Revengers Tragedy
Seen it?2002 | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Science Fiction
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among fans of a good revenge story and anyone drawn to bleak, what-if futures, this one's for you. A revenge story, so expect the pressure to build to a reckoning. Same wavelength as Death Race 2000. It builds a whole broken world and makes you live in it.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, mind-bending.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.
A film adaptation of the 1606 satirical tragedy by Thomas Middleton, relocated to a post-apocalyptic Liverpool. Christopher Eccleston plays the revenge-obsessed Vindice, who has sworn to kill the evil Duke (Derek Jacobi) who murdered his one true love.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
60% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- 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 9K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
Featurettes & extras
More like this
Death Race 2000
Saturday SpecialAnother dystopian sci-fi film, and a Saturday Special.
The Giver Weeknight WatchAnother dystopian drama, though it's more of a weeknight watch.
It's What's Inside Weeknight WatchAnother revenge comedy, though it's more of a weeknight watch.
Don't Think Twice
Sunday Safe BetAnother dramedy, and a safe bet for a quiet night.
The Omega Man Sunday Safe BetAnother dystopian sci-fi film, and a safe bet for a quiet night.
Want more like this, picked just for you? Get my picks
Cast & crew
Directed by Alex Cox
- Christopher EcclestonVindici
- Suzy Eddie IzzardLussurioso
- Derek JacobiThe Duke
- Diana QuickThe Duchess
- Marc WarrenSupervacuo
- Fraser AyresSpurio
- Justin SalingerAmbitioso
- Andrew SchofieldCarlo
- Paul ReynoldsJunior
- Carla HenryCastiza