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Summary
The world has been reduced to rubble by a massive earthquake.
Good for
- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+19)
Critics 87Audiences 68GoodWatch 77
Tomatometer100%
Metascore73
Audience score75%
Letterboxd · 33 K ratings3.5/5
IMDb6.6
User score6.3
Running time
2 h 10 min
Longer than most thrillers, +26 min on the typical 104
typical 104130Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 19 countries, rent or buy in 25 more
+9Released
2023
August 9, 2023
3 years ago
Genres
ThrillerActionLanguage
Korean
Original language
Made in
- South Korea
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 49 more53 people
- Lee Byung-hunYeong-tak
- Park Seo-junMin-seong
- Park Bo-youngMyeong-hwa
- Kim Sun-youngGeum-ae
- Kim Do-yoonDo-gyun
- Park Ji-huHye-won
- Kim Hak-sunAssemblyman
- Gong Min-jeungHyo-jin
Um Tae-gooHomeless 1
Jung Young-kiHomeless 2
Oh Hee-junHomeless 3
Kim Joon-baeHomeless 4
Lee Seo-hwanChief Park
Kang Ae-simYeong-tak's Mother
Lee Hyo-jeJi-hyeok
Kim Shi-unJung-woo
Kim Byeong-soonJanitor
Lee Sun-heeJu-mong's Mother
Kwon Eun-seongJu-mong
Kwak Ja-hyungMr. Wang
Choi Young-doMr. Oh
Kim Yong-junDirector Lim
Nam Jin-bok1004
Byun Jin-suCivil Defense
Directing · 2
- Um Tae-hwa Director, Screenplay
- Kim Jung-woo Assistant Director
Writing · 4
- Lee Sin-ji Screenplay
- Jeong Seung-o Adaptation
- Jo Seul-yeah Adaptation
- Kim Soong-nyung Comic Book
Production · 5
- Choi Byung-hwan Executive Producer
- Byun Seung-min Producer
- Kim Bo-ra Associate Producer
- Son Suk-woo Co-Producer
- Kim Chul-yong Associate Producer
Camera · 3
- Cho Hyoung-rae Director of Photography
- Jung Hoon Key Grip
- No Ju-han Still Photographer
Editing · 4
- Han Mi-yeon Editor
- Ryu Yeon Digital Intermediate Producer
- Park Jin-young Colorist
- Park Ju-ae Assistant Editor
Sound · 4
- Kim Hae-won Original Music Composer
- Kim Suk-won Sound Supervisor
- Kim Eun-jeong Sound Effects
- Kim Hyun-sang Production Sound Mixer
Art · 8
- Cho Hwa-sung Production Design
- Park Gyu-been Production Design
- Choi Hyeon-seok Production Design
- Kang Moo-seong Set Decoration
- Lee Tae-woong Opening Title Sequence
- Kang Shin-hong Props
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Choi Se-yeon Costume Design
- Kwak Tae-yong Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Hwang Hyo-kyun Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Song Jong-hee Makeup & Hair
Visual Effects · 5
- Park Kyung-soo Special Effects Supervisor
- Kim Chang-seok Special Effects Supervisor
- Lee Dong-ho Special Effects Supervisor
- Oh Serk-keun VFX Supervisor
- Eun Jae-hyeon VFX Supervisor
Lighting · 1
- Lee Gil-gyu Lighting Director
Other crew · 9
- Lee Geon-moon Martial Arts Choreographer
- Choi Jae-ok Stunts
- Kwon Hyeok-seok Stunts
- Jo Je-oong Stunts
- Jeong Taek-ho Stunts
- Lee Seung-chang Stunts
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