Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- campy
- sardonic
- teen movie night
- sleepover viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a stylish, witty, sharply designed modernization of the high school revenge comedy, despite some reservations about its excesses.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The high school is presented as a handsomely costumed, art-directed environment organized around sadism, embarrassment, and status.
Drea and Eleanor explicitly agree to go after each other's bullies, making their alliance the engine of the narrative.
Critics identify the film as a modernized, emoji-era version of the 1990s teen comedy, while its influences include Cruel Intentions.
The plot centers on high school bullies, social hierarchy, public embarrassment, and the pursuit of revenge within a competitive teen culture.
Films like Do Revenge, and why
Cruel Intentions
shares a stylish high school setting, revenge plotting, social hierarchy satire, and sharply performative teen drama
The Heathers
shares campy teen comedy, female friendship, romantic entanglements, and heightened high school social warfare
Mean Girls
shares witty high school satire, female-centered revenge, colorful art direction, and exaggerated social cruelty
The Half of It
shares a contemporary reworking of teen romance conventions with queer themes, friendship, and socially strategic protagonists
Movie Details
- Director
- Jennifer Kaytin Robinson
- Release Date
- 2022-09-14
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (1043)
Cast
- Camila Mendes
- Maya Hawke
- Austin Abrams
- Rish Shah
- Sarah Michelle Gellar
- Talia Ryder
- Alisha Boe
- Ava Capri
- Jonathan Daviss
- Paris Berelc
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Do Revenge about?
- Two wronged high schoolers weaponize friendship, fashion, and elaborate schemes to punish the classmates who ruined their lives.
- What is Do Revenge like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Do Revenge as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Do Revenge violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Do Revenge as mild.
- What did critics think of Do Revenge?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a stylish, witty, sharply designed modernization of the high school revenge comedy, despite some reservations about its excesses.
- Which films are like Do Revenge?
- Films with a similar feel include Cruel Intentions, The Heathers, Mean Girls, and The Half of It.
- How long is Do Revenge?
- Do Revenge runs 118 minutes.
- Where can I watch Do Revenge?
- In United States, Do Revenge streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
