Peppermint

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  • 2018


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13 % Rotten
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 23
Negative reviews 100
Average Rating 1.8/5
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1.5
There is no context for their villainy, which doesnt differentiate between adults and children, between guilty and innocent. Den Of Geek
2.0
As the story slogs on and it becomes obvious that this film has resigned itself to the cliched mediocrity one might have predicted from looking at its .. EW
2.0
But even if you set all of the sociopolitical undertones aside, the story is much less entertaining than a revenge thriller should be to work. Common Sense Media
3.0
Still, there is nothing Garner does better than kick serious ass. Indie Wire
1.5
Morels habit of shaking the camera to underscore every strong emotion does nothing to hide the scripts lack of a real character arc, and a score that .. Variety
1.0
What kind of vigilante thriller doesnt give you the satisfaction of watching the heroine take out the thugs who murdered her family Time Out
1.3
Vigilante revenge thrillers in the style of 1974s Death Wish feel positively old fashioned.
1.5
Maybe you should go see Peppermint; it might be more fun for you than it was for me.) Vulture
2.5
Peppermint lacks subtlety and anything even remotely resembling credibility, but like its heroine, it certainly gets the job done. The Hollywood Reporter
2.0
Granted,is unafraid to lean into a good gunshot wound, but theres no sense of evolution here beyond the fight sequences that made Morelsa standout mor ..
1.5
Yet Peppermint is a belabored exercise in lazily constructed deja vu, without the grit or stylized ham of predecessors it so baldly steals from. The New York Times
3.4
Jennifer Garner kicks butt in a modest, effective revenge thriller with some disturbing subtext. IGN
0.5
The problem with Mara isnt so much that it isnt scary though it is not in the least bit frightening unless one finds the very notion of sleep paralysi .. E Film Critic
1.5
The action isnt enough to hold audience attention, either because its not engaging at all. The Young Folks
1.5
But while its fun to watch Garner return to her action roots, the brute force haymaker that is Peppermint is a far cry from the sophisticated thrills .. Ny Daily News
1.5
Despite a committed performance by Garner, Peppermint is an extremely forgettable and bland action movie that leaves no impression with the viewer. Screen Rant
0.6
Yet Garner is saddled with a director who doesnt know how to stage a fight (let alone a minute of genuine emotion), and bad hombre villains plucked fr .. The Globe And Mail
2.5
Woman loses family and purpose in life; makes revenge the centre of it and boomvengeance comes on a platter!.Got it
2.0
By pandering so shamelessly to its audiences worst instincts, Peppermint delivers a double dip of mindless Death Wish carnage, leavened with sappiness .. One Guys Opinion
1.9
Its a problematic, bloody exercise in formula from those throw cash at stars and anything at the wall to see what sticks scrap shooters at STX Films. Rogers Movie Nation
2.5
Payback is thrilling and exhausting but it has a pulse and keeps the viewer on the seats edge. ReelViews
2.0
It was a blast of B movie attitude and a hard production to replicate, with sequels to Taken pitiful, while knock offs were easily ignored. Blu Ray
1.5
Bad timing can kill a movie that has everything going for it, but the problem with Peppermint isnt so much bad timing as tone deafness on an egregious .. Chicago Reader
2.5
Its a standard revenge story, and the movies primary hook is that its protagonist is a woman. Mark Reviews Movies
2.5
There is, as a result, never a point at which the viewer is able to wholeheartedly work up any interest in the protagonists ongoing efforts, with the .. Reel Film Reviews
2.0
There isnt anything that special to it. It doesnt rise above anything...disappointing despite a really strong performance from Jennifer Garner. You Tube
1.0
A sugar and spice soccer mom (Jennifer Garner) sees her husband and daughter gunned down by Hispanic drug thugs, and the experience turns her into a m .. News Review
1.0
At least thats the premise of this hilariously awful, insanely hard to swallow action thriller from Taken director Pierre Morel. Rolling Stone
4.5
And Garners character doesnt even ever call herself Peppermint, either. Decider
1.5
Probably not, but its easy.Of course, that could very easily be the guiding principle of the entire production, given that Peppermint glosses over eve .. The Wrap
1.9
In this genre, we crave just deserts, cruel irony and lets be honest a satisfying twist of the knife. News Day
1.5
That would be a downer, of course, but its what separates lazy, paint by numbers romps from memorable thrillers.Peppermint is a bloody crowd pleaser, .. Film Journal
1.5
The faux female empowerment theme is merely an excuse to unleash relentless carnage that is both graphic and exploitative. Hindustan Times
1.9
And without a solid story to justify it, too often all the violence feels like simple indulgence. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.0
