The Age of Shadows
Seen it?2016 | 140 min | Action, Thriller
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Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Set in the late 1920s, The Age of Shadows follows the cat-and-mouse game that unfolds between a group of resistance fighters trying to bring in explosives from Shanghai to destroy key Japanese facilities in Seoul, and Japanese agents trying to stop them.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 78 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
7 wins and 16 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$53 million worldwide on a $10 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kim Jee-woon
- Song Kang-hoLee Jung-chool
- Gong YooKim Woo-jin
- Han Ji-minYun Gye-soon
- Shingo TsurumiHigashi
- Um Tae-gooHashimoto
- Shin Sung-rokJo Hwe-ryung
- Lee Byung-hunJung Chae-san
- Park Hee-soonKim Jang-ok
- Heo Sung-taeHa Il-soo
- Kim Dong-youngHeo Chul-joo