Is The Punisher one of a kind?

No. Less singular than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Punisher violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 97% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Punisher easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Punisher scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Punisher end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Punisher

Name: The Punisher
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Released: 1989
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Dolph Lundgren, Louis Gossett Jr., Jeroen Krabbé, Kim Miyori, Bryan Marshall

If society won't punish the guilty, he will.

Directed by Mark Goldblatt

Produced by New World Pictures, Robert Mark Kamen Productions

198989 min5.8 / 10

A grim, action-heavy vigilante revenge thriller centered on a grieving cop waging brutal war against organized crime from the shadows.

The avenging angel of Marvel Comics fame comes brilliantly to life in this searing action-adventure thriller! Dolph Lundgren stars as Frank Castle, a veteran cop who loses his entire family to a mafia car bomb. His ex-partner believes Castle survived the blast and became the Punisher, living in the sewers and exacting vigilante violence against mob bosses throughout the city. When the populace is caught in the midst of a gang war that he caused, Castle must again emerge from the shadows and save the innocent.

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

Is The Punisher one of a kind? No. Less singular than 99% of films.
Is The Punisher violent? Yes, very. More violent than 97% of films.
Is The Punisher sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is The Punisher easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Punisher scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Does The Punisher end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful 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.