occupied by fur hunters, Indigenous groups, and rival parties engaged in pursuit and conflict.
Films like The Revenant, and why
The Last of the Mohicans
shares a brutal frontier setting, survival ordeal, vengeance narrative, and stark natural landscapes
The New World
shares historical wilderness survival, physical endurance, violent betrayal, and morally driven revenge
Jeremiah Johnson
shares a harsh western milieu, relentless pursuit, frontier violence, and austere visual grandeur
The Grey
shares survival thriller intensity, revenge motivation, and an isolated wilderness setting
Movie Details
- Director
- Alejandro G. Iñárritu
- Release Date
- 2015-12-25
- Runtime
- 157 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (19753)
Cast
- Leonardo DiCaprio
- Tom Hardy
- Domhnall Gleeson
- Will Poulter
- Forrest Goodluck
- Duane Howard
- Arthur Redcloud
- Melaw Nakehk'o
- Grace Dove
- Lukas Haas
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Revenant about?
- A grievously wounded frontiersman crosses a frozen wilderness to survive betrayal and confront the man who left him for dead.
- What is The Revenant like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Revenant as measured, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Revenant violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Revenant as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Revenant?
- Critics broadly praised the film's commanding direction, extraordinary wilderness cinematography, intense performances, and visceral survival drama, while noting its excessive length and violence.
- Which films are like The Revenant?
- Films with a similar feel include The Last of the Mohicans, The New World, Jeremiah Johnson, and The Grey.
- How long is The Revenant?
- The Revenant runs 157 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Revenant?
- In United States, The Revenant streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.
