whoever said revenge is sweet knew what
they were talking about welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top ten revenge
movies for this list we’ve picked films
whose protagonists spend the majority of
their time searching fighting and
killing in order to punish people who
wronged them number 10
True Grit they tell me you’re a man with
True Grit Oh hiya once pretty good this
classic movie was remade in 2010 with
similar success but it’s the original
that stands out I call it bold talk for
a one-eyed fat man fill your hand you
son of a bitch
this Western tells the story of 14 year
old Maddie who’s out to avenge her
father’s death by hiring Ruben rooster J
Cogburn a one-eyed US Marshal who’s seen
better days to track down the killer I
make up your mind I’m aim to get Tom
Chaney and if you’re not game I’ll find
somebody who is cockburn tries to ditch
Maddie but it’s clear she has true grit
and is willing to do anything for
revenge by God she reminds me of me
number nine Munich I get peace for now
we have to show them we’re strong you
never think of governments trying to
exact revenge against each other but
that’s exactly what happens in this
thriller doesn’t sense
based on a true story
Munich tells the tale of a team of
Israeli intelligence agents who go on
the hunt for the Palestinians
responsible for kidnapping and murdering
Israeli athletes at the 1972 Olympics we
have 11 Palestinian names each had a
hand in planning a Munich you’re going
to kill up 11 men one by one both a
commercial and critical success for
Steven Spielberg the film earned five
Oscar nods but also fanned the flames of
controversy suffering thousands of years
of hatred doesn’t make a decent
so I supposed to be righteous
that’s a beautiful thing that’s Jewish
number eight Unforgiven over the office
you’d pull with a whippin that’s all
they get after what they’ve done this
movie tells the story of William Munny a
down-on-his-luck former outlaw turned
farmer who’s tracking two Cowboys that
disfigured a woman in the hopes of
grabbing the thousand dollar reward
they’re paying $1,000 whatever son of a
bitch kills the two boys it cut up in
Lila but when money’s best friend played
by Morgan Freeman is murdered and put on
display Clint Eastwood’s money dedicates
himself to vengeance kill just about
everything he walks a crawl at one time
or another and I’m here to kill you bill
bill what you did you ned haled is one
of the best westerns ever Unforgiven is
considered a triumph which earned four
Oscars well I guess it had it coming we
all haven’t coming
number seven gangs of new york prepare
to receive the two large seeing your
father brutally murdered in the streets
will definitely mess up a kid’s psyche
my son
don’t ever look away after Vallon
witnesses his dad’s death at the hands
of bill the butcher he returns to exact
revenge on his father’s behalf and you
kill a king he don’t stab him in the
dark
you kill him where the whole court can
watch him die the movie is full of so
many cross betrayals and so much
intrigue it’s unclear whether he’ll live
to see his revenge fantasy fulfilled I’m
not in the Irish balgan guy but either
way the sweeping thriller was nominated
for ten Oscars know how I stayed alive
this long
via the spectacle of fearsome ex number
six hard candy you just don’t really
look like the kind of guy nice to meet
girls over the Internet
well I think it’s better to meet people
online first sometimes you get to know
what they’re like inside this movie is
basically to catch a predator but with a
twist we work as a photographer you find
out real quick people’s faces lie
it’s my face light 14-year old haylea
begins an online relationship with a 32
year old man only to trick him into
inviting her to his house where she
tortures him for his sexual crimes
against children while we can’t really
imagine many 14 year olds who’d seek
revenge in such a violent way that just
makes the movie more fascinating to
watch
who the hell are you I’m every little
girl you ever watched touched hurt
screwed killed Haley is ruthless and
audiences will find their sympathies
tested just gonna find it judge if she’s
gonna find it all put on the noose put
on the noose and jump and I’ll stop it
number 5 death wish
I said turn around hand me the money
one of the best revenge stories ever
this film follows a seemingly normal
architect who turns to the dark side
after criminals rape his daughter and
kill his wife any chance of catching
these men might be less than honest if I
gave you more hope mr. cozy pin City my
sweeties it’s thrilling to watch as he
transforms from average Joe to killing
machine God dang Paul you hit dead
center the movie was such a success it
went on to have a slew of sequels and
knockoffs created in its honor we want
you to get out of New York Batman and
clean inspector by sundown number four
The Crow
vengeance from beyond the grave sets
this movie in motion people once
believed that when someone dies a crow
carries their soul to the land of the
dead but sometimes something so bad
happens the terrible sadness is carried
with it
and the soul can’t rest after a rock
musician and his fiancee are killed on
Devil’s Night
his ghost comes back to seek justice
against those who are responsible sure
you’ll remember you killed him
on Halloween yeah yeah Halloween yeah
some do some bitch whatever name and his
vigilante style is both dark and
explosive
the film was a critical and commercial
