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Movies: Best "vigilante" Movies

The vigilante film is a film genre in which the protagonist or protagonists engage in vigilante behavior, taking the law into their own hands. Vigilante films are usually revenge films in which the legal system fails protagonists, leading them to become vigilantes. The vigilante film has in recent years often crossed over with the superhero genre, due to character origin stories frequently involving an injustice having been committed against them. ()
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Spider-Man: No Way Home(2021)

PG-13
| 2h 28min | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
4.0/5 (with 9,268 votes)

Peter Parker is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life from the high-stakes of being a super-hero. When he asks for help from Doctor Strange the stakes become even more dangerous, forcing him to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man.

Directed by Jon Watts - With Tom Holland, Zendaya, Marisa Tomei, Jacob Batalon, Tony Revolori, Benedict Cumberbatch, ...

The Batman(2022)

PG-13
| 2h 55min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
3.9/5 (with 4,396 votes)

In his second year of fighting crime, Batman uncovers corruption in Gotham City that connects to his own family while facing a serial killer known as the Riddler.

Directed by Matt Reeves - With Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright, Andy Serkis, Colin Farrell, Paul Dano, ...

Due Justice(2023)

R
| 1h 37min | Crime, Thriller, Action

An attorney with a military past hunts down the gang who killed his wife and took his daughter.

The Equalizer(2014)

R
| 2h 12min | Thriller, Action, Crime
3.7/5 (with 4,167 votes)

McCall believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when he meets Teri, a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can’t stand idly by – he has to help her. Armed with hidden skills that allow him to serve vengeance against anyone who would brutalize the helpless, McCall comes out of his self-imposed retirement and finds his desire for justice reawakened. If someone has a problem, if the odds are stacked against them, if they have nowhere else to turn, McCall will help. He is The Equalizer.

Directed by Antoine Fuqua - With Chloë Grace Moretz, Marton Csokas, Melissa Leo, Haley Bennett, Denzel Washington, David Harbour, ...
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The Dark Knight(2008)

PG-13
| 2h 32min | Drama, Action, Crime, Thriller
4.3/5 (with 15,468 votes)

Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.

Directed by Christopher Nolan - With Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Heath Ledger, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, ...
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The Amazing Spider-Man(2012)

PG-13
| 2h 16min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
3.3/5 (with 8,234 votes)

Peter Parker is an outcast high schooler abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Ben and Aunt May. Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person he is today. As Peter discovers a mysterious briefcase that belonged to his father, he begins a quest to understand his parents' disappearance – leading him directly to Oscorp and the lab of Dr. Curt Connors, his father's former partner. As Spider-Man is set on a collision course with Connors' alter ego, The Lizard, Peter will make life-altering choices to use his powers and shape his destiny to become a hero.

Directed by Marc Webb - With Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Campbell Scott, Irrfan Khan, ...
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Taxi Driver(1976)

R
| 1h 54min | Crime, Drama
4.1/5 (with 5,628 votes)

A mentally unstable Vietnam War veteran works as a night-time taxi driver in New York City where the perceived decadence and sleaze feed his urge for violent action.

Directed by Martin Scorsese - With Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd, Harvey Keitel, Peter Boyle, Albert Brooks, ...
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(2014)

PG-13
| 1h 41min | Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Comedy
2.9/5 (with 3,111 votes)

When a kingpin threatens New York City, a group of mutated turtle warriors must emerge from the shadows to protect their home.

Directed by Jonathan Liebesman - With Megan Fox, Noel Fisher, Jeremy Howard, Alan Ritchson, Danny Woodburn, Will Arnett, ...
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Death Wish(2018)

R
| 1h 47min | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
3.1/5 (with 1,138 votes)

A mild-mannered father is transformed into a killing machine after his family is torn apart by a violent act.

Directed by Eli Roth - With Bruce Willis, Elisabeth Shue, Vincent D'Onofrio, Dean Norris, Kimberly Elise, Mike Epps, ...
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The Dark Knight Rises(2012)

PG-13
| 2h 45min | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
3.9/5 (with 10,320 votes)

Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman encounters the mysterious Selina Kyle and the villainous Bane, a new terrorist leader who overwhelms Gotham's finest. The Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy.

Directed by Christopher Nolan - With Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Marion Cotillard, ...
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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice(2016)

PG-13
| 2h 32min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
3.0/5 (with 8,317 votes)

Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it’s ever known before.

Directed by Zack Snyder - With Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Jesse Eisenberg, Amy Adams, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, ...
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Batman Begins(2005)

PG-13
| 2h 20min | Action, Crime, Drama
3.8/5 (with 9,622 votes)

Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he instead creates a new identity, a symbol of fear for the criminal underworld - The Batman.

