Retribution

Retribution

Drive or die

Directed by Dani de la Torre

Produced by Vaca Films, Atresmedia

2015101 min6.7 / 10

A high-stakes thriller built on relentless time pressure and paranoia, where a father's desperation to protect his children drives a desperate race against a ticking bomb.

While Carlos, a banking executive, takes his two kids to school in his car, he gets a phone call telling him that there is a bomb under the seats and he must to gather a large amount of money; otherwise, his car will blow up.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Retribution easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Retribution scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does Retribution end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Retribution sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Is Retribution violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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.

60/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity63

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise63

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Retribution, and what each one shares →

Like Retribution

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Retribution

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Retribution, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Retribution, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Retribution, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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