What is Retribution like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Retribution as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Retribution violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Retribution as moderate.

Which films are like Retribution?

Films with a similar feel include Speed, Locke, and Breakdown.

Where can I watch Retribution?

In United States, Retribution is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.

Retribution

Name: Retribution
Genre: Thriller, Drama
Released: 2015-09-21
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Rating: 6.699999809265137
Cast: Luis Tosar, Paula del Río, Marco Sanz, Javier Gutiérrez, Elvira Mínguez

2015101 min★ 6.7

A desperate father races through A Coruña with his children trapped beside a bomb while an unseen blackmailer and a misled police force close in.

Ember's analysis

Pacing: Breakneck
Intensity: Strong
Complexity: Easy to follow
Violence: Moderate

tense
claustrophobic
propulsive
high tension movie night
Spanish thriller marathon

What critics said

Critics broadly found the film technically accomplished and efficiently tense, while faulting its derivative premise, implausibility, and occasional sound problems.

What sets it apart

May contain story progression spoilers

Carlos and his children remain trapped in the car while the bomb threat drives the action across the city.
Police chief Espinosa mistakes Carlos for a criminal threatening his own children after the explosion.
The blackmail is tied to illegal bank operations, while Alejandro prioritizes preventing public exposure over Carlos's safety.
The bomb threat, police investigation, and siege move through A Coruña's streets and public park.

Films like Retribution, and why

Speed
shared contained real-time thriller structure, escalating vehicle peril, and relentless pacing
Locke
shared single-location pressure cooker, moral confrontation, and time-sensitive crisis
Breakdown
shared hostage-like family jeopardy, pursuit thriller mechanics, and mounting paranoia

Movie Details

Director: Dani de la Torre
Release Date: 2015-09-21
Runtime: 101 min
Rating: 6.7 / 10 (469)

Cast

Luis Tosar
Paula del Río
Marco Sanz
Javier Gutiérrez
Elvira Mínguez
Fernando Cayo
Goya Toledo
Antonio Mourelos
Ricardo de Barreiro
María Mera

Where to watch in United States

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 Retribution about?: A desperate father races through A Coruña with his children trapped beside a bomb while an unseen blackmailer and a misled police force close in.
What is Retribution like to watch?: Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Retribution as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
Is Retribution violent?: Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Retribution as moderate.
What did critics think of Retribution?: Critics broadly found the film technically accomplished and efficiently tense, while faulting its derivative premise, implausibility, and occasional sound problems.
Which films are like Retribution?: Films with a similar feel include Speed, Locke, and Breakdown.
How long is Retribution?: Retribution runs 101 minutes.
Where can I watch Retribution?: In United States, Retribution is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.

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