Payback

Payback

He's waited 6 years to settle the score.

Directed by Joseph Mensch

Produced by Mensch Productions

202191 min5.8 / 10

A dark, revenge-driven thriller about a betrayed man's six-year quest for vengeance against a corrupt mob-controlled Wall Street establishment.

Mike Markovich, a young stockbroker at a Mob-controlled Wall Street firm, is betrayed and imprisoned for six years. When he is released, his deadly quest for vengeance begins.

Questions people ask

  • Is Payback violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Does Payback end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Payback scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Payback easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Payback sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

16/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity5

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise37

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Payback

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Payback

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Payback, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Payback, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Payback, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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