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Welcome to Dongmakgol

2005·Movie
2h 13min
84
GreatGoodWatch score

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Big heart, striking style.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Tension5
  • Spectacle5
  • Fast Pace4

Heart

Wholesome and hopeful

Much of it is about family.

  • Wholesome8
  • Hopefulness8
  • Catharsis8

Humor

Some situational comedy and slapstick

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Situational Comedy7
  • Physical Comedy6
  • Absurdist Humor5

World

History and family

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • World Immersion8
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Rewatchability7

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction7
  • Acting7
  • Narrative Structure7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Music Centrality8
  • Cinematography7
  • Music Composition7

Who it's for

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About

Story about a village where the miracle lives in.

Based on the long running play by Jang Jin, the story is set in Korea during the Korean War in 1950. Soldiers from both the North and South, as well as an American pilot, find themselves in a secluded and naively idealistic village, its residents unaware of the outside world, including the war.
Korean WarNaive IdealismFish-Out-Of-WaterRural VillageUnexpected FriendshipGentle HumorCultural ClashEmotional ResonanceHumanity in Wartime

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Where can I stream Welcome to Dongmakgol legally?

Welcome to Dongmakgol is included with a subscription to Rakuten Viki in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Rakuten Viki, AsianCrush, and Fawesome. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.

Is Welcome to Dongmakgol worth watching?

84
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84/100 (IMDb 7.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 88%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Welcome to Dongmakgol rated?

Violence

Content advisories: violence.

How long is Welcome to Dongmakgol?

2 h 13 min

Welcome to Dongmakgol runs 2 h 13 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on Welcome to Dongmakgol?

Critics88
Audiences84

Yes. Critics average 88 and audiences 84 out of 100, so both groups see Welcome to Dongmakgol much the same way.

Was Welcome to Dongmakgol a box office hit?

Budget$8 million
Box office$34 million

Yes. It cost about $8 million to make and earned $34 million worldwide, 4.2 times its budget.

What language is Welcome to Dongmakgol in?

KoreanEnglish

It was made in Korean, with some English. Produced in South Korea.

In how many countries can I watch Welcome to Dongmakgol?

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GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Welcome to Dongmakgol in 17 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.

What tropes does Welcome to Dongmakgol use?

No Heroes In WarVertigo EffectBittersweet EndingWar Crime Subverts HeroismThe OpheliaJerk with a Heart of GoldGrey-and-Gray MoralityHeroic SacrificeMexican StandoffAnimal MotifsTeeth-Clenched TeamworkWar Is Helland 16 more

TV Tropes lists 28 storytelling tropes for Welcome to Dongmakgol, including No Heroes In War, Vertigo Effect, Bittersweet Ending.