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Vengeance

2009Movie1 h 48 min

Crime
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6Metacritic768.2Rotten Tomatoes87%60%

A brutally violent, tense action movie about everyday modern life and crime.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if graphic violence bothers you

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

There is no other law.

A French chef swears revenge after a violent attack on his daughter's family in Macau, during which her husband and her two children are murdered. To help him find the killers, he hires three local hit-men working for the mafia.

Feels like

  • Gritty Crime Thriller
  • Revenge
  • Macau
  • Hitmen
  • Mafia
  • Violent
  • Psychological
  • French Chef

Cast

24 of 26

Crew

Directed by
Johnnie To
Written by
Wai Ka-fai
Produced by
Johnnie To, Wai Ka-fai, John Chong
Music by
Lo Ta-Yu

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Facts

May 20, 2009 · 1 h 48 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released
May 20, 2009
Runtime
1 h 48 min
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Original language
cn
Also spoken
French, English
Made in
France, Hong Kong SAR China
Available in
11 countries

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Vengeance?"

Questions about Vengeance

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Vengeance?

Plex

In the United States, Vengeance is free with ads on Plex. It also streams in 4 other countries.

Is Vengeance worth watching?

75
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 87%, and Metacritic 76). Critics rate it higher (82 out of 100) than audiences (69).

Is Vengeance a sequel?

  1. The Mission (1999)
  2. Vengeance (2009)

Yes: it's movie 2 of 2 in its series, after The Mission (1999).

Will I feel good after watching Vengeance?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Vengeance in English?

cnFrenchEnglish

No, it was made in cn, with some French and English.