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Vengeance 2022
Black comedyComedy mysteryComedy thriller
Vengeance is an American black comedy crime thriller released in $4.4 million worldwide. The film was written and directed by B. J. Novak in his first directorial effort. It stars Novak alongside Boyd Holbrook, J. Smith-Cameron, Lio Tipton, Dove Cameron, Issa Rae, and Ashton Kutcher. The story centers on Ben Manalowitz (Novak), a New York City journalist who journeys to rural Texas for a funeral of a woman he had a brief encounter with (Tipton). Persuaded by her brother (Holbrook), he becomes involved in avenging her drug-related death, with her family believing she was murdered. After his producer suggests turning the story into a true crime podcast, Ben stays in town to explore the situation further.
Jason Blum produced through his Blumhouse Productions label, while Greg Gilreath and Adam Hendricks produced under their Divide/Conquer banner. The movie premiered at the Tribeca Festival on June 12, 2022, and was distributed in the United States by Focus Features on July 29, 2022. Critics responded positively to Novak’s direction and screenplay, calling it a strong debut. The film uses English as its primary language and runs for 107 minutes, with music composed by Finneas O'Connell.
Cast
- B. J. NovakBen Manalowitz
- Boyd HolbrookTy Shaw
- J. Smith-CameronSharon Shaw
- Lio TiptonAbilene Shaw
- Dove CameronKansas City Shaw
- Isabella AmaraParis Shaw
- Eli Abrams BickelMason "El Stupido" Shaw
- Louanne StephensGranny Carole
- Zach VillaSancholo
- Issa RaeEloise
- Ashton KutcherQuentin Sellers
- Rio AlexanderSheriff Jimenez
Crew
- Director
- B. J. Novak
- Writer
- B. J. Novak
- Producer
- Jason Blum, Greg Gilreath, Adam Hendricks
- Cinematography
- Lyn Moncrief
- Editing
- Andy Canny, Hilda Rasula, Plummy Tucker
- Music
- Finneas O'Connell
Details
- Production
- Blumhouse Atomic, Divide/Conquer
- Distributor
- Focus Features (United States), Universal Pictures
- Box office
- $4.4 million
