Peppermint Candy fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, growing up, and the mind
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Peppermint Candy is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, growing up, and the mind
Its world is built around history, growing up, and the mind.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
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A travel back in time to find a man's lost innocence.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Peppermint Candy is included with a subscription to Metrograph and Film Movement+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 82/100 (IMDb 7.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 86%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence and suicide themes.
2 h 11 min
Peppermint Candy runs 2 h 11 min.
Yes. Critics average 86 and audiences 79 out of 100, so both groups see Peppermint Candy much the same way.
It was made in Korean. Produced in Japan, South Korea.
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7.6
