Revanche
Seen it?2008 | 121 min | Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (96% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and romantics. If you loved Atlantic City or The Postman Always Rings Twice, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 1 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Alex, an ex-con working as muscle in a Vienna brothel, dreams of escaping with his girlfriend Tamara, who also works there. Their attempt to break free sets off a chain of events that links their fate with a rural police officer and his troubled marriage. As their lives intersect, a quiet struggle unfolds between guilt, grief, and the desire for redemption.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 84 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$192K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Götz Spielmann
- Johannes KrischAlex
- Irina PotapenkoTamara
- Andreas LustRobert
- Ursula StraussSusanne
- Hanno PöschlKonecny
- Johannes ThanheiserHausner
- Linde PrelogRobert's Mother
- Michael-Joachim HeissTagportier
- Rainer GradischnigHarry
- Toni SlamaCustomer