With Ballerina expanding the John Wick universe on the big screen, we’re taking a trip down memory lane with our top ten favorite revenge films. Remember: it’s not an old movie if you haven’t seen it. Be kind, rewind.
The Punisher (2004)
The family of Frank Castle, an FBI agent, is slaughtered by a corrupt businessman who has ties with the underworld. Determined to kill the man and rid the world of evil, he becomes a vigilante.
Desperado (1995)
El Mariachi, a musician, arrives in a Mexican town and is mistaken for a hitman. Later, he gets into trouble with a local drug lord who thereafter kills his lover and he sets off to avenge her death.
John Wick (2014)
John Wick, a retired hitman, is forced to return to his old ways after a group of Russian gangsters steal his car and kill a puppy gifted to him by his late wife.
Spawn (1997)
An elite assassin, Al, is killed by his sinister boss Jason. Al, however, signs a deal with the devil and returns to Earth, where he is forced to choose between goodness and evil.
Sleepers (1996)
Four young men are sent to a detention centre after a prank goes wrong. There, they are abused by the guards, damaging their psyche. Thirteen years later, they decide to bring the culprits to justice.
Kill Bill (2003)
A pregnant assassin, code-named The Bride, goes into a coma for four years after her ex-boss Bill brutally attacks her. When she wakes up, she sets out to seek revenge on him and his associates.
The Crow (1994)
Eric Draven and his fiancee are brutally murdered. When he mysteriously returns from the dead with the help of a crow, it begins to guide him to his killers.
Mad Max (1979)
Max Rockatansky, a member of a police unit, confronts a gangster that results in the gangster being killed. The gang leader decides to avenge his mate’s death.
Robocop (1987)
In a dystopian city infested with crime, terminally wounded police officer Alex Murphy returns from the brink of death as a cyborg law enforcer named RoboCop.
Death Sentence (2007)
Nick Hume’s perfect life is changed forever when he witnesses a gruesome murder. Transformed by grief, he eventually comes to the conclusion that no challenge is too big when protecting his family.