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Natural City

Seen it?

2003 | 114 min | Science Fiction, Action, Drama, Thriller

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (57% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing, sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Logan or Terminator 2: Judgment Day, start here.
The mood
Tense, mind-bending.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 54 min.
What might put you off
It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Two cops, R and Noma, hunt down renegade cyborgs. Cyborgs are used as commandos by the military, as lust objects and for companionship. Normaly they have a limited lifespan of three years but black market technology is being developed to be able to transfer a cyborg's artificial intelligence into human host. This drives R to find a suitable host for his expiring cyborg Ria.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    57% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesBelow par

    5.4 out of 10

  • 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 4K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Min Byung-chun

  • Yoo Ji-taeR
  • Lee Jae-eunCyon
  • Seo RinRia
  • Jung Eun-pyoCroy
  • Jung Doo-hongCypher
  • Kim Eul-dongGong-bang
  • Go Ju-huiAmi
  • Yun ChanNoma
  • Eun Won-jaeYang
  • Kim Hyo-seonLinda