Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- grim
- tense
- brutal
- action movie night
- revenge thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics found the film a mixed or average action thriller, with its revenge premise and action appeal undermined by an uneven finished product.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Frank Valera stops speaking after his family is murdered and channels silence into his revenge training.
Frank's neglect as a father and his career distorting truth motivate his radical response to family tragedy.
The lawyer abandons courtroom rhetoric for underground fighting and a direct pursuit of the perpetrators.
Frank's identity as a silver-tongued defense lawyer is set against his later reliance on silence and physical force.
Films like Acts of Vengeance, and why
John Wick
shared revenge thriller premise, brutal action, and morally driven protagonist
Death Wish
shared vigilante justice, physical transformation, and grim action-thriller tone
Law Abiding Citizen
shared legal protagonist, family tragedy, and violent revenge arc
Movie Details
- Director
- Isaac Florentine
- Release Date
- 2017-10-27
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (622)
Cast
- Antonio Banderas
- Karl Urban
- Paz Vega
- Robert Forster
- Cristina Serafini
- Lillian Blankenship
- Clint Dyer
- Isaac Florentine
- Tim Man
- Johnathon Schaech
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel
- 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 Acts of Vengeance about?
- A disgraced defense lawyer takes a vow of silence and transforms himself into a relentless vigilante after a predator destroys his family.
- What is Acts of Vengeance like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Acts of Vengeance as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Acts of Vengeance violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Acts of Vengeance as graphic.
- What did critics think of Acts of Vengeance?
- Critics found the film a mixed or average action thriller, with its revenge premise and action appeal undermined by an uneven finished product.
- Which films are like Acts of Vengeance?
- Films with a similar feel include John Wick, Death Wish, and Law Abiding Citizen.
- How long is Acts of Vengeance?
- Acts of Vengeance runs 87 minutes.
- Where can I watch Acts of Vengeance?
- In United States, Acts of Vengeance streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel.
