The Stone
Seen it?2014 | 113 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among people who like stories about real, flawed people, this one's for you. One to watch when you can give it your full attention.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 53 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
A gang boss Nam-hae meets a young Go player Min-su, who rekindles his interest in the game. Despite his outstanding talent, Min-su has been wasting his days as a gambler without pursuing a real career out of it. Nam-hae orders his second in command to persuade Min-su and Min-su becomes Nam-hae’s private Go tutor. In learning Go from Min-su, Nam-hae looks back on his own life. While Min-su discovers the coarse masculine underworld, the meaning of life and true victory through Nam-hae. However, when Nam-hae’s competition starts to expand their territory, Nam-hae is forced into a path to destruction.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- 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; spent 2 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Cho Se-rae
- Cho Dong-inMin-su
- Kim Roi-haNam-hae
- Park Won-sangIn-gul
- Dong Bang-wooDirector Song
- Oh Kwang-rokLee-soo
- Heo Joon-seokChun-soo
- Kim Won-jinNam-Hae's Man
- Han Yeo-woolFemale part-time worker at gambling place
- Park Min-gyuGwang-pal