The Berlin File
Seen it?2013 | 120 min | Action, Thriller, Crime
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, 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 crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
When an illicit arms deal goes bad, North Korean spy Pyo Jong-seong finds himself targeted not just by the South Koreans but also his own bosses.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
54 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
3 wins and 6 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$49 million worldwide on a $9 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 39K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ryoo Seung-wan
- Ha Jung-wooPyo Jong-seong
- Han Suk-kyuJung Jin-soo
- Ryoo Seung-bumDong Myung-soo
- Gianna JunRyun Jung-hee
- Lee Kyung-youngLee Hak-su
- John KeoghMarty
- Numan AcarAbdul
- Pasquale AleardiDagan
- Choi Mu-sungKang Min-ho
- Kwak Do-wonBlue House Investigator