Revanche (2009)
88%RT Audience Score: 78%
Awards & Nominations: NA
With Revanche, Götz Spielmann has crafted a debut as surprising as it is suspenseful
Revanche is a slow-burning thriller that will leave you on the edge of your seat. With stunning cinematography and exceptional performances, this film is a must-see for any fan of psychological dramas. The title itself, meaning both revenge and a second chance, perfectly encapsulates the themes of the movie. And let’s be real, who doesn’t love a good revenge story? But Revanche takes it to a whole new level, delving deep into the psyche of its characters and exploring the consequences of their actions. So grab some popcorn and get ready for a wild ride with Revanche.
Production Company(ies)
Am Psycho Productions, Lions Gate Films, Muse Productions,
Distributor
NA
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Sierra de Organos, Sombrerete, Zacatecas, Mexico
MPAA / Certificate
R
Year of Release
1990
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:NA
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Language(s):English, Spanish
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Country of origin:Austria
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): May 1, 2009 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 16, 2010
Genre(s)
Crime/Mystery & Thriller
Keyword(s)
starring Johannes Krisch, Andreas Lust, Irina Potapenko, Ursula Strauss, Johannes Thanheiser, Hanno Pöschl, directed by Götz Spielmann, written by Götz Spielmann, Crime, Mystery & Thriller, Drama, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Nicolas Rapold, Ben Kenigsberg, Joshua Rothkopf, Derek Malcolm, Peter Bradshaw, Lee Griffiths, David Harris, Mattie Lucas, Robert Koehler, Emanuel Levy, MPAA rating, produced by Sandra Bohle, Mathias Forberg, Götz Spielmann, Heinz Stussak, Johannes Krisch as Alex, Andreas Lust as Robert, Irina Potapenko as Tamara, Ursula Strauss as Susanne, Johannes Thanheiser as Grandfather Hausner, Hanno Pöschl as Konecny
Worldwide gross: $15,645,616
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $36,069,237
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,486
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 3,933,396
US/Canada gross: $15,645,616
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $36,069,237
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,209
US/Canada opening weekend: $6,086,672
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $14,032,149
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 826
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $22,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $50,718,566
Production budget ranking: 785
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $27,311,948
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): -$41,961,277
ROI to date (est.): -54%
ROI ranking: 1,713
Andreas Lust – Robert
Irina Potapenko – Tamara
Ursula Strauss – Susanne
Johannes Thanheiser – Grandfather Hausner
Hanno Pöschl – Konecny
Sandra Bohle – Producer
Mathias Forberg – Producer
Götz Spielmann – Producer, Writer, Director
Heinz Stussak – Producer
Director(s)
Götz Spielmann
Writer(s)
Götz Spielmann
Producer(s)
Sandra Bohle, Mathias Forberg, Götz Spielmann, Heinz Stussak
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (83) | Top Critics (36) | Fresh (80) | Rotten (3)
“It works because Spielmann has established that we’re not watching belabored dramatic trajectories collide, but an encounter between two people in miles-away mindsets.”
July 1, 2013
Nicolas Rapold
Film Comment Magazine
TOP CRITIC
November 18, 2011 | Rating: 4/5
Ben Kenigsberg
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
November 17, 2011 | Rating: 4/5
Joshua Rothkopf
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
Gotz Speilmann’s film is well-made, aptly characterised and seems frighteningly true to life.
May 6, 2010 | Rating: 3/5
Derek Malcolm
London Evening Standard
TOP CRITIC
It has a distinctive sort of Euro-hardcore sheen, mainly due to the superbly lucid, diamond-hard cinematography from Martin Gschlacht.
April 30, 2010 | Rating: 3/5
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
Aided by a terrific performance from Krisch and an exceptional ensemble cast, Revanche is a beautifully crafted psychological thriller that should firmly place Götz Spielmann on the world cinema map.
April 30, 2010 | Rating: 4/5
Lee Griffiths
Little White Lies
TOP CRITIC
Revanche has two meanings in German: revenge or a second chance. Both are apt in this beautiful, haunting and touching film.
October 3, 2019
David Harris
Spectrum Culture
A slow-burning thriller, both lovely and haunting; hammering home the point that sometimes man’s greatest enemy is himself.
June 6, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/4
Mattie Lucas
The Dispatch (Lexington, NC)
Revanche proposes a way out for some of its characters and some of the emerging impasses in European filmmaking.
October 2, 2017
Robert Koehler
Cinema Scope
Impressive noir film that befits Greek tragedy as it travels deep into sublime territory.
June 18, 2012 | Rating: A-
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
Austria’s nominee for the Best Foreign Language Oscar is a precise and effective psychological thriler
June 15, 2011 | Rating: B+
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
Here justice moves slowly, and in mysterious ways – and Spielmann’s final reckoning of accounts, though unexpected, is subtly satisfying.
July 13, 2010
Anton Bitel
Eye for Film…
Plot
Michael “Jay” Cochran has just left the Navy after 12 years. He’s not quite sure what he’s going to do, except that he knows he wants a holiday. He decides to visit Tiburon Mendez, a powerful but shady Mexican businessman who he once flew to Alaska for a hunting trip. Arriving at the Mendez mansion in Mexico, he is immediately surprised by the beauty and youth of Mendez’ wife Miryea. Their attraction to each other is undeniable, but Cochran is aware that Mendez is a powerful, vindictive, and very possessive man who does not tolerate betrayal.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The performances in Revanche are described as “terrific” and “exceptional,” particularly that of Johannes Krisch as the lead character Alex.
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