Payback may refer to:
Revenge, a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance
Payback may also refer to:
Art, entertainment, and media Fictional entities Payback, a member of the fictional comics superhero team Shadow Cabinet by DC Comics Payback, a fictional character in the Marvel Comics series True Believers Payback, a fictional team of superheroes from TV series The Boys led by Soldier Boy
Film Payback (1995 film), an American thriller starring C. Thomas Howell Payback (1996 film), a short film by Australian director Warwick Thornton Payback (1997 film), an American television film starring Mary Tyler Moore Payback (1999 film), an American film starring Mel Gibson; a remake of the 1967 film Point Blank starring Lee Marvin Payback (2010 film), an Indian Hindi thriller film Payback (2012 film), a Canadian documentary film
Literature Payback (novel) (), a 1956 novel by Gert Ledig "Payback: A Strandville Prequel Short (Max Reid's Story)" (2012), a short story in Belinda Frisch's Strandville zombie novel series Payback: Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth, a 2008 book by Margaret Atwood Payback, a 2007 novel by James Heneghan Payback: The Conspiracy to Destroy Michael Milken and his Financial Revolution, a 1995 book by Daniel Fischel
Music Payback Records, an Australian record company
Albums Payback (album), a 2012 album by Danny!, or the title song The Payback, a 1974 album by James Brown, or the title song (see below)
Songs "Payback" (Flaw song), 2001 "Payback" (Rascal Flatts song), 2014 "The Payback" (song), by James Brown, 1973 "Payback", by Bobby Sheen, 1973 "Payback", by Juicy J, Kevin Gates, Future and Sage the Gemini from Furious 7: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, 2015 "Payback", by Montell Jordan from This Is How We Do It, 1995 "Payback", by Quarashi from Guerilla Disco, 2004 "Payback", by Slayer from God Hates Us All, 2001
Television Series Payback (American TV series), a 2006 reality show Payback (British TV series), a 2023 crime thriller series Payback: Money and Power, a 2023 South Korean action thriller series Payback (Thai TV series), a 2026 thriller and boys' love series WWE Payback, a 2013–2023 professional wrestling pay-per-view event
Episodes "Payback" (The Boys), 2022 "Payback" (Brandy & Mr. Whiskers), 2005 "Payback" (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), 2015 "Payback" (CSI: Miami), 2005 "Payback" (Doctors), 2003 "Payback" (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit), 1999 "Payback" (Miami Vice), 1986 "Payback" (Midnight Caller), 1988 "Payback" (Third Watch), 2003 "Payback" (White Collar), 2011 "Payback", an episode of True Justice, 2011
Video games Payback (video game), a 2001 game developed by Apex Designs Soldier of Fortune: Payback, the third installment in the Soldier of Fortune (SOF) series Need for Speed: Payback
Other uses Payback period, the period of time required for the return on an investment Payback Press, a defunct specialist imprint of Canongate Books Operation Payback, an ongoing operation by the hacking group Anonymous
See also Back Pay (disambiguation)