Retaliation
Saban Films | Release Date (Streaming): July 24, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
58
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Mixed or average reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
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5
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2
Negative:
1
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckJul 24, 2020
Retaliation doesn't provide easy viewing on any level, especially with its quietly shattering conclusion. But it does offer myriad rewards for those willing to endure its gut-wrenching emotionality. Read full review
75
The PlaylistAsher LubertoAug 3, 2020
A sledgehammer to religious hypocrisy, Retaliation uses symbolism to recreate, visually, the trauma a child endures when molested by a priest. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperJul 30, 2020
Janet Montgomery is heartbreakingly good as Emma. Read full review
70
VarietyPeter DebrugeJul 24, 2020
Whether you’re skeptical of Bloom’s abilities or have long been a believer, you can’t help but respect what the actor does with Retaliation. And the same might be true whether you’re religious or not, seeing as how the film promises revenge, while leveraging cinema’s most powerful weapon: empathy. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreJul 21, 2020
Bloom does a nice job of expressing, wordlessly, where this man has been, what blend of guilt, fury and obligation drive him and shaped his life. It’s not the most subtle character or film built around an abuse survivor, but there’s substance in the performance that lifts Retaliation above its hammered-home metaphors. Read full review
60
The GuardianCath ClarkeMar 25, 2021
There’s a kind of blunt brute force to [Bloom's] performance – and he looks almost unrecognisable, as if he’s using certain muscles in his face for the first time. Read full review
40
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergJul 23, 2020
Mostly, Retaliation accords Bloom a chance to deliver some impressive, anguished monologues, although the scenes focusing on those around him (particularly a late conversation between Montgomery and Ferns’s characters) hint at a more expansive, unrealized complexity. Read full review
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RogerEbert.comSimon AbramsJul 24, 2020
If Retaliation were a friend, you’d eventually avoid them. Read full review
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