Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- visceral
- oppressive
- nightmarish
- extreme horror night
- feminist cinema viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised Coralie Fargeat's stylish, visceral feminist reworking of rape-and-revenge exploitation, while noting its extreme gore and fantastical implausibility.
What sets it apart
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Jen's transformation places female perspective and agency at the center of a rape-and-revenge structure.
The film initially objectifies Jen before turning that imagery into a critique of male entitlement and violence.
The desert canyon is filmed as a saturated, high-contrast environment of danger, heat, blood, and transformation.
Jen's recovery from near-fatal violence is presented as a dreamlike metamorphosis rather than ordinary realistic endurance.
Films like Revenge, and why
Ms. 45
shares rape and revenge conventions, feminist reframing, graphic violence, and a female-centered survival arc
High Tension
shares French extreme horror, visceral gore, relentless pursuit, and confrontational psychological intensity
Martyrs
shares French extreme horror, bodily trauma, feminist themes, and punishing physical endurance
Mad Max: Fury Road
shares desert survival, stylized violence, transformation, and a woman-driven revenge narrative
Movie Details
- Director
- Coralie Fargeat
- Release Date
- 2017-11-18
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (2178)
Cast
- Matilda Lutz
- Kevin Janssens
- Vincent Colombe
- Guillaume Bouchède
- Jean-Louis Tribes
- Barbara Gateau
- Avant Strangel
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, Shudder
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Revenge about?
- After being left for dead in a desert canyon, a young woman turns a privileged men's hunting ritual into a savage fight for survival and retribution.
- What is Revenge like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Revenge as brisk, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Revenge violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Revenge as graphic.
- What did critics think of Revenge?
- Critics broadly praised Coralie Fargeat's stylish, visceral feminist reworking of rape-and-revenge exploitation, while noting its extreme gore and fantastical implausibility.
- Which films are like Revenge?
- Films with a similar feel include Ms. 45, High Tension, Martyrs, and Mad Max: Fury Road.
- How long is Revenge?
- Revenge runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch Revenge?
- In United States, Revenge streams on Philo, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, Shudder.
