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Retribution

2023 · 91 min

A tense, high-speed thriller that keeps you on edge as a father races against time to save his kids.

Directed by
Nimród Antal
Genres
Thriller, Action, Adventure
Starring
Liam Neeson, Lilly Aspell, Jack Champion
Tagline
All roads lead to the truth.
Overview
When a mysterious caller plants a bomb under his car seat, a bank executive begins a high-speed chase across the city to complete a specific series of tasks — all with his kids trapped in the back seat.

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Directed by
Nimród Antal
Genres
Thriller, Action, Adventure
Starring
Liam Neeson, Lilly Aspell, Jack Champion
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • crime
  • deception
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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