Vengeance

2022, Comedy/Mystery & thriller, 1h 47m

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Writer-director-star B.J. Novak could have taken a sharper approach to this dark comedy's deeper themes, but if you're in the mood for a slyly smart mystery, Vengeance is yours. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Vengeance, the directorial debut from writer and star B.J. Novak ("The Office"), is a darkly comic thriller about Ben Manalowitz, a journalist and podcaster who travels from New York City to West Texas to investigate the death of a girl he was hooking up with.
  • Rating:
    R (Language and Brief Violence)
  • Genre:
    Comedy, Mystery & thriller, Drama, Horror
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    B.J. Novak
  • Producer:
    Jason Blum, Adam Hendricks, Greg Gilreath
  • Writer:
    B.J. Novak
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $3.3M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Focus Features

Cast & Crew

B.J. Novak
Ben Manalowitz
Issa Rae
Eloise
Ashton Kutcher
Quentin Sellers
Boyd Holbrook
Ty Shaw
J. Smith-Cameron
Sharon
Dove Cameron
Jasmine
Isabella Amara
Paris
Lio Tipton
Abilene Shaw
Sarah Minnich
Brunette Random House Party
Grayson Berry
Officer Mike
Sean Dillingham
Rowdy Stranger
B.J. Novak
Director
B.J. Novak
Screenwriter
Jason Blum
Producer
Adam Hendricks
Producer
Greg Gilreath
Producer
B.J. Novak
Executive Producer
Leigh Kilton
Executive Producer
Christopher H. Warner
Executive Producer
Lyn Moncrief
Cinematographer
Andy Canny
Film Editing
Hilda Rasula
Film Editing
Plummy Tucker
Film Editing
Finneas
Original Music
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