Vengeance

Vengeance

Find the story before it finds you.

Directed by B.J. Novak

Produced by Blumhouse Productions, Focus Features

2022108 min6.6 / 10

A darkly comedic murder mystery that blends podcast-era self-absorption with genuine investigative tension, set against the desolate backdrop of West Texas.

Ben, a journalist from New York City, travels to West Texas in order to investigate the death of a girl he was hooking up with while recording a murder mystery podcast along the way.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Vengeance scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Does Vengeance end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Vengeance sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Vengeance violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Vengeance easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

56/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity67

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise53

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Vengeance, and what each one shares →

Like Vengeance

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Vengeance

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Vengeance, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Vengeance, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Vengeance, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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