Overview
A New York writer dives into a mystery that could change everything he thought he knew.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- sardonic
- witty
- uneasy
- thoughtful movie night
- dark comedy night
What critics said
Critics generally found the film to be a slyly smart dark mystery with appealing performances and timely social themes, though its commentary could have been sharper and more focused.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ben frames Abilene's death as a possible podcast subject while pursuing the murder investigation.
Ben travels from New York to a remote Texas community and initially judges its inhabitants through an urban lens.
The investigation exposes tensions around class, geography, family, and competing views of American life.
The remote Texas setting, funeral culture, and murder investigation create an atmosphere of isolation and unease.
Films like Vengeance, and why
The Kid Detective
shares a darkly comic murder investigation, outsider perspective, and critique of contemporary American culture
In Bruges
combines a fish out of water protagonist, small-town mystery, sardonic humor, and social observation
Brick
shares a murder mystery structure, outsider investigator, and sharp examination of class and regional identity
Under the Silver Lake
pairs comedy with murder investigation and cultural satire while questioning the protagonist's assumptions
Movie Details
- Director
- B.J. Novak
- Release Date
- 2022-07-29
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (489)
Cast
- B.J. Novak
- Boyd Holbrook
- J. Smith-Cameron
- Issa Rae
- Ashton Kutcher
- Lio Tipton
- Dove Cameron
- Isabella Amara
- Eli Bickel
- John Mayer
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- 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 Vengeance about?
- A self-involved New York writer turns a hookup's mysterious death in rural Texas into a murder investigation and an unsettling examination of American divides.
- What is Vengeance like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Vengeance as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Vengeance violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Vengeance as moderate.
- What did critics think of Vengeance?
- Critics generally found the film to be a slyly smart dark mystery with appealing performances and timely social themes, though its commentary could have been sharper and more focused.
- Which films are like Vengeance?
- Films with a similar feel include The Kid Detective, In Bruges, Brick, and Under the Silver Lake.
- How long is Vengeance?
- Vengeance runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch Vengeance?
- In United States, Vengeance streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
