The Revenant
In the 1820s, a frontiersman, Hugh Glass, sets out on a path of vengeance against those who left him for dead after a bear mauling.
Critics Sentiment
Glass brutally mauled by grizzly bear while scouting
Henry's search party discovers exhausted Glass in wilderness
The film peaks with the visceral bear attack sequence that critics universally praised, then gradually declines as some reviewers found the final act less compelling than the survival story.
Critics consistently praised The Revenant's technical mastery, particularly the bear attack sequence and DiCaprio's committed performance. While the film's visual poetry and brutal realism earned widespread acclaim, some reviewers found the spiritual themes and extended runtime less engaging than the core survival story. The film maintains strong critical reception throughout, anchored by Iñárritu's direction and Lubezki's cinematography.
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Leonardo DiCaprio
Hugh Glass
Tom Hardy
John Fitzgerald
Domhnall Gleeson
Captain Andrew Henry
Will Poulter
Jim Bridger
Forrest Goodluck
Hawk
Duane Howard
Elk Dog
Arthur Redcloud
Hikuc
Melaw Nakehk'o
Powaqa
Grace Dove
Hugh Glass' Wife
Lukas Haas
Jones
Paul Anderson
Anderson
Kristoffer Joner
Murphy
Joshua Burge
Stubby Bill
Fabrice Adde
Toussaint
Christopher Rosamond
Boone
Robert Moloney
Dave Chapman
Brendan Fletcher
Fryman
Tyson Wood
Weston
McCaleb Burnett
Beckett
Vincent Leclerc
French Trapper
Crew
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