Vengeance
Seen it?2009 | 108 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (91% 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 fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
91% on Rotten Tomatoes, 76 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Johnnie To
- Johnny HallydayFrancis Costello
- Anthony Wong Chau-sangLee Yuen Kwai
- Gordon Lam Ka-tungYiu Ka Chu
- Lam SuetTsui
- Simon YamGeorge Fung
- Michelle Ye XuanBig Mama
- Sylvie TestudIrene Costello
- Vincent Sze Cho-LamThompson Cheung Chi Shun
- Felix Wong Yat-wahPython
- Cheung Siu-faiWolf