Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- serious
- brooding
- crime movie night
- intense evening viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The tagline explicitly frames revenge and forgiveness as forces determining whether war can end.
The central premise directly contrasts the absence of forgiveness with the continuation of war.
The title and crime-action classification identify revenge as the film's defining narrative engine.
Films like Revenge, and why
The Columnist
shares a Dutch crime setting, revenge-driven conflict, and hard-edged dramatic tone
Bullhead
shares contemporary European crime drama, escalating retaliation, and moral conflict
Harry Brown
shares action-oriented revenge themes, criminal entanglements, and a bleak cycle of violence
Movie Details
- Director
- Jonathan Elbers
- Release Date
- 2025-09-04
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (6)
Cast
- Noortje Herlaar
- Hamza Othman
- Waldemar Torenstra
- Yassine Ouaich
- Matteo van der Grijn
- Olaf Ait Tami
- Raymond Thiry
- Sanne Langelaar
- Daniël Kolf
- Cynthia Abma
Common questions
- What is Revenge about?
- A Dutch crime-action drama examines how revenge keeps violence alive when forgiveness is withheld.
- What is Revenge like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Revenge as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Revenge violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Revenge as moderate.
- Which films are like Revenge?
- Films with a similar feel include The Columnist, Bullhead, and Harry Brown.
- How long is Revenge?
- Revenge runs 92 minutes.
