The 2018 film Peppermint, directed by Peter Morel (who also directed the first Taken movie) is the story of a woman named Riley North seeking revenge five years after the brutal murder of her family, starring Jennifer Garner as the widowed revenge-seeker. Also featuring John Ortiz, John Gallagher Jr., Juan Pablo Raba, and Tyson Ritter, the plot follows a mother who sets out for revenge against the cartel that killed her husband and daughter. This generically traumatic event sets former bank employee Riley North (Garner) on a rampage despite glaring psychological trauma that she refuses to treat (she's prescribed Lithium and anti-psychotic medication, but doesn't take them). The film was released in the United States on September 7, 2018.

Peppermint is an action thriller which tells the story of young mother Riley North (Jennifer Garner) who awakens from a coma after her husband and daughter are … Peppermint is a 2018 vigilante action thriller film directed by Pierre Morel and starring Jennifer Garner. Don't worry, she gets her karma later. Peppermint (2018) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. So Peppermint is to pay homage to Carly, with the different connections such as Christmas season, the ice-cream she gets before she dies, and the little description the Mom says in the trailer. In "Peppermint," a newly-widowed mother seeks revenge on the cartoonishly evil Latino drug-dealers who killed her husband and young daughter. The movie was helmed by Pierre Morel, who is arguably best … Riley is seen with her daughter Carly (Cailey Fleming) after getting into an argument with another girl scout's mother, Peg (Pell James), who complains to Riley that they were selling on their turf. It grossed over $53 million worldwide and received generally negative reviews from critics, although Garner's performance was praised. Yeah, Peg's pettiness is that large, and we all know a Peg, unfortunately. Some possible evidence for a Peppermint sequel can also be found with the film's director.