The Revenant
Seen it?2009 | 117 min | Comedy, Horror, War
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences 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
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, horror fans and history buffs. If you loved Evil Dead II, start here.
- The mood
- Scary, intense.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 57 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A horror movie/buddy comedy about Joey and his undead friend Bart who comes back from the dead as a revenant: an articulate zombie that needs to drink blood to arrest the decomposition of his body.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
58% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 16K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by D. Kerry Prior
- Chris WyldeJoey
- David AndersBart Gregory
- Louise GriffithsJanet
- Jacy KingMathilda
- Eric PayneBaily
- Bernardo BadilloPalance
- Floyd Van BuskirkMourner
- Mark EliasMourner
- Zoe SimpsonMourner
- David St. JamesMourner