Good films about revenge besides Le Comte de Monte Cristo (1943) by Robert Vernay and Le Bossu (1997) by Philippe de Broca.

Submitted by ivanrosion t3_zuhuhe in movies

Le Comte de Monte Cristo (1943)

Edmond Dantes and Haydee take revenge on Fernand Mondego, Gernand De Villefort for everything that happened to them.

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le Bossu (1997)

A skilled swordsman named Lagardère who is befriended by the Duke of Nevers. When the duke is attacked by his evil cousin Gonzague, the duke in his dying moments asks Lagardère to avenge him

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jp_rosser t1_j1jxxuf wrote

The Prestige

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OldBirth t1_j1nhyut wrote

Wouldn't really call that a revenge movie. Revenge isn't anyone's chief motivation, more like obsession. Amazing film though.

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Blister_Pete t1_j1jkf2b wrote

Lucky Number Slevin (2006)

Neo-noir, great ensemble cast.

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giantawakening t1_j1jzbc5 wrote

Payback…Mel Gibson

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gudgeonpin t1_j1ks68a wrote

Or the earlier version- Point Blank, with Lee Marvin.

In either case, damn that was a good book.

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EmotionalSomewhere92 t1_j1jg7sf wrote

I SAW THE DEVIL (korean), the most satisfying movie I've ever seennnnn

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_Eraserhead t1_j1mlrj4 wrote

Hard to top I Saw the Devil when it comes to revenge.

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oscarx-ray t1_j1kgk34 wrote

Keanu Reeves in John Wick

Bob Odenkirk in Nobody

Jason Satham in The Wrath of Man

Gerrard Butler in Law Abiding Citizen

Frances McDormand in Three billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

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jakekhosrow t1_j1l4xde wrote

Oldboy. The original Korean version, not the shitass Spike Lee one.

Phenomenal movie.

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extra_specticles t1_j1jb0da wrote

Jean des Florette followed by the sequel Manon de Source.

This is a brilliantly filmed, written and acted story in two parts.

And also rate the following:

Sleepers

The Foreigner

Cape Fear (both versions)

And of course, there's Mad Max (the original with Mel Gibson) which is true revenge film.

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edibleroach t1_j1kpr7u wrote

Man on Fire (2004)

Mandy (2018)

The Northman (2022)

Gladiator (2000)

Irreversible (2002)

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gumpcraca t1_j1lyboj wrote

Came here to say Man on Fire… Denzel does an amazing job. Not quite as good, but Vin Diesel was good in A Man Apart. And Law Abiding Citizen was amazing… the thought process of Gerard Butler’s character is awesome!

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Giteaus-Gimp t1_j1j9dvx wrote

Well 1943s Le Comte de Monte Cristo was obviously the first thing that came to mind and I can’t think of anything else

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stereoroid t1_j1jbpu9 wrote

Hana-Bi is a great one: Takeshi Kitano as a former cop, vs. the Yakuza who paralysed his partner and got him kicked off the force.

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Mimameird t1_j1k6vip wrote

Fuck, pretty much any Kitano movie fits the bill.

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markmal18 t1_j1jszi4 wrote

Four Brothers (2005)

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Stabinnion t1_j1k8fin wrote

Buried Alive from 1990 is fun, directed by Frank Darabont.

It is not available for streaming or download anywhere as far as I can tell, but the DVD is available on Amazon.

Note that there are several movies called "Buried Alive" on Amazon Prime Video and elsewhere, including one made in 1990. They are not this movie.

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Corgiboom2 t1_j1kzfcw wrote

The Punisher, with Thomas Jane. A mafia boss has Frank Castle's entire family murdered at a family reunion. Frank then proceeds to slowly and methodically dismantle his entire operation, trick him into killing his best friend and wife, ruin his own reputation, and wipe out every penny to his name. Only then does Frank move in to brutally kill his remaining son, his army of mercenaries, and then finally him.

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Sohshi t1_j1kl3fp wrote

Chato's Land

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Rkm160 t1_j1kp3y8 wrote

Shawshank Redemption (revenge against the warden).

The Godfather

Rounders

Snatch

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

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ChefPneuma t1_j1l43ac wrote

John Wick (don’t fuck with puppies)

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Shame_LessPlug t1_j1l70ve wrote

Weirdly, I had this same desire today! I landed on Harakiri and could not be happier with my choice!

