My Dictator
Seen it?2014 | 128 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
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 8 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Sung-geun is an untalented actor who makes a living playing minor roles. He happens to land on the role as Kim Il-sung, the former leader of North Korea, for the rehearsal of the South-North Korea Summit. Sung-geun becomes passionately immersed in his role, motivated by his son who looks up to him. However, the summit is not realized, and Sung-geun ends up lost in the delusion that he really is Kim Il-sung.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
3 wins and 4 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- 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
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lee Hae-jun
- Sul Kyung-guSung-geun
- Park Hae-ilTae-sik
- Yoon Je-moonChief Oh
- Lee Byung-joonProfessor Heo
- Ryu Hye-youngYeo-jeong
- Jang So-yeonNurse
- Lee Kyoo-hyungCheol-Ju
- Park Min sooYoung Tae-sik
- Son Young-soonSung-geun's Mother
- Bae Sung-wooPresident Baek