success which garnered a cult following
after the accidental death of lead actor
Brandon Lee who was shot and killed
during filming
number three The Count of Monte Cristo
only three feet more to go listen can
you hear the seat pounding against the
rocks doing some of our work for it
Alexander Moss tail has been redone many
times but the 1934 version stands above
the rest if you could see as I can in
the dark you would observe my pistol
aimed carefully at your head
after Edmond Dantes his friends betray
him by writing a letter accusing him of
treason
now do you call yourself a loyal subject
of His Majesty the King yes
and yet you’re found carrying a message
plotting treason against your ruler over
see I was only carrying out my captain’s
orders I knew nothing about what was in
the lane he has his freedom his
girlfriend and his future stolen from
him he spends the next ten years
plotting revenge against those who
wronged him proving that sometimes you
have to play the long game to get what
you want but I have followed the path of
duty to my country and my fellow men by
giving this prisoner to France number
two
gladiator why doesn’t the hero reveal
himself until I saw your real name you
do have a name
my name is gladiator after general
Maximus Decimus Meridius his father is
killed and he is enslaved Maximus vows
revenge father to a murdered son
husband to a murdered wife and I will
have my vengeance he makes good on his
promise as he works his way up from
slavery to punish those who betrayed him
with countless duels and battles in the
Roman arena this action-packed movie is
one of Russell Crowe’s best winning
several Oscars and redefining the
revenge genre are you not entertained
are you not today before we unveil our
number one pick here are a few honorable
mentions
I’m gonna kill anyone I was involved
anybody who profited from it anybody who
opens their eyes at me number one Kill
Bill you and I have unfinished business
baby you ain’t kiddin Quentin Tarantino
is known for his stylized violence and
he’s become a master of the revenge film
with titles like Django Unchained and
inglorious basterds under his belt but
no film can top luma Thurman as the
bride a former assassin seeking revenge
for those who killed members of her
wedding party and ruined her big day man
it’d be mad nosy to get damn
good-looking gal I can’t haein she’s a
one-woman wrecking ball as she
investigates to find who was responsible
for her misfortune I am gonna ask you
questions and every time you don’t give
me answers I’m gonna cut something off
do you agree with our list what movies
do you think show the sweeter side of
revenge
for more justified top tens published
daily be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com ROTC
they were talking about welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top ten revenge
movies for this list we’ve picked films
whose protagonists spend the majority of
their time searching fighting and
killing in order to punish people who
wronged them number 10
True Grit they tell me you’re a man with
True Grit Oh hiya once pretty good this
classic movie was remade in 2010 with
similar success but it’s the original
that stands out I call it bold talk for
a one-eyed fat man fill your hand you
son of a bitch
this Western tells the story of 14 year
old Maddie who’s out to avenge her
father’s death by hiring Ruben rooster J
Cogburn a one-eyed US Marshal who’s seen
better days to track down the killer I
make up your mind I’m aim to get Tom
Chaney and if you’re not game I’ll find
somebody who is cockburn tries to ditch
Maddie but it’s clear she has true grit
and is willing to do anything for
revenge by God she reminds me of me
number nine Munich I get peace for now
we have to show them we’re strong you
never think of governments trying to
exact revenge against each other but
that’s exactly what happens in this
thriller doesn’t sense
based on a true story
Munich tells the tale of a team of
Israeli intelligence agents who go on
the hunt for the Palestinians
responsible for kidnapping and murdering
Israeli athletes at the 1972 Olympics we
have 11 Palestinian names each had a
hand in planning a Munich you’re going
to kill up 11 men one by one both a
commercial and critical success for
Steven Spielberg the film earned five
Oscar nods but also fanned the flames of
controversy suffering thousands of years
of hatred doesn’t make a decent
so I supposed to be righteous
that’s a beautiful thing that’s Jewish
number eight Unforgiven over the office
you’d pull with a whippin that’s all
they get after what they’ve done this
movie tells the story of William Munny a
down-on-his-luck former outlaw turned
farmer who’s tracking two Cowboys that
disfigured a woman in the hopes of
grabbing the thousand dollar reward
they’re paying $1,000 whatever son of a
bitch kills the two boys it cut up in
Lila but when money’s best friend played
by Morgan Freeman is murdered and put on
display Clint Eastwood’s money dedicates
himself to vengeance kill just about
everything he walks a crawl at one time
or another and I’m here to kill you bill
bill what you did you ned haled is one
of the best westerns ever Unforgiven is
considered a triumph which earned four
Oscars well I guess it had it coming we
all haven’t coming
number seven gangs of new york prepare
to receive the two large seeing your
father brutally murdered in the streets
will definitely mess up a kid’s psyche
my son
don’t ever look away after Vallon
