The Revengers' Comedies
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The Revengers' Comedies

Getting Even... Just Got Even Funnier!

5.8 / 10 1998 1h 26mNR English
ComedyCrimeRomance

Storyline

After saving each other from jumping off a bridge, Henry Bell and Karen Knightly plot to avenge the people who drove them to suicide. Henry will ruin the life of the woman who married Karen's boyfriend, while Karen will work as a secretary for the man who took Henry's job. Whether revenge will be sweet – or bittersweet – is anyone's guess.

Cast & Crew

Sam Neill

Sam Neill

Henry Bell

Lead
Helena Bonham Carter

Helena Bonham Carter

Karen Knightly

Kristin Scott Thomas

Kristin Scott Thomas

Imogen Staxton-Billing

Rupert Graves

Rupert Graves

Oliver Knightly

Martin Clunes

Martin Clunes

Anthony Staxton-Billing

Steve Coogan

Steve Coogan

Bruce Tick

John Wood

John Wood

Col. Marcus

Liz Smith

Liz Smith

Winnie

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Malcolm Mowbray's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Revengers' Comedies is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker