5 Most Thought-Provoking Movies about Revenge on Amazon Prime Video

What is the meaning of life? It's definitely not an easy question, and we would all have a different answer. Sadly, some people spend their entire lives seeking revenge. And while it may make for an exciting story, it makes you wonder if that's the best way to spend your life.

Here are five movies about revenge that will make you think about that question.

Upgrade (2018, 7.5 on IMDb)

Set in a dystopian cyberpunk near-future, the movie tells the story of Grey Trace, a technophobe who prefers manual labor to machinery and hi-tech. One day, Grey and his wife Asha get into a car accident and are robbed. The wife is killed and the husband suffers serious injuries that leave him paralyzed from the neck down. Fortunately, a wealthy client offers to implant a microchip in Grey's brain that will allow him to move freely. After a successful operation, Grey can walk again and sets out to avenge his wife's death.

Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003, 8.2 on IMDb)

One of Quentin Tarantino's most iconic films, the first installment of Kill Bill follows Uma Thurman's The Bride, a former professional assassin who is targeted by her own squad during her wedding rehearsal. Shot in the head, she spends four years in a coma, and when she awakens, she vows revenge on her former comrades and boss, Bill, and sets out to track them down and kill them one by one around the world.

Oldboy (2003, 8.3 on IMDb)

The classic Korean action thriller centers on Oh Dae-su, a man who has spent fifteen years in a cell furnished as a hotel room. Unaware of who his captor was and why he held him captive for over a decade, Dae-su seeks revenge on the man responsible while trying to escape the violence and conspiracy surrounding his life and protect his love, sushi chef Mi-do, whom he has only recently met.

Memento (2000, 8.4 on IMDb)

Christopher Nolan's classic film follows Leonard Shelby as he seeks revenge on the man who killed his family. However, Shelby's quest is complicated by the condition he developed as a result of the tragedy - anterograde amnesia, which causes short-term memory loss and prevents him from creating new memories. To avenge his family's deaths, the character develops a complex system of reminders: photos, notes, and even tattoos that will keep him on his path to vengeance.

Django Unchained (2012, 8.5 on IMDb)

Quentin Tarantino's classic Western centers on Dr. King Schultz, a German bounty hunter on a mission to find three dangerous bandits, and Django, a slave who has been separated from his wife and bought by Schultz, who needs his help to find the three outlaws. As they travel together, they grow closer and the mission becomes mutual for them. Only Django has an ulterior motive – revenge.