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The Age of Shadows

2016Movie2 h 20 min

Thriller
80
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Metacritic787.0Rotten Tomatoes100%72%

A gripping, tense action movie about history and crime.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Not for laughs, warmth or comfort.

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Story

Infiltrate and deceive.

Set in the late 1920s, The Age of Shadows follows the cat-and-mouse game that unfolds between a group of resistance fighters trying to bring in explosives from Shanghai to destroy key Japanese facilities in Seoul, and Japanese agents trying to stop them.

Feels like

  • Korean Colonial Era
  • Espionage Thriller
  • Resistance Fighters
  • Cat-and-Mouse Game
  • Intense & Suspenseful
  • Political Intrigue
  • Historical Drama
  • Complex Characters
  • Stylish Cinematography

Cast

24 of 34

Crew

Directed by
Kim Jee-woon
Written by
Lee Ji-min, Park Jong-dae, Kim Dong-jin
Produced by
Kim Jee-woon, Jay Choi, Choi Jeong-hwa
Music by
Mowg

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Facts

September 7, 2016 · 2 h 20 min · Violence

Released
September 7, 2016
Runtime
2 h 20 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Action, Thriller
Original language
Korean
Also spoken
Chinese, English, Japanese
Made in
South Korea
Budget
$10 million
Box office
$53 million
Available in
33 countries

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Age of Shadows?"

Questions about The Age of Shadows

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Age of Shadows?

It streams in 24 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is The Age of Shadows worth watching?

80
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, and Metacritic 78). Critics rate it higher (89 out of 100) than audiences (71).

Was The Age of Shadows a box office hit?

Budget$10 million
Box office$53 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $10 million to make and earned $53 million worldwide, 5.5 times its budget.

Is The Age of Shadows in English?

KoreanChineseEnglishJapanese

No, it was made in Korean, with some Chinese, English, and Japanese.