Peppermint is a movie weve seen way too many times before, but for some reason, this one works and doesnt feel like just another cookie cutter Death W .. Mountain X
1.0
Now theres a labor intensive project I wish the movie wouldve actually shown us. Npr
3.1
Ever since Death Wish got the sub genre ball rolling way back in 1974, these movie have popped up with increasing frequency and accelerating body coun .. Toronto Star
1.5
While she was as lethal as the male vigilantes before her, it was sad to see what a woman would have to sacrifice to be equal to her male counterparts .. Film Inquiry
2.0
Sketchily scripted by Chad St. John (London Has Fallen) and superficially directed by Pierre Morel (Taken), the predictable plot becomes increasingly .. Susang Ranger
2.0
The higher the body count rises, indifference levels remain the same. Flickering Myth
0.5
A jingoistic Trump supporters wet dream, this tale is almost impressively racist. Flim Threet
1.0
Its a new version of an old genre, the vigilante tale, but with a special whiff of prejudice, hatred, and resentment thatfor all the films absurd arti .. New Yorker
2.5
Peppermint isnt outrageous like its exploitation brethren in the revenge thriller genre, nor is it slick or inventive like the best action films. Bullz-Eye
1.3
Its heart, soul, and guts are back in a pre Internet era when all movie Meskins could be evil cartoons and no one got upset.I guess The Base needs mov .. Boston Globe
1.5
But Peppermint doesnt understand the idea of fun any more than it understands the appeal of vengeance narratives or strengths of its lead actress. Birth Movies Death
2.5
Click the book to read the first chapter and for ordering information. Tony Medley
0.5
Peppermint is like getting sushi from a hospital cafeteria. You know its going to be bad, but you dont know how bad until you realize, oh, everything .. Pajiba
3.0
(Again, this years otherwise forgettable Death Wish got there first.) Detroit News
1.0
Weve had enough Taken movies for one lifetime, and if youre really in the mood for a revenge thriller check out Panos Cosmatos Mandy instead and watch .. Firstpost
1.0
This is a bad movie that doesnt even have the decency to look nice on a big screen. Forbes
2.0
This kind of lizard brain entertainment shouldnt be entertaining, but the sustained existence of movies like Peppermint means, as always, that someone .. Consequence Of Sound
2.0
It doesnt have the slickness to make it pop as an action film, and it doesnt have the wit to make it sing. The Play List
1.0
The movie stacks plenty of guns and ammo but comes up short everywhere else. Now Toronto
1.5
...a dull, tired and thoroughly unconvincing entry in the sub genre. Film Ink
3.0
From a broader perspective, the film marks an intriguing new stage in Hollywoods ongoing effort to figure out what action movies about women (and aime .. The Age
2.0
PEPPERMINT takes what should have been a visceral revenge story and turns it into a conventional action movie. Maki At The Movies
2.0
Peppermint operates on the most basic, unoriginal, uninspired revenge fantasy design that it rarely feels like anything other than a remake of overly ..
4.5
Find out if this movie is worth your time as we show the trailer, clips from the film and a whole lot more in this funny video! You Tube
2.5
The story does not take enough time to develop characters you should care about but, instead, they feel like plot devices in order to motivate Jennife .. You Tube
1.0
such an incoherent mess that its hard to tell what its title is supposed to mean, let alone make any sense of the on screen exploits Film Racket
2.0
The film makes noises about female empowerment on one hand but sticks to the worst kind of racial profiling on the other. FilmFare
1.0
Peppermint is stuffed full of cliches, including racial ones, the plot is full of gaping holes, and it has a storyline that is even less realistic tha .. Scmp
2.5
Why, theres even a YouTube video of Riley kicking butt in some sort of Eastern European ultimate fighting competition. Chicago Sun Times
2.0
A bland Death Wishriff with the expected racial stereotypes, grim cinematography, bumbling cops, and anti hero nonsense, Peppermintcant even be saved .. Punch Drunk Critics
0.0
Not only did Morels follow up feature, the wildly entertaining thrill ride Taken, guarantee Liam Neeson a solid January opening for years to come, its .. Sandiego Reader
2.5
Standards are low for mindless action fare, to be sure, but even so, this flick falls well short of the mark. Awards Circuit
3.0
Yet what makes Peppermint such a frustrating experience is the one way in which Morels film matches up to its predecessors: It centers on a performanc .. Film Avclub
1.5
Youd have to be an android not to feel something for North after sitting through such a Job worthy tale of woe, but thats due to Garners performance r .. Cbr
1.5
You know whats coming, and its not really worth waiting around for.The Nun This fifth installment in the Conjuring horror series has one compelling el .. reason
2.0
Even by vigilante film standards, this is a film with a really nasty streak that ultimately left me cold. Bowling Green Daily News
1.5
Sure, shes hanging corpses from the spokes of a Ferris wheel (a terrific image held long enough that its fundamental preposterousness undermines the e .. Film Journal International ..