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ZarginZarg t1_j1lfwh6 wrote

Ridley Scotts the Duelists

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MeddlesomeLotus t1_j1lg4hn wrote

Promising Young Woman

The Page Turner

I Saw the Devil

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acidpope t1_j1lxi77 wrote

Tomestone (1993) is one of my favorites because it's based on a real person and real events which makes it even more satisfying.

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Not_Sure_68 t1_j1jyz27 wrote

Revenge(1990). Costner, Quinn, Stowe.

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kriin56 t1_j1k2im5 wrote

Kill Bill Vol. I and II

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Shame_LessPlug t1_j1l741u wrote

You might also dig Scaramouch! Very similar to Monte Cristo!

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peanutphant t1_j1l92om wrote

Death Wish. The Charles Bronson series. There were 5.

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zacksq t1_j1lemga wrote

Law Abiding Citizen starring Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler.

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boxingfan828 t1_j1lgfj9 wrote

Pulp Fiction... or at least the story with Ned.

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remshore t1_j1lmche wrote

V for Vendetta

I personally didn't enjoy the film, but it got almost four stars on Rotten Tomatoes.

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oldcolon t1_j1lvwtf wrote

“Old Boy” as well as the entire revenge trilogy

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DarkShogun34 t1_j1lw364 wrote

Revenge of the Nerds 1. The sequels are crap though

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madjervin t1_j1lzn38 wrote

Above suspicion 1995 with Christopher Reeves

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MeanoldPacman t1_j1m2841 wrote

The Italian Job (2003). Combo heist movie and revenge movie. Really good.

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NoGolfer t1_j1m5uzv wrote

The Secret in Their Eyes

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Bodhik344 t1_j1mb7t5 wrote

The Boondock Saints...simply a classic.

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COTwo t1_j1mei57 wrote

Ms. 45

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pariah89 t1_j1mig4n wrote

Lady Snowblood (1973)

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peteshablam t1_j1mwrp2 wrote

Scaramouche. Stewart Granger cuts a swathe through dastardly French nobility, aided by a villainous turn from Mel Ferrer and Janet Leigh's decolletage.

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tonnaka88 t1_j1n3q8b wrote

the gift ... Jason Bateman

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DemocritusSr t1_j1n6xt6 wrote

Rolling Thunder, hands down. Tommy Lee Jones and William DeVane as two disturbed Vietnam veterans who go after the hoods who kill DeVane's family and mutilate his hand.

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suns3tf1ip t1_j1ttqly wrote

"The Limey" - Terrance Stamp stars as a recently paroled thief and generally terrible person who is called to LA to after his astranged daughter dies suddenly.

A quirky and emotional revenge tale told in that early Steven Soderberg style which shades of a classic Donald Westlake novel.

Speaking of Westlake...

"Charlie Varrick" is a massively under rated gem. My favorite Walter Mathau role as he totally plays against type as the classic Westlake protagonist...the absolute worst person in the world cross and then leave alive. Charlie is an amoral criminal mastermind out for revenge against after being left for dead and done dirty ona job by Liberace.

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Bokbreath t1_j1jbjlt wrote

Nevada Smith (1966)

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Custance1400 t1_j1jcav2 wrote

Virgin Spring. Just watch it.

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wise_ogre t1_j1js1d7 wrote

I have a favorite but you don't know it's about revenge until the end, so it's a little bit of a spoiler to name it here... Has a whole cast of actors you'll recognize, main roles played by Val Kilmer and Vincent D'Onofrio if you want to look it up.

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Melodelia t1_j1jzl65 wrote

Really awesome, and I mean it in the most superb way, anime series from 2004. "Gankutsuou", based on the Dumas novel and rendered in an art style based on Western Impressionism and Japanese Ukiyo-e. Piercingly beautiful and worth every minute. (Not a film, I know, and science fiction to boot, but if only one person here follows up and is moved, then one of my soul's bucket list tasks is done.)

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SpecialistHot7416 t1_j1k7amx wrote

I've watched 18 adaptations of the book and gankutsuou is my top 3 along with the series with Depardieu and the movie The Prisoner of Château d'If

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petitgordi t1_j1k3kbq wrote

Fresh

The Punisher (Thomas Jane)

Cold Pursuit, or as my friends call it "Mr. Plow, the Movie."

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