Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- grim
- determined
- harrowing
- intense thriller night
- social issue film discussion
What critics said
Critics broadly praised Olivia Wilde’s fearless lead performance, timely subject matter, and forceful cinematography while finding the film’s pacing and supporting performances uneven.
What sets it apart
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Sadie trains herself to rescue abused people and directly retaliate against their violent partners.
Sadie undergoes rigorous survival, boxing, and lethal martial-arts training after escaping her husband.
The film’s survivalist missions and abuse-centered confrontations are presented through severe, uncompromising cinematography.
Sadie helps people trapped in abusive homes while the story foregrounds counseling, shelters, and recurring domestic violence.
Films like A Vigilante, and why
Peppermint
shared women-led revenge thriller framework, domestic abuse themes, and grimly determined protagonist
The Nightingale
shared female survivor perspective, intimate trauma drama, and controlled psychological tension
Blue Ruin
shared vigilante justice premise, brutal social realism, and morally charged revenge narrative
Movie Details
- Director
- Sarah Daggar-Nickson
- Release Date
- 2019-03-29
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (423)
Cast
- Olivia Wilde
- Morgan Spector
- Tonye Patano
- Judy Marte
- Betsy Aidem
- C.J. Wilson
- Chuck Cooper
- Kyle Catlett
- Estefania Tejeda
- Cheryse Dyllan
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- 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 A Vigilante about?
- A traumatized survivor wages a relentless one-woman campaign to rescue abuse victims and punish the people who hurt them.
- What is A Vigilante like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Vigilante as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is A Vigilante violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in A Vigilante as brutal.
- What did critics think of A Vigilante?
- Critics broadly praised Olivia Wilde’s fearless lead performance, timely subject matter, and forceful cinematography while finding the film’s pacing and supporting performances uneven.
- Which films are like A Vigilante?
- Films with a similar feel include Peppermint, The Nightingale, and Blue Ruin.
- How long is A Vigilante?
- A Vigilante runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch A Vigilante?
- In United States, A Vigilante streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