2.0
However, its placed where it lacks the most power for its literal punch not in the finale, but as a forgettable transition earlier.The filmmakers inte .. Fresh Fiction
0.5
For a second, youre like, Huh Then Riley adds, Just kidding, dont squeal. Seven Day Svt
1.0
Its impossible to take any part of the film seriously once this glaring villainy is introduced.But, just in case, the efforts to remind us just how go .. National Post
1.0
Its a modest but handsome production, lovingly photographed by Giles Nuttgens and mostly filmed in Hungary, with period trappings that seem authentic .. The Australian
1.0
Yeah, Death Wish is a more fascist propaganda film than this, but when you strip it of the subliminal messages and look at it as what it is (a revenge .. Rendy Reviews
4.5
Advertisement Riley isnt exactly a Millennial Ethan Edwards (the John Wayne character who legendarily embodied regressive attitudes in John Fords The .. National Review
3.0
It may have taken more than a decade to see Garner back on screen kicking ass, but you can bet she wont be taking off her knuckle duster any time soon .. The New Paper
1.5
Rileys pleas for justice fall on deaf ears, and shes remanded to a psychiatric ward. Cultured Vultures
3.0
A full on, fun adventure, all ignited by the films rhapsodic animation, a dazzling collision of traditional comic book style images and digital wizard .. Tiny Url
1.0
Peppermint as a flavor doesnt work for me. Peppermint as a movie doesnt work either. A soccer mom turning hard core killer is laughably unbelievable. Tri City Herald
1.3
But overall this is a great good treat for older kids and grownups happily anticipating Halloween. Qc Times
1.5
Morel repeats himself throughout the film and leaves it very clear that despite having Jennifer Garner, its not so easy to emulate Sydney Bristow.
2.5
Riley North survives more brutal wounds, explosions and falls from great heights than Ryan Reynolds in the Deadpool sequel.And yet its all very satisf .. Datebook Sfchronicle
2.5
Its a movie that is really best seen with a big, rowdy crowd who will be there to laugh at all the bravado. Ap News
2.5
Far from a cookie cutter comedy that rolled straight off the Hollywood assembly line, A Simple Favor is basically Gone Girl if it had been played for .. Film Frenzy
1.3
The biggest difference.Eli Roths Death Wish delivered catharsis with a dash of grindhouse glory. Hollywood Into To
3.0
If you want to see a female driven actioner in which the leads gender doesnt result in a lot of threats of sexual violence, PEPPERMINT fills the bill. .. Assignment X
1.0
At least now we can say Jennifer Garner has made a worse film than Elektra. Spectrum Culture
1.0
Its success also saw how far a studio could stretch our interest in Taken movies or TV series.Peppermint instead quickly beats a retreat to the routin .. Mid West Film Journal
2.5
Garners performance is very good, so good that you wish you could see it in a better movie. Maybe next time.
1.5
Morels synthetic thrills and throbs in this overreaching actioner drenched in manufactured, cliched violence feels dismissive and inconsequential. Screen Anarchy
2.5
The thing you admire most about the whole affair and its aftermath is Rileys steely resolve and professional efficiency. Cambridge Day
1.5
Revenge is probably the great theme in all drama, but even as a popcorn thriller it requires some nuance and thought. Entertainment Voice
2.5
John Ortiz caps off the action with one of the silliest speeches in action movie history. And that bar is pretty high. Richard Crouse
3.1
This isnt to say that the movie is pure adrenaline pumping thrill ride. Free Beacon
1.5
An attempt at a vaguely feminist rethink of Taken, this ultra violent, somewhat fascist action drama shares the same director but a much less clearly .. Adelaide Review
3.0
In the other words: dont get upset over what she does, shes crazy! Mac Guff
1.5
Blame the movies shamelessly derivative plot, its joyless overkill and a blatant end of picture suggestion that sequels may loom.Perhaps naively, we e .. Denerstein Unleashed Blog ..
2.0
To prove the point, Riley and the girl have a scene early on where lil Carly tells Mom she should have punched this mean other mom who was rude to her .. Crooked Marquee
4.5
Jennifer Garner returns to action after the series Alias and shoulders the film with a character that releases its dark side, leaving the door open fo ..
3.0
This bloody vigilante revenge film may be formulaic, but it has its moments. Screen Zealots
3.5
It will appeal to those who enjoy films like Taken, Enough and Run All Night and of course, anyone who would like to see Jennifer Garner kick some ser .. Geeks Of Color
1.0
If theres any downside to vigilantism, this film isnt the slightest bit interested in exploring it. Splice Today
2.0
Watch Riley mess up the bad guysbam, bam, bang, bang, stab, staband maybe youll feel a little better. Parade
1.5
Peppermint ... is beneath a brutally violent revenge story that fails to pause for any self reflection. L.A. Biz
1.5
Its boring, cliche, and tired, with little action and far too much filler. Flixist
2.5
For the average moviegoer or for fans of Jennifer Garner Peppermint doesnt go far enough to offer a worthwhile experience. FlickDirect
1.3
Action movies are almost never boring. Its almost as if this movie wants to be one. This is not worthy of our time. .
