It stars Novak, Boyd Holbrook, J. Smith-Cameron, Lio Tipton, Dove Cameron, Issa Rae and Ashton Kutcher.

The film follows Ben Manalowitz (Novak), a journalist from New York City who travels to Texas to attend the funeral of a girl (Tipton) he hooked up with and is coerced by her brother (Holbrook) to investigate her death.

He meets Abby's family–brother Ty, mother Sharon, sisters Paris and Kansas City, younger brother Mason (referred to as "El Stupido"), and Granny Carole.

After Sharon suggests Abby's drug addiction was fed by the distance she felt from people in her life, Ben included, he miserably records his failure to find a compelling outcome and his own self-loathing.

After turning off his recorder, Ben elicits a confession from Quentin, who confirms that he caused Abby to overdose and left her to die.

In addition, singers John Mayer and Chevel Shepherd each make cameo appearances as Ben's New York friend and a young Texas singer, respectively, while radio show host Terry Gross has an uncredited voice cameo as Robin, host of a radio show.

[2] In March 2020, it was announced Novak would direct and star in the film, with Issa Rae, Ashton Kutcher, and Boyd Holbrook joining the cast.

[12] In the United States and Canada, Vengeance was released alongside DC League of Super-Pets, and was projected to gross around $2 million from 998 theaters on its opening weekend.

Deadline Hollywood noted that while the amount was "not super," being a low-budget film that received a theatrical release would make it "more attractive and stand-out in a streaming and PVOD menu.

Novak could have taken a sharper approach to this dark comedy's deeper themes, but if you're in the mood for a slyly smart mystery, Vengeance is yours.

"[16] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 65 out of 100, based on 39 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".