Ravenous (1999): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Where to Watch
Ravenous is a 1999 adventure thriller directed by Antonia Bird, starring Guy Pearce and Robert Carlyle. It runs 1 hour 41 minutes and earned $2.1 million worldwide on a $12 million budget. Critics gave it 46 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.9/10. Stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Hoopla, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 41m (101 min)
- Director
- Antonia Bird
- Original language
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English - Budget
- $12M
- After the credits
- Yes Extra scene during or after the credits
What Is Ravenous About?
The premise of Ravenous without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A seasoned captain is dispatched to Fort Spencer to investigate unsettling disappearances in the isolated territory. He meets a weary frontiersman, F.W. Colghoun, and together they delve into a disturbing account of a mass murder committed by a renegade U.S. Army colonel. Their investigation leads them deep into the unforgiving wilderness, where the captain’s initial doubts transform into chilling fear as the truth behind the horrifying events begins to surface.
Ravenous Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- cannibalism
- cannibal
- twirling one's mustache
- mexican american war
- talking to a corpse
- wendigo
- year 1847
- male rear nudity
- intestines
- bear trap
- based on true story
- homoeroticism
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- manifest destiny
- crying
- u.s. soldier
- title directed by female
- united states army
- 19th century
- 1840s
- captain
- soldier
- fort
- human flesh
- stranger
- cowardice
- mission
- rescue
- military outpost
- military
- murder
- cave
- covered in blood
- licking blood off finger
- asking to be killed
- vomiting blood
- hit with a plank
- hit with a tree branch
- murder suicide
- blood spurting
- dripping blood
- cooking
- trying to stay awake
- dead horse
- knife held to throat
- danger
- tension
- colonel
- shock
- fainting
- bow and arrow
Where to Watch Ravenous
Stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Hoopla, or rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Ravenous Cast
Guy Pearce leads the cast, with Robert Carlyle. Directed by Antonia Bird.
- Director Antonia Bird
Ravenous Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Ravenous 46 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.9/10.
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IMDb 6.9 /10
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Metacritic 46 Metascore
User score 7.6
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TMDB 68% User score
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Ravenous Plot Summary
What happens in Ravenous from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
During the Mexican–American War, US Army second lieutenant Captain John Boyd Guy Pearce pretends to be dead as his unit is crushed by Mexican troops, a ruse that lands him on a cart of American corpses headed toward the Mexican headquarters. As the convoy moves, blood from the surrounding bodies drips into his mouth, a grim reprieve that gives him the strength to seize control of the destination and help capture the headquarters. His display of “bravery” earns him a promotion to captain, but the higher command, General Slauson, views his earlier supposed cowardice with doubt and ships him away to Fort Spencer, a remote outpost perched in the Sierra Nevada, as punishment.
Full summary
The whole story of Ravenous, scene by scene
Ravenous Box Office & Budget
Ravenous grossed $2.1 million worldwide on a $12 million budget, 17% of what it cost.
Worldwide gross
$2.1M
17% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $2.1M
- Budget
- $12M
Ravenous Trailers & Videos
4 videos: 1 trailer and 3 clips.
- Clip Cliffside Showdown
- Clip It's A Trap!
- Clip Boyd Eats Cleaves
Ravenous Also Known As
22 alternative titles, including “Mortos de Fome” and “Voraz”.
- Also known as
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- Mortos de Fome
- Voraz
- Vorace
- 餓魔軍官
- Ravenous - Friß oder stirb
- Dravci
- L'insaziabile
- Drapieżcy
- Farkaséhség
- Τα Αρπαχτικά
- רעב מוטרף
- Людожер
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- Yırtıcı
- Людоед
- 블러드 솔저
- 食人之饑
- 战地恶魔
- Erämää syö miestä
- Kannibalerne
- ラビナス
- Vyhladovaní
- คนเขมือบคน
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Ravenous FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Ravenous, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Ravenous?
Ravenous runs 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).
When was Ravenous released?
Ravenous was released on March 19, 1999.
Who directed Ravenous?
Ravenous was directed by Antonia Bird.
More films by Antonia Bird Who is in the cast of Ravenous?
Ravenous stars Guy Pearce and Robert Carlyle.
Where can I watch Ravenous?
In the US, Ravenous is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Hoopla and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
How much did Ravenous make at the box office?
Ravenous grossed $2.1 million worldwide on a budget of $12 million.
How is Ravenous rated?
Ravenous has 6.9/10 on IMDb, 46 on Metacritic and 68% on TMDB.
Does Ravenous have a post-credit scene?
Yes. Ravenous has an extra scene during or after the credits, so it is worth staying seated.
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