Directed by Christopher Nolan - With Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Gary Oldman, Cillian Murphy, ...
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Now You See Me 2(2016)

PG-13
| 2h 9min | Crime, Thriller, Action, Mystery
3.4/5 (with 4,969 votes)

One year after outwitting the FBI and winning the public’s adulation with their mind-bending spectacles, the Four Horsemen resurface only to find themselves face to face with a new enemy who enlists them to pull off their most dangerous heist yet.

Directed by Jon M. Chu - With Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Lizzy Caplan, Dave Franco, Daniel Radcliffe, ...
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Prisoners(2013)

R
| 2h 33min | Drama, Thriller, Crime
4.0/5 (with 5,260 votes)

Keller Dover faces a parent's worst nightmare when his 6-year-old daughter, Anna, and her friend go missing. The only lead is an old motorhome that had been parked on their street. The head of the investigation, Detective Loki, arrests the driver, but a lack of evidence forces Loki to release his only suspect. Dover, knowing that his daughter's life is at stake, decides that he has no choice but to take matters into his own hands.

Directed by Denis Villeneuve - With Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Melissa Leo, Paul Dano, Maria Bello, Viola Davis, ...
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Batman Returns(1992)

PG-13
| 2h 6min | Action, Fantasy
3.5/5 (with 3,022 votes)

While Batman deals with a deformed man calling himself the Penguin, an employee of a corrupt businessman transforms into the Catwoman.

Directed by Tim Burton - With Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Michael Gough, Michael Murphy, ...
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Darkland: The Return(2023)

1h 50min | Action, Thriller
3.3/5 (with 152 votes)

Seven years ago, Zaid went to war against the Copenhagen underworld to avenge his dead brother. His identity as a respected doctor of cardiology and life as a family man is but a fading dream, and in prison Zaid suffers the loss of his son Noah, whom he barely knows. When a police agent approaches Zaid and offers him a deal to be released in exchange for infiltrating the Copenhagen underworld, he sees his chance to reclaim the remnants of the family life he left behind. But everything has a price, and Zaid realizes that he has now seriously endangered his son's life. After all, once you become part of the underworld, is there any way out?

Directed by Fenar Ahmad - With Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Stine Fischer Christensen, Dar Salim, Soheil Bavi, Jack Pedersen, Noah Carter, ...

Kill Bill: Vol. 1(2003)

R
| 1h 51min | Action, Crime
4.0/5 (with 8,164 votes)

An assassin is shot by her ruthless employer, Bill, and other members of their assassination circle – but she lives to plot her vengeance.

Directed by Quentin Tarantino - With Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox, Daryl Hannah, David Carradine, Michael Madsen, ...
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The Punisher(2004)

R
| 2h 4min | Action, Crime, Drama
3.2/5 (with 1,304 votes)

When undercover FBI agent Frank Castle's wife and son are slaughtered, he becomes 'the Punisher' -- a ruthless vigilante willing to go to any length to avenge his family.

Directed by Jonathan Hensleigh - With Thomas Jane, John Travolta, Will Patton, Roy Scheider, Laura Harring, Ben Foster, ...
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Halloween Kills(2021)

R
| 1h 46min | Horror, Thriller
3.3/5 (with 1,108 votes)

The nightmare isn't over as unstoppable killer Michael Myers escapes from Laurie Strode's trap to continue his ritual bloodbath. Injured and taken to the hospital, Laurie fights through the pain as she inspires residents of Haddonfield, to rise up against Myers. Taking matters into their own hands, the Strode women and other survivors form a vigilante mob to hunt down Michael and end his reign of terror once and for all.

Directed by David Gordon Green - With Jamie Lee Curtis, Anthony Michael Hall, James Jude Courtney, Nick Castle, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, ...

Kill Bill: Vol. 2(2004)

R
| 2h 16min | Action, Crime, Thriller
3.9/5 (with 6,235 votes)

The Bride unwaveringly continues on her roaring rampage of revenge against the band of assassins who had tried to kill her and her unborn child. She visits each of her former associates one-by-one, checking off the victims on her Death List Five until there's nothing left to do … but kill Bill.

Directed by Quentin Tarantino - With Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox, Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah, ...
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Night Hunter(2019)

R
| 1h 35min | Drama, Thriller
3.3/5 (with 346 votes)

A Minnesota police officer crosses paths with a committed and tireless vigilante as he follows the trail of a ruthless predator responsible for several abductions and murders.

