Maya Hawke and Camila Mendes star in the Netflix dark comedy Do Revenge directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson which is now streaming globally.
The official synopsis reads: “popular Drea wants revenge on her boyfriend for publishing her sex tape, and exchange student Eleanor is haunted by a rumor. When they’ve done you wrong, don’t just get even. Do Revenge.” Drea (Mendes) and Eleanor (Hawke) vie to go undercover and get revenge for one another to stay under the radar at the lush Rosehill Country Day Prep School. What is it about high school that brings out the revenge in us all?
Austin Abrams, Rish Shah, Talia Ryder, Ava Capri, Jonathan Daviss, Maia Reficco, Paris Berelc, Alisha Boe, Sophie Turner, and Sarah Michelle Gellar also star in Do Revenge.
Do Revenge is a vibrant, campy tale of getting even filled with jokes that will keep you laughing, twists that will keep you guessing until the end, and costumes you wish were in your closet (shout out to costume designer Alana Morshead). The only bad thing I have to say about this movie is while Sophie Turner was perfectly used in the film, I wanted more of her character. The few scenes she had were comedic gold and she was grossly underused.
Nonetheless, the theme of revenge and high school is nothing new, and there are several films for you to get into if you enjoyed Do Revenge. Here’s 6 high school themed movies centered around payback for you to check out after Do Revenge.
John Tucker Must Die (2006)
Who’s in it: Jesse Metcalfe, Ashanti, Arielle Kebbel, Sophia Bush, Brittany Snow, Penn Badgley, Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, and Terrell J. Ramsey.
Synopsis: “Three ex-girlfriends of a serial cheater set up their former lover to fall for the new girl in town so they can watch him get his heart broken.”
Where to watch: Starz, Hulu
Jawbreaker (1999)
Who’s in it: Rose McGowan, Rebecca Gayheart, Julie Benz, Judy Greer, Pam Grier, Carol Kane, Charlotte Ayanna, and Tatyana Ali.
Synopsis: “Three of the most popular girls at Reagan High accidentally kill the prom queen with a jawbreaker when a kidnapping goes horribly wrong.”
Where to watch: Prime Video, Tubi
Heathers (1988)
Who’s in it: Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, Shannen Doherty, Lisanne Falk, Kim Walker, Penelope Milford, Glenn Shadix, Lance Fenton, Patrick Labyorteaux, Carrie Lynn, and Phill Lewis.
Synopsis: “At Westerburg High where cliques rule, jocks dominate and all the popular girls are named Heather, it’s going to take a Veronica and mysterious new kid to give teen angst a body count.”
Where to watch: Prime Video, Plex, Tubi
Mean Girls (2004)
Who’s in it: Lindsay Lohan, Jonathan Bennett, Rachel McAdams, Amanda Seyfried, Lacey Chabert, Tina Fey, Tim Meadows, Amy Poehler, Ana Gasteyer, Lizzy Caplan, Daniel Franzese, Neil Flynn, and Rajiv Surendra.
Synopsis: “Cady Heron is a hit with The Plastics, the A-list girl clique at her new school, until she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George.”
Where to watch: Netflix, Prime Video
Jennifer’s Body (2009)
Who’s in it: Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Adam Brody, Johnny Simmons, Chris Pratt, Kyle Gallner, J.K. Simmons, and Amy Sedaris.
Synopsis: “A newly-possessed high-school cheerleader turns into a succubus who specializes in killing her male classmates. Can her best friend put an end to the horror?”
Where to watch: Disney+, Prime Video, Tubi
All Cheerleaders Die (2013)
Who’s in it: Sidney Allison, Shay Astar, Charon R. Arnold, Sianoa Smit-McPhee, Caitlin Stasey, Reanin Johannink, Brooke Butler, Amanda Grace Benitez, and Felisha Cooper.
Synopsis: “A rebel girl signs up a group of cheerleaders to help her take down the captain of their high school football team, but a supernatural turn of events thrusts the girls into a different battle.”
Where to watch: Horror TV, Plex, Prime Video, Tubi
Do Revenge is streaming now on Netflix.
*Note: Where to watch the films are available on the platforms at the time of this post.
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Amber Dover is a multimedia journalist with over a decade writing about pop culture. Cat mom with a deep love of horror, you can follow Amber at @Glambergirlblog on Instagram and Twitter.
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