Quick Info
- Year
- 2003
- Director
- Bong Joon Ho
- Duration
- 131 min
- Language
- KO
- Country
- KR
- Budget
- $2.8M
- Box Office
- $26M
External Ratings
IMDb8.1
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes81%
📺 Where to Watch
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Memories of Murder
Our Rating
8.2/10
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8.3/10
8.1/10
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7.7/10
Overview
A sadistic serial rapist and murderer of young women terrorizes a small province in 1980s South Korea. To prevent further crimes, three increasingly desperate detectives with conflicting methods race against time to unravel the violent mind of the killer in a futile effort to solve the case.
Rating Breakdown
Story
8.2
Acting
8.3
Direction
8.1
Cinematography
7.9
Music
7.7
✓Pros
- Exceptional dramatic depth
- Outstanding performances
- Emotionally powerful story
✕Cons
- Slow pacing in some scenes
- Requires close attention
