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Joint Security Area

2000Movie1 h 48 min

DramaThriller
76
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.7Metacritic587.6Rotten Tomatoes88%89%

A gripping, moving drama movie about everyday modern life and politics, with standout performances and characters.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Story

Eight shots! The truth is there.

Two North Korean soldiers are killed in the border area between North and South Korea, prompting an investigation by a neutral body. The sergeant is the shooter, but the lead investigator, a Swiss-Korean woman, receives differing accounts from the two sides.

Feels like

  • Korean War Film
  • Border Incident
  • Mystery & Intrigue
  • Political Tension
  • Character-Driven
  • Psychological Drama
  • Moral Ambiguity
  • Inter-Korean Relations
  • Cinematic Storytelling

Cast

22 of 22

Crew

Directed by
Park Chan-wook
Written by
Park Chan-wook, Sang-yeon Park, Lee Mu-yeong
Produced by
Lee Eun, Shim Jae-myung
Music by
Cho Young-wuk, Bang Jun-seok

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Facts

September 9, 2000 · 1 h 48 min · Violence

Released
September 9, 2000
Runtime
1 h 48 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Original language
Korean
Also spoken
German, English, French
Made in
South Korea
Budget
$13 million
Box office
$20 million
Available in
35 countries

Tropes

Chekhov's Gun, Artistic License – Military, Call-Back +9

  • Chekhov's Gun
  • Artistic License – Military
  • Call-Back
  • Binocular Shot
  • Interrogation Flashback
  • Back to Front
  • Anachronic Order
  • Anti-Villain
  • Truce Zone
  • Reveal Shot
  • Faux Fluency
  • Toilet Humor

12 of 36 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Joint Security Area?"

Questions about Joint Security Area

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Where can I stream Joint Security Area?

KanopyFandorAsianCrushOnDemandKoreaCineverseMidnight PulpKocowaTubi TV

In the United States, Joint Security Area streams on Fandor, Kocowa, and ARROW, and it is free with ads on Kanopy, AsianCrush, OnDemandKorea, Cineverse, Midnight Pulp, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 32 other countries.

Is Joint Security Area worth watching?

76
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76 (IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, and Metacritic 58).

Is Joint Security Area in English?

KoreanGermanEnglishFrench

No, it was made in Korean, with some German, English, and French.

What tropes does Joint Security Area use?

Chekhov's GunArtistic License – MilitaryCall-BackBinocular ShotInterrogation FlashbackBack to FrontAnachronic OrderAnti-VillainTruce ZoneReveal ShotFaux FluencyToilet Humorand 24 more

TV Tropes lists 36 tropes for it, including Chekhov's Gun, Artistic License – Military, and Call-Back.