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The Revenant

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While exploring the uncharted wilderness in 1823, frontiersman Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) sustains life-threatening injuries from a brutal bear attack. When a member (Tom Hardy) of his hunting team kills his young son (Forrest Goodluck) and leaves him for dead, Glass must utilize his survival skills to find a way back to civilization. Grief-stricken and fueled by vengeance, the legendary fur trapper treks through the snowy terrain to track down the man who betrayed him.
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As starkly beautiful as it is harshly uncompromising, The Revenant uses Leonardo DiCaprio's committed performance as fuel for an absorbing drama that offers punishing challenges -- and rich rewards.

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Judy Berman Flavorwire 09/21/2017
Ultimately, The Revenant suggests no deeper or more nuanced truths than a medieval morality play. Go to Full Review Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online 09/01/2017
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Iñárritu continues move away from his earlier work, which I still prefer, to bring a more Hollywood-digestible tale like this one that blends themes of spirituality, primal instinct and humanity. Go to Full Review Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com 08/16/2016
3/4
As a feat of filmmaking chutzpah, it's one of 2015's most intriguing offerings. Go to Full Review Peter Gray The AU Review 6d
The Revenant is not merely a performance, a survival story, or a technical marvel – it is a testament to what fearless, committed filmmaking can achieve. Go to Full Review Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson Jul 28
5/5
This film plunges its serrated edge of grit, snow, blood, and dirt into your chest for 156 arm-rest-clenching minutes. Go to Full Review JD Duran InSession Film 08/02/2024
What is important is that he beautifully represents these ideas of mercy and faith in a way that I found profound and satisfying. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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johnny g 21h Powerful filmmaking , striking imagery , sound , editing enhanced via IMAX . See more Matt 21h The best performance of DiCaprio’s career. See more Tanner 21h One of the greatest cinematic experiences both in technicality and spectacle. A modern masterpiece. See more Thomas 22h DiCaprio deserved every bit of that Oscar See more Max T 2d Finally saw this on IMAX for the first time and it was a masterpiece! Leonardo DiCaprio definitely deserved that Oscar 10 years ago! Bravo! 👏🏼 See more Luke W 3d Beautiful screening. Worth the 10 year wait to see it in IMAX. See more Read all reviews
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Alejandro González Iñárritu

Director

Alejandro González Iñárritu

Director

Leonardo DiCaprio

Hugh Glass

Tom Hardy

John Fitzgerald

Domhnall Gleeson

Captain Andrew Henry

Will Poulter

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Synopsis While exploring the uncharted wilderness in 1823, frontiersman Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) sustains life-threatening injuries from a brutal bear attack. When a member (Tom Hardy) of his hunting team kills his young son (Forrest Goodluck) and leaves him for dead, Glass must utilize his survival skills to find a way back to civilization. Grief-stricken and fueled by vengeance, the legendary fur trapper treks through the snowy terrain to track down the man who betrayed him.
Director
Alejandro González Iñárritu
Producer
Arnon Milchan, Steve Golin, Mary Parent, Keith Redmon, James W. Skotchdopole
Screenwriter
Mark L. Smith
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
M Prods, Appian Way, New Regency Pictures, Anonymous Content
Rating
R (Brief Nudity|A Sexual Assault|Violence|Gory Images|Language|Strong Frontier Combat)
Genre
Adventure, Western, Action, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 8, 2016, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Feb 26, 2026
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 22, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$183.6M
Runtime
2h 36m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, SDDS, Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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