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The Best Revenge Movie Ever Made Is a Spaghetti Western

The Best Revenge Movie Ever Made Is a Spaghetti Western

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50. Eye for an Eye (2019)

Courtesy of Netflix

49. Hard Candy (2005)

Courtesy of Lionsgate Films

48. Fracture (2007)

Courtesy of New Line Cinema

47. Desperado (1995)

Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

46. Lucky Number Slevin (2006)

Courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

45. Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)

Courtesy of 20th Century Fox

44. Sleepy Hollow (1999)

Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

43. The Italian Job (2003)

Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

42. Taken (2008)

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41. A Time to Kill (1996)

Courtesy of Warner Bros.

40. The Illusionist (2006)

Courtesy of Freestyle Releasing

39. Rolling Thunder (1977)

American International Pictures (AIP)

38. I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore (2017)

Courtesy of Netflix

37. Hang 'Em High (1968)

Courtesy of United Artists

36. Sleepers (1996)

Courtesy of Warner Bros.

35. Munich (2005)

Courtesy of Universal Pictures

34. The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)

Courtesy of Buena Vista Pictures

33. The Constant Gardener (2005)

Courtesy of Focus Features

32. John Wick (2014)

Courtesy of Lionsgate

31. The Revenant (2015)

Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

30. Carrie (1976)

Courtesy of United Artists

29. V for Vendetta (2005)

Courtesy of Warner Bros.

28. In the Bedroom (2001)

Courtesy of Miramax

27. Point Blank (1967)

Courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

26. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

Courtesy of Miramax

25. The Crow (1994)

Courtesy of Miramax

24. The Bourne Supremacy (2004)

Courtesy of Universal Pictures

23. Braveheart (1995)

Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

22. RoboCop (1987)

Courtesy of Orion Pictures

21. Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

20. Drive (2011)

Courtesy of FilmDistrict

19. Gladiator (2000)

Courtesy of Dreamworks Distribution

18. Promising Young Woman (2020)

Courtesy of Focus Features

17. Gran Torino (2008)

Courtesy of Warner Bros.

16. Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)

Courtesy of Miramax

15. The Prestige (2006)

Courtesy of Buena Vista Pictures

14. True Grit (2010)

Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

13. Léon: The Professional (1994)

Courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

12. The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)

Courtesy of Warner Bros.

11. Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Courtesy of The Weinstein Company

10. Enter the Dragon (1973)

Courtesy of Warner Bros.

9. Django Unchained (2012)

Courtesy of the Weinstein Company

8. The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)

Courtesy of Universal Pictures

7. The Big Heat (1953)

Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

6. Die Hard (1988)

Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

5. Unforgiven (1992)

Courtesy of Warner Bros.

4. Memento (2000)

Courtesy of Newmarket Films

3. The Lion King (1994)

Courtesy of Buena Vista Pictures

2. Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)

Courtesy of Eagle-Lion Films

1. Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)

Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

50. Eye for an Eye (2019)
49. Hard Candy (2005)
48. Fracture (2007)
47. Desperado (1995)
46. Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
45. Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)
44. Sleepy Hollow (1999)
43. The Italian Job (2003)
42. Taken (2008)
41. A Time to Kill (1996)
40. The Illusionist (2006)
39. Rolling Thunder (1977)
38. I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore (2017)
37. Hang 'Em High (1968)
36. Sleepers (1996)
35. Munich (2005)
34. The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
33. The Constant Gardener (2005)
32. John Wick (2014)
31. The Revenant (2015)
30. Carrie (1976)
29. V for Vendetta (2005)
28. In the Bedroom (2001)
27. Point Blank (1967)
26. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
25. The Crow (1994)
24. The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
23. Braveheart (1995)
22. RoboCop (1987)
21. Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
20. Drive (2011)
19. Gladiator (2000)
18. Promising Young Woman (2020)
17. Gran Torino (2008)
16. Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
15. The Prestige (2006)
14. True Grit (2010)
13. Léon: The Professional (1994)
12. The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
11. Inglourious Basterds (2009)
10. Enter the Dragon (1973)
9. Django Unchained (2012)
8. The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
7. The Big Heat (1953)
6. Die Hard (1988)
5. Unforgiven (1992)
4. Memento (2000)
3. The Lion King (1994)
2. Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
1. Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)

Plotting revenge on someone who has wronged us is something we might think of but don't act on. Dreaming up glorious scenarios of what we might do and say often soothes our anger and in the end, our scenarios and ideas remain just that. But Hollywood rises to the occasion and takes the bait, planning epic revenge stories or moments of vengeance that play out on the big screen for us to delight in.

Revenge movies are found in all genres – action, drama, comedy – and entertain us with comical tactics or endearing life lessons on how to prevail when wronged. We naturally cheer for those who have been mistreated, waiting for the moment they'll emerge victorious. (Click here for the 40 best movies about the mafia.)

To determine the greatest revenge movies of all time, 24/7 Tempo developed an index of movies using average ratings on IMDb, an online movie database owned by Amazon, and a combination of audience scores and Tomatometer scores on Rotten Tomatoes, an online movie and TV review aggregator, as of March 2024, weighting all ratings equally. We considered only movies with at least 2,500 audience votes on either IMDb or Rotten Tomatoes. Documentaries were not considered. Directorial credits are from IMDb.

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