Peppermint

"The system failed. She won't."

2018 1h 42m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 2,303

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Synopsis

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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.

“The system failed. She won't.”

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Cast

Jennifer Garner
Riley North
John Gallagher Jr.
Detective Stan Carmichael
John Ortiz
Detective Moises Beltran
Juan Pablo Raba
Diego Garcia
Annie Ilonzeh
FBI Agent Lisa Inman
Jeff Hephner
Chris North
Cailey Fleming
Carly North
Eddie Shin
FBI Agent Li

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pierre Morel
Writers: Evan Yarbrough, Chad St. John
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: China, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: China, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pierre Morel, shot by David Lanzenberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Simon Franglen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Frédéric Thoraval shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jennifer Garner and John Gallagher Jr. and John Ortiz carry the top of the cast.

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AWARDS

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Marketing tagline: "The system failed. She won't.".

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The take

Pierre Morel directs. David Lanzenberg behind the camera. Simon Franglen scores. Frédéric Thoraval cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in China, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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1Released 8 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
3International production across 2 countries: China, United States of America.
4Directed by Pierre Morel, shot by David Lanzenberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Simon Franglen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Frédéric Thoraval shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jennifer Garner and John Gallagher Jr. and John Ortiz carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The system failed. She won't.".
9IMDB entry: tt6850820 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 22 themes, including "coma", "widow", "cemetery", "handcuffs".

The technical file

Cinematography: David Lanzenberg
Original score: Simon Franglen
Editing: Frédéric Thoraval
Production design: Ramsey Avery
Costume design: Lindsay McKay
Makeup / hair: Deborah La Mia Denaver
Stunt coordinator: Nico Woulard
Runtime: 102 min · 1h 42m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $25,000,000
Box office: $53,918,723
Return: 216% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Peppermint (2018)

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Gimly2020-08-12
★ 5/10
There was a few thing in Peppermint that maybe isn't my favoured way of doing this sort of thing, chiefly the format for the timeline. Some of these issues slowly faded over the course of Peppermint's run-time, though they did still stick in my mind. But the most important thing you ask for from a Revenge-flick like this is some satisfying splatter from cathartic headshots, and Peppermint does deliver on that front. Peppermint is not a big win in my eyes (which is a shame 'cause I was very engaged based on the trailer) but I am glad that it made some money, 'cause if we can get a Death Wish remake, hopefully we can get some more Death Wish clones like this too. Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole.

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