The Revenant

Name: The Revenant
Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Genre: Western, Drama, Adventure
Released: 2015-12-25
Rating: 8.1

December 25, 2015· 2h 37m

Western Drama Adventure

Directed by

Alejandro González Iñárritu

Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio Tom Hardy Domhnall Gleeson Will Poulter Forrest Goodluck Duane Howard +63 more ↓

Cinemagraphs Score8.1

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.

Audience Sentiment

Overall8.1

1 — Hated it5 — Neutral10 — Masterpiece

Critics

8+ Great

6-8 Good

<6 Poor

25 reviews·Last updated 9d ago

Peak Moment

The legendary bear attack

9.8at 49m

Lowest Moment

The sweat lodge vision

7.2at 1h 43m

Biggest Swing

The massive spike from wilderness survival to the legendary bear attack scene, which reviewers universally called extraordinary and unforgettable

Critics consistently praised The Revenant as a visual masterpiece with extraordinary cinematography and DiCaprio's committed performance, though some found the spiritual elements and extended runtime challenging. The bear attack scene was universally acclaimed as legendary cinema, while the film's technical achievements and brutal realism earned widespread critical admiration despite divisive pacing.

25 reviews analyzed|Sources: Guardian, Imdb, Tmdb