Netflix does not have a strong history with teen comedies, with a majority of them being predictable, repetitive and overall lacking in quality. From the three mediocre “The Kissing Booth” films to the uninteresting “The Last Summer” (2019), Netflix constantly produces teen comedies — and yet none of them remain memorable. Creating a successful teen comedy or drama is not an easy feat. Few become iconic within the world of pop culture — think “Mean Girls” (2004), “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” (2012) and “Clueless” (1995). The recently released  “Do Revenge” (2022), though, has earned its rightful place among its predecessors and will potentially become a cult classic. 

Loosely inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s “Strangers on a Train” (1951), “Do Revenge” follows popular girl Drea’s (Camila Mendes) fall from grace after her boyfriend leaks an intimate video of her at the end of her junior year. Over the summer, after being abandoned by her friends, Drea meets Eleanor (Maya Hawke) at the tennis camp where she works. The two discuss the ways they have been hurt by their peers, with Drea’s nude video scandal and Eleanor being the victim of a destructive rumor spread at a summer camp. They decide to help each other get revenge on the people who harmed them.

The appeal of “Do Revenge” comes from a feeling of nostalgia many may feel for iconic late-’90s/early 2000s teen comedies. The film pays homage to a variety of films that…