Jinx
Seen it?123 min | Thriller, Crime
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It was a box office smash, though it had almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 3 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
As a child, Woo-young and his sister were mistaken as orphans and were sent to an orphanage, where he had been abused and lost one eyesight due to severe beating. Years later, Woo-young seeks out vengeance and tracks down and kidnaps the former chief of the establishment. But things quickly gets out of hand and he accidentally ends up kidnapping the man's daughter with him- and starts a deadly game of truth or dare.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerVery strong
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Shin Jun-young
- Song Chang-euiShin Woo-young
- Son Jong-hakKo Eun-shik
- Lee Hae-eunShin Jung-min
- Im Gi-hong
- Park Yun-ho
- Lee Chae-eunKo Se-jin
- Jung Kyung-ho
- Jang Hae-songYoung Eun-shik
- Lee Ju-yeonYoung Jung-min
- Ko Dong-haChild Woo-young