Kim's Video
Seen it?2023 | 89 min | Documentary, History
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious and history buffs.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Since 1987, and for almost three decades, New York cinephiles had access to a vast treasure trove of rare films thanks to Kim's Video, a small empire run by Yongman Kim, an enigmatic character who amassed more than fifty thousand VHS tapes.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
71% on Rotten Tomatoes, 59 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Redmon, Ashley Sabin
- David RedmonSelf
- Kim Yong-manSelf
- Vittorio SgarbiSelf
- Isabel GilliesSelf
- Robert GreeneSelf
- Eric HynesSelf
- Lorry KiktaSelf
- Ryan KrivosheySelf
- Clayton PattersonSelf
- Alex Ross PerrySelf