Citizen Vigilante
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Citizen Vigilante

An action film inspired by real events.

2026 • 89 min • Thriller · Action · Crime

Synopsis

A man takes justice into his own hands, hunting down criminals. His vigilante crusade makes him a social media star but puts him at odds with the local police chief.

Our family guide

Best from age 17
46
Movie Knight Score
315 reviews
  • 40 Reviewers · 10 · 75%
  • 63 Audience · 305 · 25%

A man takes justice into his own hands, becoming a social media sensation while clashing with the local police. He hunts down criminals in a city plagued by corruption and crime.

Violence & peril
8/10
Language
4/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
3/10
Romance & sensuality
2/10
Scary moments
6/10

Heads up

  • Graphic violence with blood
  • Mature themes of crime and assault
  • Some strong language

What it models well

  • Justice
  • Standing up for others
  • Fighting corruption

Talk about it after

  • The justice system and its limits
  • Vigilantism vs. the law
  • Social media's influence

Written by the Movie Knight editorial team for Citizen Vigilante. Our own words, our own scoring — always double-check against your family's standards.

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Top billed cast

Director: Uwe Boll • Crew: Uwe Boll

Trailers & clips

30 sec teaser v2

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Reviewer notes

Not recommended

There are glimpses here of what could have been a good vigilante movie with some interesting social commentary about Europe’s inability to deal with crime linked to migration. Instead, the film spends too much time on other things. Uwe Boll doesn’t seem to have any clear message or ideology. He mostly just seems to want to tap into Europeans’ (not entirely unjustified) frustration and anger.…

Not recommended

1/10 stars review ratings. Its a Drop. B‑movie garbage” with amateur acting, cheap effects, and incoherent storytelling. You can always feel the movie is cheap on each minutes that pass. - targeting migrants as villains. - poor editing, acting, and special effects.

Not recommended

As almost all Uwe Boll movies this one is a B movie at best. It has a bad script full of holes, stiff dialogues, amateur actors, weird scenes and bland camera work. Armie Hammer, the protagonist, is one of the very few professional actors here and does a fine job - everyone else they probably picked up from the street. But this movie is not a 1/10.…

Not recommended

**9 flaws that deduct stars from the movie Citizen Vigilante (2026) to deserve a 10/100 rating**: - 1. Stereotyping the image of immigrants through a screenplay based on misinformation. 2. Collective defamation of Muslims through a screenplay based on malicious rumors. 3. Spreading Islamophobia through a screenplay based on the fabrication of lies. 4.…

Recommended

Huge respect to Uwe Boll, because to make such a movie needs courage. Leftists hate this movie and they don't want you to watch it, because it reflects the harsh reality & the consequences of their disastrous policies they support & push. The emotional breakdown from critics over Citizen Vigilante proves exactly why this movie is a masterpiece of reality.…

Not recommended

Whilst by no means a great film, "Citizen Vigilante's" message could arguably be said to be overdue.…

Recommended

The fact that this movie was banned in various western countries means it touches a nerve with the people in power. When you get a lot of flack, it usually means you're over the target. And boy, is this movie over the target.…

Not recommended

I started watching this without realizing it's an Uwe Boll film until opening credits began to roll. For better or worse, I've watched a bunch of Uwe Boll movies over the years and they were all extremely bad, but - this is a new low.…

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers

Citizen Vigilante is easily one of Uwe Boll's strongest and most thought-provoking films. Powered by a solid performance from Armie Hammer, it follows an American expat who embarks on a violent crusade against criminals. Rather than offering easy answers, the film makes you question what happens when public faith in legal institutions completely collapses.…

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers

I only watched this movie after I heard that it was effectively "banned" by Germany. I am really glad I spent the time and money to see such a great film. It's an extremely effective and brutal reminder that we need to be aware of what our leaders and governments are importing to our shores. Dangerous people are being favoured over both our indigenous and European populations.…

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