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The Punisher (2004) — Where to Stream · CriticCrunch

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The Punisher

Movie2004·124 min

The Punisher

Directed by Jonathan Hensleigh

Action Crime Drama

A action crime film directed by Jonathan Hensleigh.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 45%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.4/10

3K ratings

About The Punisher

When undercover FBI agent Frank Castle's wife and son are slaughtered, he becomes 'the Punisher' -- a ruthless vigilante willing to go to any length to avenge his family.

Pacing: Brisk (6 of 9)
Tone: Dark (2 of 9)
Intensity: Intense (7 of 9)
Complexity: Easy to follow (2 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Gritty, Stylized
Story Tags: grief and loss, sacrifice duty, trauma recovery, action combat, urban, american regional, parent child, anti hero, action hero, revenge quest, rise and fall, organized crime

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Details

Director: Jonathan Hensleigh
Language: English

Cast

Thomas Jane, John Travolta, Will Patton

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Where to Watch The Punisher

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How The Punisher Ranks

All movies

Top 45%

2000s movies

Top 39%

Action movies

Top 48%

2000s Action movies

Top 44%

★Jonathan Hensleigh films#3 of 4

Top 45% All movies.

the vibe

The Punisher Vibe

What it feels like

briskdarkintenseeasy to followlight-touchpersonalheartfelt

gritty

stylized

What it's about

revenge questrise & fallgrief & losssacrifice dutytrauma recoveryanti-heroaction heroparent childaction combatorganized crimeurbanamerican regional

pacing

brisk 6/9brisk 6/9

tone

dark 2/9dark 2/9

intensity

intense 7/9intense 7/9

complexity

easy to follow 2/9easy 2/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9

texture

grittygritty