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Retribution

Seen it?

2023 | 91 min | Thriller, Action, Adventure

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a box office loss and middling reviews (28% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved The Bourne Supremacy or Foreign Correspondent, start here.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 31 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

When a mysterious caller plants a bomb under his car seat, a bank executive begins a high-speed chase across the city to complete a specific series of tasks — all with his kids trapped in the back seat.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    28% on Rotten Tomatoes, 43 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.5 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $19 million worldwide on a $20 million budget; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10; interest faded quickly after launch

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 185K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing

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Cast & crew

Directed by Nimród Antal

  • Liam NeesonMatt Turner
  • Lilly AspellEmily Turner
  • Jack ChampionZach Turner
  • Matthew ModineAnders Muller
  • Noma DumezweniAngela Brickmann
  • Embeth DavidtzHeather Turner
  • Arian MoayedSylvain
  • Emily KuscheMila
  • Luca MárkusKat
  • Bernhard PieskCaptain Dregger