Mayhem!
Seen it?2023 | 99 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and almost no lasting buzz, 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 fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Sam is a professional boxer about to get released from prison. While on parole, his past catches up with him and he has no choice but to flee. Five years later, he has rebuilt a simple life on an exotic island in Thailand with his wife and her daughter, but when he gets blackmailed by a dangerous local godfather, he must embark on a dangerous drug smuggling mission which results in a tragedy. Now he has only one purpose: to seek merciless vengeance.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
55 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide on a $5 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Xavier Gens
- Nassim LyesSam
- Loryn NounayMia
- Olivier GourmetNarong
- Vithaya PansringarmHansa
- Mehdi Hadim
- Kenneth WonCivil Servant
- Sahajak Boonthanakit
- Chananticha ChaipaDara
- Boonsong Nakphoo
- Sawanee Utoomma