1.5
Taken Director, Pierre Morel, takes overkill to a ludicrous level and confuses the premise with a timeline that doesnt make much sense. Movies and Shakers
2.5
There is exactly one surprise element in the long, bloody slog through gangster bodies. Movie Cricket
4.0
Sure they wield fists, guns and knives, but no one is as good a shot as Riley, and thats exactly how it should be in this violent and visceral, yet so .. At Home In Hollywood
1.5
This trope can be a fine vehicle for an action star, and Jennifer Garner deserves a fine vehicle. Monsters And Critics
1.5
This isnt just unbelievable, but its also condescending towards its audience. Film Monthly
2.0
Peppermint sins of arrogance when looking to surprise with action scenes choreographed, but somehow lacking and without a single dose of humor.
1.0
If youve seen one revenge flick, nowadays it seems as if youve seen them all. What I Watched Tonight
2.0
But while the blown out skulls and bone fractures are occasionally gratifying, theyre also almost exclusively at the expense of a bunch of MS 13 adjac .. Houston Press
0.0
Its exhausting watching these talented actors being relegated to such horrible dialogue. Brightest Young Things
2.5
By the 30th cranium spill, you begin to wonder if you left the stove on. The Hollywood Outsider
2.0
Perhaps something happened during those five years that we dont know about but theres no time for that. idobi.com
1.0
The big issue: What a horrible time for a movie about a white lady indiscriminately gunning down legions of Latino men. Pitts Burgh Magazine
2.5
As we saw with Itlast year, horror is definitely bigger money than ever especially with a strong and scary horror premise like this one. Weekend Warrior Blog Tumbl ..
1.5
Peppermint is a conventional film that is produced with the aim of attracting the largest number of viewers. Cocalecas
1.0
Jennifer Garner is still in shape to dish it out like Sydney Bristow. Could someone take note to do things right, please
3.0
T here are two kinds of roles actors take that stand out: paycheck roles and passion projects. Pasadena Weekly
1.5
This film doesnt even have enough commercially calculated sense to show Riley confronting and vanquishing the D.A.s on the take who enabled the cartel ..
1.5
His take on vigilante justice as meted out by Jennifer Garner just doesnt sit right.
1.5
Dialogue wise, the screenplay will not set anyones heart aflutter. Comicsverse
1.5
only functions to show us this actress and not her character, given the superficiality with which shes shown... This seems to be a constant in the fil .. La Nación (Costa Rica)
1.0
Alternate reality Trumpian racial panic where MS13 inspired street gangs are a global threat somewhere on the scale of HYDRA. The shambling end result .. Geek
1.5
Regardless of all its flaws though, theres no denying theres a glee in watching Garner exceed in the genre shes always seemed so comfortable in. This is Film
3.0
It isnt a technicality that gets these criminals off, its a crooked system a timely complaint. ( North Shore News (Vancouve ..
2.5
Its good to see the Houston native flexing her action muscles again. Houston Chronicle
1.5
It is a completely different kind of hole some than were used to associating with Garner. This time around, the hole is in the plot, and when the cred ..
2.0
Jennifer Garner...elevates this movie and makes it worth checking out in theaters, critics be damned. AXS.com
0.5
A poorly constructed story that is more exposition than action. Fast cuts and dark lighting make most of the fight scenes feel flat and uninteresting. Next Best Picture
3.5
Im Rain Jokinen and I wrote my first movie review at the age of twelve. Mulling Movies
1.5
There is nothing fresh or flavorful about Peppermint..Its a rote and predictable revenge thriller with only a few capable action sequences, a few flee .. Critically Ac Claimed
0.0
The film doesnt even stop anywhere along its bloodbath to explore the main characters grief, shes simply blinded by it, and killing is the only thing .. Ancho Rage Press
2.0
The people behind Peppermint need to hear the more uncomfortable discussions their movie provokes. They need to listen, take note and realize that in .. Remezcla
2.0
The movies feints toward fun are awkward, and Morels lack of interest in even the most basic details feels downright contemptuous. Nylon
2.0
While Peppermint might come out slightly ahead of other revenge thrillers when it comes to gender politics, its blatantly racist. Den Of Geek Us
3.0
Garners long awaited return to form deserved better than this over obvious bit of franchise bait.
1.5
The pitch for Peppermint is a simple one: a gender swapped Death Wish from the director of Taken . Blake Crane



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