Do Revenge
Seen it?2022 | 118 min | Comedy, Thriller, Romance
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing, romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone, tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A dethroned queen bee at a posh private high school strikes a secret deal with an unassuming new student to enact revenge on one another’s enemies.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
86% on Rotten Tomatoes, 66 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a solid audience; spent 3 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 264K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson
- Camila MendesDrea Torres
- Maya HawkeEleanor Levetan
- Austin AbramsMax Broussard
- Rish ShahRuss Lee
- Sarah Michelle GellarThe Headmistress
- Talia RyderGabbi Broussard
- Alisha BoeTara
- Ava CapriCarissa Jones
- Jonathan DavissElliot
- Paris BerelcMeghan