Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- visceral
- grim
- melancholic
- action movie night
- martial arts marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film’s brutal action and profane gangster atmosphere elevated by Scott Adkins’s unusually complex, emotionally ferocious performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Cain returns from prison to punish those responsible for turning him into a killer, while the story emphasizes his lost humanity.
Critics specifically describe the punch-outs as both physically and emotionally visceral, with Cain’s rage expressed through savage fights.
The revenge plot is rooted in the conflict between brothers Cain and Lincoln Burgess within a gangster network.
The film relies on fistfights, martial arts, weapons, and confined criminal locations to deliver direct physical intensity.
Films like Avengement, and why
Brawl in Cell Block 99
gritty revenge action, martial arts combat, and a physically ferocious lead performance
The Raid 2
British gangster milieu, brutal close-quarters violence, and revenge-driven crime plotting
Undisputed III: Redemption
hard-edged prison experience, criminal underworld conflict, and visceral action sadism
Movie Details
- Director
- Jesse V. Johnson
- Release Date
- 2019-05-24
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (649)
Cast
- Scott Adkins
- Craig Fairbrass
- Thomas Turgoose
- Nick Moran
- Kierston Wareing
- Leo Gregory
- Beau Fowler
- Louis Mandylor
- Terence Maynard
- Ross O'Hennessy
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hi-YAH, Netflix Standard with Ads, ViX Premium Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Hi-YAH 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 Avengement about?
- A prison fugitive wages a savage reckoning against the criminal brotherhood that forged him into a killer.
- What is Avengement like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Avengement as brisk, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Avengement violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Avengement as graphic.
- What did critics think of Avengement?
- Critics broadly found the film’s brutal action and profane gangster atmosphere elevated by Scott Adkins’s unusually complex, emotionally ferocious performance.
- Which films are like Avengement?
- Films with a similar feel include Brawl in Cell Block 99, The Raid 2, and Undisputed III: Redemption.
- How long is Avengement?
- Avengement runs 88 minutes.
- Where can I watch Avengement?
- In United States, Avengement streams on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hi-YAH, Netflix Standard with Ads, ViX Premium Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Hi-YAH Amazon Channel.
