Vengeance
Seen it?2022 | 108 min | Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (81% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop. 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Blue Velvet or The Big Sleep, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence and drug use.
Ben, a journalist from New York City, travels to West Texas in order to investigate the death of a girl he was hooking up with while recording a murder mystery podcast along the way.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
81% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$4 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 146K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by B.J. Novak
- B.J. NovakBen Manalowitz
- Boyd HolbrookTy Shaw
- J. Smith-CameronSharon Shaw
- Issa RaeEloise
- Ashton KutcherQuentin Sellers
- Lio TiptonAbilene Shaw
- Dove CameronKansas City Shaw
- Isabella AmaraParis Shaw
- Eli BickelEl Stupido Shaw
- John MayerJohn