Release dates

November 21, 2017

91 months ago

VOD / Blu-ray / DVD

Released

VOD
Nov 21, 2017
91 months ago
Blu-ray
Nov 21, 2017
91 months ago
DVD
Nov 21, 2017
91 months ago
Cinema
Aug 25, 2017
94 months ago

The Villainess release date

The movie The Villainess is already released on Cinema, VOD, Blu-ray and DVD in the USA.

The Villainess

Movie
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Bloody revenge is at the heart of this stylish, kinetic action-thri...
Bloody revenge is at the heart of this stylish, kinetic action-thriller that gives a welcome shot of adrenaline to the classic femme fatale story. Honed from childhood into a merciless killing machine by a criminal organization, assassin Sook-hee is recruited as a sleeper agent with the promise of freedom after ten years of service - and she jumps at the chance for a normal life. But soon en...
Bloody revenge is at the heart of this stylish, kinetic action-thriller that gives a welcome shot of adrenaline to the classic femme fatale story. Honed from childhood into a merciless killing machine by a criminal organization, assassin Sook-hee is recruited as a sleeper agent with the promise of freedom after ten years of service - and she jumps at the chance for a normal life. But soon enough, secrets from her past destroy everything she's worked for, and now nobody can stand in her way as she embarks on a roaring rampage of revenge.
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What the critics say

Based on 10 reviews, The Villainess gets an average review score of 68

8/10
ign.com
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Korean revenge thriller The Villainess is a complex but satisfying action outing.

2799d ago

B/A+
thefilmstage.com
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There’s a lot going on with forbidden love, a surprise child, and multiple betrayals of trust—each new revelation as overtly melodramatic as possible to justify the body count’s unbridled excess.

2799d ago

80/100
variety.com
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Korean director Jung Byung-gil's female revenge action movie has more braun than brains.

2799d ago

B/A+
ew.com
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The Villainess is a loopy, bloody trip.

2799d ago

70/100
hollywoodreporter.com
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Kim Ok-bin stars as a trained assassin blackmailed into working for the government in Jung Byung-gil's action thriller.

2799d ago

C/A+
theplaylist.net
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“The Villainess” confounds its audience on two levels: firstly, how the filmmakers pulled off the elaborate set pieces and secondly, leaving them to wonder what the hell is going on in the plot.

2799d ago

2.5/4
slantmagazine.com
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In the end, The Villainess doesn't add up to all that much beyond a slick march toward an act of bloody revenge.

2799d ago

60/100
nytimes.com
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It’s hard to enjoy the action when you witness its emotional cost, but once Sook-hee starts slashing goons from atop motorcycles, it’s equally impossible to root for the violence to stop.

2799d ago

60/100
villagevoice.com
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It does offer some pretty incredible action scenes, however...

2799d ago

2/4
rogerebert.com
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The first two or three major set pieces in the South Korean action film "The Villainess" feel like a tossed gauntlet.

2799d ago

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