THEME EXPLORATION

revenge and vigilantism

34 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Conmigo la Pasarás Muy Bién
Conmigo la Pasarás Muy Bién
1982 · María Novaro
The Brave One
The Brave One
2007 · Neil Jordan
Shield of Straw
Shield of Straw
2013 · Takashi Miike
Great Expectations
Great Expectations
1946 · David Lean
The Lion King
The Lion King
1994 · Rob Minkoff
Memento
Memento
2000 · Christopher Nolan
V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta
2006 · James McTeigue
Oldboy
Oldboy
2003 · Park Chan-wook
Once Upon a Time in the West
Once Upon a Time in the West
1968 · Sergio Leone
Tumultes
Tumultes
1932 · Robert Siodmak
Harakiri
Harakiri
1962 · Masaki Kobayashi
The Secret in Their Eyes
The Secret in Their Eyes
2009 · Juan José Campanella
Wild Tales
Wild Tales
2014 · Damián Szifron
A Better Tomorrow
A Better Tomorrow
1986 · John Woo
Django
Django
1966 · Sergio Corbucci
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
1989 · Peter Greenaway
Taken
Taken
2008 · Pierre Morel
The Goat Horn
The Goat Horn
1972 · Metodi Andonov
Big Bad Wolves
Big Bad Wolves
2013 · Aharon Keshales
Carne trémula
Carne trémula
1997 · Pedro Almodóvar
Mongol
Mongol
2007 · Sergei Bodrov
Satan's Slaves
Satan's Slaves
2017 · Joko Anwar
The Adventure of Iron Pussy
The Adventure of Iron Pussy
2004 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Bastards
Bastards
2013 · Claire Denis
Furie
Furie
2019 · Lê Văn Kiệt
Pathfinder
Pathfinder
1987 · Nils Gaup
Sisu
Sisu
2022 · Jalmari Helander
Winchester '73
Winchester '73
1950 · Anthony Mann
Mrs. Lupe
Mrs. Lupe
1986 · Guillermo del Toro
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
2026 · Juan Jose Meza-Leon
Blast
Blast
2026 · Subash K Raj
Seven Snipers
Seven Snipers
2026 · Sandra Sciberras
300: Rise of an Empire
300: Rise of an Empire
2014 · Noam Murro
Ashes of Time
Ashes of Time
1994 · Wong Kar-wai
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Park Chan-wook South Korea

His Vengeance Trilogy meticulously deconstructs the moral and psychological cost of revenge, exploring how vengeance perpetuates cycles of violence and destroys those who pursue it.

 David Fincher United States

Through films like Se7en and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Fincher examines vigilantism as a dark mirror to justice, questioning the ethics of taking law into one's own hands.

 Quentin Tarantino United States

His films like Kill Bill and Inglourious Basterds celebrate and fantasize about revenge and vigilante justice while interrogating the cathartic pleasure and consequences of violent retribution.