Three... Extremes
Seen it?2004 | 125 min | Horror
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (84% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little 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 horror fans. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 2 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Features an anthology centred on the experiences of a witch doctor, a film-maker and a disgruntled extra determined to take revenge on him, and a novelist as well as her twin sister.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
84% on Rotten Tomatoes, 66 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$517K worldwide on a $78K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 50K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Fruit Chan, Takashi Miike, Park Chan-wook
- Kyoko HasegawaKyoko (segment "Box")
- Atsuro WatabeYoshii / Higata (segment "Box")
- Mai SuzukiYoung Kyoko (segment "Box")
- Yuu SuzukiYoung Shoko (segment "Box")
- Mitsuru AkaboshiCircus Member (segment "Box")
- Bai LingMei (segment "Dumplings")
- Pauline LauLi's Maid (segment "Dumplings")
- Tony Leung Ka-faiMr. Li (segment "Dumplings")
- Meme Tian Pu-JunConnie (segment "Dumplings")
- Miriam Yeung Chin-wahLi Qing (segment "Dumplings")