Week 6

Watch a movie about Revenge, Payback or Vengeance

This week, we've got a movie challenge that's sure to get your adrenaline pumping and your revenge fantasies running wild. Our CineChum, DaveRackliff, has suggested a theme that'll leave you on the edge of your seat – it's Revenge Week! So, grab your popcorn, dim the lights, and prepare for a rollercoaster of emotions as we explore the cinematic world of payback and vengeance.

For those with a taste for the extreme and the psychologically disturbing, consider diving into Park Chan-wook’s Vengeance Trilolgy. "Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance", "Old Boy" and "Lady Vengeance" are 3 unconnected movies by director Park Chan-wook, with each film dealing with the themes of revenge, ethics, violence and salvation.

Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill" series about a bride seeking revenge after being left for dead, Tony Scott’s "Man on Fire" about a bodyguard seeking revenge after they kidnapped his charge a 9 year old girl, and "Taken" starring Liam Neeson as a former green beret and cia operative tracking down his daughter after she’s kidnapped are just a couple of highly rated action based revenge movies for you action fans out there.

For those of you looking for a tamer revenge experience consider "The Count of Monte Cristo," a swashbuckling adventure of betrayal and vengeance, based on Alexandre Dumas' novel. Rob Reiner's "The Princess Bride" is a classic comedic fairy tale adventure following Westley's quest for true love but also featuring Inigo Montoya’s quest for revenge over the murder of his father. Finally "The Big Heat" directed by Fritz Lang is a film noir featuring Glenn Ford as a police detective seeking revenge for the death of his wife.

So, whether you're into intense action, psychological thrillers, or classic tales of revenge, there's a movie for everyone this Revenge Week. Hopefully you’ve got one on your watchlist, and this challenge doesn’t just add more to it!

Suggestions

These movies are mentioned in the video as potential suggestions for the challenge.

Challenge Stats

Completed the Challenge
70
Total Movies Watched
128
Different Movies Watched
92
Hours Watched
244
Oldboy
5
Oldboy (2003)
Man on Fire
4
Man on Fire (2004)
John Wick
4
John Wick (2014)
Let's Do Revenge
3
Let's Do Revenge (2022)
Dead Man's Shoes
3
Dead Man's Shoes (2004)
The Beekeeper
3
The Beekeeper (2024)
The Count of Monte Cristo
3
The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum
3
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019)
John Wick: Chapter 4
3
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
In a Valley of Violence
2
In a Valley of Violence (2016)
Barking Dogs Never Bite
2
Barking Dogs Never Bite (2000)
Sympathy for Lady Vengeance
2
Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (2005)
Ms .45
2
Ms .45 (1981)
Taken
2
Taken (2008)
Colombiana
2
Colombiana (2011)
The Equalizer
2
The Equalizer (2014)
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
2
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)
Mandy
2
Mandy (2018)
The Princess Bride
2
The Princess Bride (1987)
John Wick: Chapter 2
2
John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
Red
2
Red (2008)
Payback
2
Payback (1999)
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
2
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)
Assault on Precinct 13
1
Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
The Count of Monte-Cristo
1
The Count of Monte-Cristo (1975)
Heathers
1
Heathers (1989)
Law Abiding Citizen
1
Law Abiding Citizen (2009)
The Other Woman
1
The Other Woman (2014)
La Ceremonie
1
La Ceremonie (1995)
In the Bedroom
1
In the Bedroom (2001)
Fist of Fury
1
Fist of Fury (1972)
Gangs of New York
1
Gangs of New York (2002)
NYAD
1
NYAD (2023)
In the Fade
1
In the Fade (2017)
A Time to Kill
1
A Time to Kill (1996)
Women Talking
1
Women Talking (2022)
Death Sentence
1
Death Sentence (2007)
How to Have Sex
1
How to Have Sex (2023)
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
1
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
Carrie
1
Carrie (1976)
Rolling Thunder
1
Rolling Thunder (1977)
Black Angel
1
Black Angel (1998)
Out of the Furnace
1
Out of the Furnace (2013)
Cape Fear
1
Cape Fear (1962)
The Revenant
1
The Revenant (2015)
The Yearling
1
The Yearling (1946)
Get Carter
1
Get Carter (1971)
Fantastic Mr. Fox
1
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
The Punisher
1
The Punisher (2004)
Lady Snowblood
1
Lady Snowblood (1973)
Elle
1
Elle (2016)
Martyrs
1
Martyrs (2008)
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
1
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
This Man Can't Die
1
This Man Can't Die (1968)
Edge of Darkness
1
Edge of Darkness (2010)
The Equalizer 3
1
The Equalizer 3 (2023)
The Nightingale
1
The Nightingale (2018)
Desperado
1
Desperado (1995)
The Marvels
1
The Marvels (2023)
The Punisher
1
The Punisher (1989)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
1
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Promising Young Woman
1
Promising Young Woman (2020)
Revanche
1
Revanche (2008)
Ride Lonesome
1
Ride Lonesome (1959)
Gladiator
1
Gladiator (2000)
Prisoners
1
Prisoners (2013)
V for Vendetta
1
V for Vendetta (2006)
The Count of Monte Cristo
1
The Count of Monte Cristo (1934)
Gunfight at Red Sands
1
Gunfight at Red Sands (1963)
Peppermint
1
Peppermint (2018)
Ransom
1
Ransom (1996)
Oldboy
1
Oldboy (2013)
Pig
1
Pig (2021)
The Tragedy of Macbeth
1
The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)
Kate
1
Kate (2021)
She-Devil
1
She-Devil (1989)
Nobody
1
Nobody (2021)
Audition
1
Audition (1999)
The Mother
1
The Mother (2023)
Revenge
1
Revenge (2018)
Mutiny on the Bounty
1
Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
The Equalizer 2
1
The Equalizer 2 (2018)
Rob Roy
1
Rob Roy (1995)
Death Rides a Horse
1
Death Rides a Horse (1967)
The Northman
1
The Northman (2022)
Stoker
1
Stoker (2013)
Phoenix
1
Phoenix (2014)
Rocky IV
1
Rocky IV (1985)
Apache Blood
1
Apache Blood (1975)
The Crow
1
The Crow (1994)
God's Gun
1
God's Gun (1976)

Most watched actors

Willem Dafoe
Willem Dafoe (5)
John Wick (2014)
The Northman (2022)
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
Out of the Furnace (2013)
Lance Reddick
Lance Reddick (5)
John Wick (2014)
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019)
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
Oldboy (2013)
Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington (5)
Man on Fire (2004)
The Equalizer (2014)
The Equalizer 2 (2018)
The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)
The Equalizer 3 (2023)
Keanu Reeves
Keanu Reeves (4)
John Wick (2014)
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019)
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
Ian McShane
Ian McShane (4)
John Wick (2014)
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019)
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
Melissa Leo
Melissa Leo (4)
The Equalizer (2014)
The Equalizer 2 (2018)
Prisoners (2013)
The Equalizer 3 (2023)
Oh Kwang-rok
Oh Kwang-rok (3)
Oldboy (2003)
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)
Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (2005)
Lee Dae-yeon
Lee Dae-yeon (3)
Oldboy (2003)
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)
Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (2005)
Dolph Lundgren
Dolph Lundgren (3)
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)
Rocky IV (1985)
The Punisher (1989)
Frances McDormand
Frances McDormand (3)
The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)
Women Talking (2022)
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)