- Best Revenge Movies:
- M by Fritz Lang, 1931: Criminals in a German city join in on the search of an insane child killer with the police when they are unable to arrest him.
- Straw Dogs by Sam Peckinpah, 1971: A young American man marries an English wife and relocates to the interiors of Cornwall, a place where she was raised. However, an unfortunate event changes the course of their lives.
- Death Wish by Michael Winner, 1974: Once a mild-mannered liberal, New York City architect Paul Kersey (Charles Bronson) snaps when intruders break into his home, murdering his wife (Hope Lange) and violently raping his daughter. A business trip to Tucson, Ariz., lands him a gift from a client, a revolver he uses to patrol the streets when he returns home. Frustrated that the police cannot find the intruders, he become a vigilante, gunning down any criminal that crosses his path. The public finds this vigilantism heroic.
- Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, 2002: An expelled worker kidnaps his boss' daughter and asks for a ransom to be able to afford his sick brother's treatment.
- Oldboy, 2003: A man attempts to find the identity of the person who keeps him captive for several years for no rhyme or reason. Later, he receives money and is released, unaware of the fate that awaits him.
- Dead Man's Shoes by Shane Meadows, 2004: Richard returns from the army to avenge the death of his brother, Anthony, who was mistreated and suffered at the hands of a drug-dealing gang.
- Lady Vengeance, 2005: A woman is framed for murdering a six-year-old boy and is imprisoned for 13 years. After releasing from jail, she seeks revenge on the man responsible for committing the crime and framing her.
- The Brave One by Neil Jordan, 2007: After a brutal attack which results in the death of her fiance, Erica is traumatised. She decides to take the law into her own hands and track down the killers.
- Law Abiding Citizen by F. Gary Gray, 2009: Clyde Shelton is desperate to exact revenge on those who killed his family as well as the police officials, including attorney Nick Rice, who could not guarantee a proper jail term for the culprits.
- Harry Brown by Daniel Barber, 2009: Harry Brown, a retired Royal Marine, leads a lonely life with his only friend, Leonard Attwell. His life changes when Leonard is killed, following which Harry decides to seek revenge.
- I Saw the Devil by Kim Jee-woon, 2010: When his pregnant fiancee is murdered, secret service agent Soo-hyun sets out to seek revenge. He identifies the killer and forces him to swallow a GPS-tracking capsule.
- Blue Ruin by Jeremy Saulnier, 2013: Dwight Evans, a drifter, learns that Wade, the man who killed his parents, is released from prison. He visits his hometown in order to exact revenge on Wade and seek closure.
- The Rover by David Michôd, 2014: Eric, a hardened loner, and Rey, an injured member of a robber gang, develop an uneasy bond of mutual trust while searching for Rey's gang members who have stolen Eric's car.
- Calibre, 2018: Two friends, Marcus and Vaughn, set out on a hunting trip to the Scottish Highlands. However, they land in deep trouble after Vaughn accidentally shoots a child instead of a deer.
- The Painted Bird, 2019: A young Jewish boy somewhere in Eastern Europe seeks refuge during World War II where he encounters many characters.
- The Beasts, 2022: An expatriate French couple operate an organic farm in the Spanish countryside but clash with villagers.