{
  "id": 1904956,
  "title": "Aleshea Harris’s brutal yet brilliant revenge thriller just landed on Prime Video — and it's 97% on Rotten Tomatoes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/aleshea-harriss-brutal-yet-brilliant-revenge-thriller-just-landed-on",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-19T09:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Guide",
    "slug": "tom-s-guide",
    "url": "https://www.tomsguide.com/entertainment/prime-video/aleshea-harriss-brutal-yet-brilliant-revenge-thriller-just-landed-on-prime-video-and-its-97-percent-on-rotten-tomatoes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Aleshea Harris's revenge thriller, \"Is God Is,\" has just arrived on Prime Video, garnering 97% approval on Rotten Tomatoes. The film, based on Harris's award-winning play, tells the story of twin sisters, Racine and Anaia, who were survivors of a horrific childhood abuse case. Their father set their mother on fire in front of them, leaving deep emotional and physical scars. Years later, the now grown-up twins receive a letter from their estranged, abandoned mother, asking them to kill the man responsible for their suffering. \"Is God Is\" is a stylish, brutal, and socially conscious take on the revenge genre, blending the dry humor of \"The Boondocks\" with the adventurous spirit of \"Thelma and Louise.\" Despite its high critical acclaim, the film struggled at the box office, earning only $5 million against a $14.8 million budget. Now streaming on Prime Video, \"Is God Is\" offers a rare, powerful Black-led story that defies the limitations often imposed on such narratives.",
  "summary": "\"Is God Is\" just landed on Prime Video, and this revenge thriller deserves a spot on your watchlist. Here's everything you need to know.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}