Directed by David Raymond - With Henry Cavill, Alexandra Daddario, Ben Kingsley, Stanley Tucci, Nathan Fillion, Brendan Fletcher, ...
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Catwoman(2004)

PG-13
| 1h 44min | Action, Fantasy, Mystery, Crime
2.3/5 (with 1,518 votes)

Liquidated after discovering a corporate conspiracy, mild-mannered graphic artist Patience Phillips washes up on an island, where she's resurrected and endowed with the prowess of a cat — and she's eager to use her new skills... as a vigilante. Before you can say "cat and mouse", handsome gumshoe Tom Lone is on her tail, fascinated by both of her personas.

Directed by Pitof - With Halle Berry, Benjamin Bratt, Sharon Stone, Lambert Wilson, Frances Conroy, Alex Borstein, ...
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The Mask of Zorro(1998)

PG-13
| 2h 16min | Action, Adventure
3.3/5 (with 1,797 votes)

It has been twenty years since Don Diego de la Vega fought Spanish oppression in Alta California as the legendary romantic hero, Zorro. Having escaped from prison he transforms troubled bandit Alejandro into his successor, in order to foil the plans of the tyrannical Don Rafael Montero who robbed him of his freedom, his wife and his precious daughter.

Directed by Martin Campbell - With Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Stuart Wilson, Matt Letscher, L. Q. Jones, ...
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Peppermint(2018)

R
| 1h 42min | Action, Thriller
3.4/5 (with 916 votes)

A grieving mother transforms herself into a vigilante following the murders of her husband and daughter, eluding the authorities to deliver her own personal brand of justice.

Directed by Pierre Morel - With Jennifer Garner, John Gallagher, Jr.
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Revenge(2017)

R
| 1h 49min | Action, Thriller, Horror
3.2/5 (with 757 votes)

Jen's romantic getaway with her wealthy married boyfriend is disrupted when his friends arrive for an impromptu hunting trip. Tension mounts at the house until the situation culminates in an unexpected way.

Directed by Coralie Fargeat - With Matilda Lutz, Kevin Janssens, Guillaume Bouchède
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Elektra(2005)

PG-13
| 1h 37min | Action, Fantasy, Science Fiction
2.5/5 (with 1,076 votes)

Elektra the warrior survives a near-death experience, becomes an assassin-for-hire, and tries to protect her two latest targets, a single father and his young daughter, from a group of supernatural assassins.

Directed by Rob Bowman - With Jennifer Garner, Goran Višnjić, Kirsten Prout, Terence Stamp, Natassia Malthe, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, ...
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Rumble in the Bronx(1995)

R
| 1h 44min | Crime, Action, Comedy, Thriller
3.4/5 (with 404 votes)

Keong comes from Hong Kong to visit New York for his uncle's wedding. His uncle runs a market in the Bronx and Keong offers to help out while Uncle is on his honeymoon. During his stay in the Bronx, Keong befriends a neighbor kid and beats up some neighborhood thugs who cause problems at the market. One of those petty thugs in the local gang stumbles into a criminal situation way over his head.

Directed by Stanley Tong - With Jackie Chan, Anita Mui, Françoise Yip, Bill Tung, Garvin Cross, Marc Akerstream, ...
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The Punisher(1989)

R
| 1h 29min | Action, Thriller
2.9/5 (with 236 votes)

The avenging angel of Marvel Comics fame comes brilliantly to life in this searing action-adventure thriller! Dolph Lundgren stars as Frank Castle, a veteran cop who loses his entire family to a mafia car bomb. His ex-partner believes Castle survived the blast and became the Punisher, living in the sewers and exacting vigilante violence against mob bosses throughout the city. When the populace is caught in the midst of a gang war that he caused, Castle must again emerge from the shadows and save the innocent.

Directed by Mark Goldblatt - With Dolph Lundgren, Louis Gossett Jr., Jeroen Krabbé, Barry Otto, Bryan Marshall, John Negroponte, ...

Aftermath(2017)

R
| 1h 32min | Drama, Thriller
2.9/5 (with 389 votes)

A fatal plane crash changes the lives of Roman and Jake forever. Roman loses his wife and daughter in the accident, while Jake loses his mind—as he happens to be the air traffic controller who failed to avert the nightmare. Rage and revenge engulfs Roman and Jake finds himself swamped with guilt and regret.

Directed by Elliott Lester - With Arnold Schwarzenegger, Scoot McNairy, Maggie Grace, Martin Donovan, Kevin Zegers, Hannah Ware, ...
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Death Wish(1974)

R
| 1h 33min | Crime, Drama, Action
3.5/5 (with 327 votes)

After his wife is murdered by street punks, a pacifistic New York City architect becomes a one-man vigilante squad, prowling the streets for would-be muggers after dark.

Directed by Michael Winner - With Charles Bronson, Hope Lange, Vincent Gardenia, William Redfield, Steven Keats, Jeff Goldblum, ...
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