| Release Date | 16 April 2004 |
| Budget | $16,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $34,000,000 |
| Tagline | This Is Not Revenge. It's Punishment! |
| Genre | Action, Crime, Thriller, Drama |
| Country | USAGermany |
| Filming Locations | Florida, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Action Thriller, Superhero Film |
| Mood | Tough Guys |
| Themes | Out For Revenge, Vigilantes, Lone Wolves, One Against the Mob |
| Tones | Rousing, Menacing, Confrontational, Cathartic |
| Tags | Anti Hero, Crime, Death In Family, Federal Agent, Jealousy, Revenge, Vigilante |
The Punisher is a 2004 American comic book action film, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, starring Thomas Jane as the antihero Frank Castle / The Punisher and John Travolta as the villain Howard Saint, a money launderer who orders the death of Castle's entire family. The film is not a sequel to or a remake of 1989's The Punisher; it is a reboot. The story and plot were mainly based on two Punisher comic book stories; The Punisher: Year One and Welcome Back, Frank along with scenes from other Punisher stories such as Marvel Preview: Featuring The Punisher #2, The Punisher War Zone and The Punisher War Journal.