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Seen it?2010 | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Action, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (42% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences, 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
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Drive or Avengement, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
After 10 years in prison, Driver is now a free man with a single focus - hunting down the people responsible for brutally murdering his brother.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
42% on Rotten Tomatoes, 44 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$36 million worldwide on a $24 million budget; spent 2 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 145K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Avengement
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Cast & crew
Directed by George Tillman Jr.
- Dwayne JohnsonDriver
- Billy Bob ThorntonCop
- Oliver Jackson-CohenKiller
- Maggie GraceLily
- Carla GuginoCicero
- Tom BerengerWarden
- Matt GeraldDriver's Brother
- Jeff Daniel PhillipsCohort #2
- Aaron BehrCohort #1
- Jan HoagReceptionist