Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- grim
- hard-edged
- late night thriller viewing
- crime movie marathon
What sets it apart
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Mike Markovich emerges from a six-year prison sentence after being betrayed and seeks retribution against those responsible.
The story places a young stockbroker inside a Mob-controlled Wall Street firm.
Mike is betrayed and sent to prison, creating the central mystery and revenge motive.
The Wall Street workplace functions as the Mob's operational setting rather than a conventional finance office.
Films like Payback, and why
Payback
crime thriller centered on betrayal, prison, and a methodical revenge campaign
Point Blank
neo-noir crime drama built around criminal underworld betrayal and retribution
Blue Ruin
hard-edged revenge thriller featuring a protagonist pursuing those who wronged him
A History of Violence
stylized crime drama about a criminal navigating betrayal and violent payback
Movie Details
- Director
- Joseph Mensch
- Release Date
- 2021-02-05
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (35)
Cast
- Matt Levett
- Toby Leonard Moore
- Anna Baryshnikov
- Lev Gorn
- Rade Šerbedžija
- Elena Satine
- Boris Lee Krutonog
- David Vadim
- Bill Sage
- Ari Barkan
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, 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 Payback about?
- After six years behind bars for a betrayal inside a Mob-controlled brokerage, a young stockbroker returns to Wall Street determined to settle the score.
- What is Payback like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Payback as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Payback violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Payback as brutal.
- Which films are like Payback?
- Films with a similar feel include Payback, Point Blank, Blue Ruin, and A History of Violence.
- How long is Payback?
- Payback runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch Payback?
- In United States, Payback streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
