# Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash (2021) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/vengeance-is-mine-all-others-pay-cash-2021/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-23

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 76% |
| Critic Score | 87% |
| Audience Score | 74% |
| Metascore | 75/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.7/5 |
| IMDb | 6.8/10 |
| Director | Edwin |
| Genres | Action, Comedy, Romance |
| Runtime | 114 min |
| Festival premiere | Festival Film Indonesia 2022 (Best Picture) |
| Major awards | 2 wins, 0 nominations |

## Quick answer

Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash (2021) earns a 76% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Edwin's wildest ride — a Citra-winning action-romance that plays like a graphic novel come to life, with Ladya Cheryl ma Metascore 75/100. Directed by Edwin.

## Critics consensus

Edwin's wildest ride — a Citra-winning action-romance that plays like a graphic novel come to life, with Ladya Cheryl magnetic and Marrio Merdhika heartbreaking beneath the bravado.

## Synopsis

A impotent boxer and a mysterious woman collide in Edwin's stylized 1980s pulp romance — a Citra-winning fever dream of machismo, desire, and neon-soaked action that reinvents Indonesian genre cinema with comic-book violence and literary irony.

## Cast

Ladya Cheryl, Marrio Merdhika, Rk. Bagus Nugraha, Reza Rahadian

## Accolades

Premiered at Festival Film Indonesia 2022, where it won the Best Picture.
- Won Best Picture — Citra Awards 2022
- Won Best Director — Citra Awards 2022

## Where to watch

the United States: not currently streaming

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash worth watching?**
Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash holds a 76% Celluloid Score. Edwin's wildest ride — a Citra-winning action-romance that plays like a graphic novel come to life, with Ladya Cheryl magnetic and Marrio Merdhika heartbreaking beneath the bravado.

**What is Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash about?**
A impotent boxer and a mysterious woman collide in Edwin's stylized 1980s pulp romance — a Citra-winning fever dream of machismo, desire, and neon-soaked action that reinvents Indonesian genre cinema with comic-book violence and literary irony.

**Who directed Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash?**
Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash (2021) was directed by Edwin.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash?**
76% — the average of five public sources: critics 87%, audience 74%, Metascore 75/100, Letterboxd 3.7/5, and IMDb 6.8/10.

**What awards did Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash win?**
Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash won Best Picture (Citra Awards 2022), Best Director (Citra Awards 2022).

**Where can I watch Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash?**
Streaming availability varies by region — see the Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash page for current options.

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