The Boat
Seen it?2009 | 115 min | Drama, Action
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and a box office loss, 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 action fans.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Lives are changed and friendships tested when two bottom-feeding smugglers are ordered to kidnap the daughter of a wealthy Korean businessman and bring her to Japan. The duo has sacrificed so much for their respective families - now is their big chance to get even with the system.
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
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$69K worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kim Young-nam
- Ha Jung-wooHyung-gu
- Satoshi TsumabukiToru
- Cha Soo-yeonJi-su
- Eri Tokunaga
- Lee Dae-yeon
- Tasuku Emoto
- Shihori Kanjiya
- Kim Bu-seon
- Morio Agata