Resident Evil: Retribution fingerprintRelentless energy, striking style, light on feelings.
Pulse-pounding and breakneck
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Technology
Solid, not remarkable
Standout editing
Pulse-pounding and breakneck
Fast from start to finish.
Resident Evil: Retribution is pulse-pounding, breakneck, and brutally violent.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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Resident Evil: Retribution is included with a subscription to Netflix in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 43/100 (IMDb 5.3, Rotten Tomatoes 28%, and Metacritic 39). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 35 min
Resident Evil: Retribution runs 1 h 35 min.
No. It's adapted from a video game.
Not quite. Audiences rate Resident Evil: Retribution higher (51) than critics (34). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $65 million to make and earned $240 million worldwide, 3.7 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in Canada, Germany, United States.
+97GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Resident Evil: Retribution in 111 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 118 storytelling tropes for Resident Evil: Retribution, including Enemy Mine, How We Got Here, No-Holds-Barred Beatdown.
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