witnesses his dad’s death at the hands
of bill the butcher he returns to exact
revenge on his father’s behalf and you
kill a king he don’t stab him in the
dark
you kill him where the whole court can
watch him die the movie is full of so
many cross betrayals and so much
intrigue it’s unclear whether he’ll live
to see his revenge fantasy fulfilled I’m
not in the Irish balgan guy but either
way the sweeping thriller was nominated
for ten Oscars know how I stayed alive
this long
via the spectacle of fearsome ex number
six hard candy you just don’t really
look like the kind of guy nice to meet
girls over the Internet
well I think it’s better to meet people
online first sometimes you get to know
what they’re like inside this movie is
basically to catch a predator but with a
twist we work as a photographer you find
out real quick people’s faces lie
it’s my face light 14-year old haylea
begins an online relationship with a 32
year old man only to trick him into
inviting her to his house where she
tortures him for his sexual crimes
against children while we can’t really
imagine many 14 year olds who’d seek
revenge in such a violent way that just
makes the movie more fascinating to
watch
who the hell are you I’m every little
girl you ever watched touched hurt
screwed killed Haley is ruthless and
audiences will find their sympathies
tested just gonna find it judge if she’s
gonna find it all put on the noose put
on the noose and jump and I’ll stop it
number 5 death wish
I said turn around hand me the money
one of the best revenge stories ever
this film follows a seemingly normal
architect who turns to the dark side
after criminals rape his daughter and
kill his wife any chance of catching
these men might be less than honest if I
gave you more hope mr. cozy pin City my
sweeties it’s thrilling to watch as he
transforms from average Joe to killing
machine God dang Paul you hit dead
center the movie was such a success it
went on to have a slew of sequels and
knockoffs created in its honor we want
you to get out of New York Batman and
clean inspector by sundown number four
The Crow
vengeance from beyond the grave sets
this movie in motion people once
believed that when someone dies a crow
carries their soul to the land of the
dead but sometimes something so bad
happens the terrible sadness is carried
with it
and the soul can’t rest after a rock
musician and his fiancee are killed on
Devil’s Night
his ghost comes back to seek justice
against those who are responsible sure
you’ll remember you killed him
on Halloween yeah yeah Halloween yeah
some do some bitch whatever name and his
vigilante style is both dark and
explosive
the film was a critical and commercial
success which garnered a cult following
after the accidental death of lead actor
Brandon Lee who was shot and killed
during filming
number three The Count of Monte Cristo
only three feet more to go listen can
you hear the seat pounding against the
rocks doing some of our work for it
Alexander Moss tail has been redone many
times but the 1934 version stands above
the rest if you could see as I can in
the dark you would observe my pistol
aimed carefully at your head
after Edmond Dantes his friends betray
him by writing a letter accusing him of
treason
now do you call yourself a loyal subject
of His Majesty the King yes
and yet you’re found carrying a message
plotting treason against your ruler over
see I was only carrying out my captain’s
orders I knew nothing about what was in
the lane he has his freedom his
girlfriend and his future stolen from
him he spends the next ten years
plotting revenge against those who
wronged him proving that sometimes you
have to play the long game to get what
you want but I have followed the path of
duty to my country and my fellow men by
giving this prisoner to France number
two
gladiator why doesn’t the hero reveal
himself until I saw your real name you
do have a name
my name is gladiator after general
Maximus Decimus Meridius his father is
killed and he is enslaved Maximus vows
revenge father to a murdered son
husband to a murdered wife and I will
have my vengeance he makes good on his
promise as he works his way up from
slavery to punish those who betrayed him
with countless duels and battles in the
Roman arena this action-packed movie is
one of Russell Crowe’s best winning
several Oscars and redefining the
revenge genre are you not entertained
are you not today before we unveil our
number one pick here are a few honorable
mentions
I’m gonna kill anyone I was involved
anybody who profited from it anybody who
opens their eyes at me number one Kill
Bill you and I have unfinished business
baby you ain’t kiddin Quentin Tarantino
is known for his stylized violence and
he’s become a master of the revenge film
with titles like Django Unchained and
inglorious basterds under his belt but
no film can top luma Thurman as the
bride a former assassin seeking revenge
for those who killed members of her
wedding party and ruined her big day man
it’d be mad nosy to get damn
good-looking gal I can’t haein she’s a
one-woman wrecking ball as she
investigates to find who was responsible
for her misfortune I am gonna ask you
questions and every time you don’t give
me answers I’m gonna cut something off
do you agree with our list what movies
do you think show the sweeter side of
revenge
for more justified top tens published
daily be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com ROTC
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