Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned
Seen it?2016 | 129 min | Fantasy, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans. If you loved Where the Wild Things Are, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 9 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Days after her friends disappear during a trip to a mysterious cave, a girl is approached by a grown man claiming to be one of her missing pals.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- 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 31K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Um Tae-hwa
- Gang Dong-wonSung-min
- Shin Eun-sooSu-rin
- Lee Hyo-jeYoung Sung-min
- Kim Hee-wonDo-gyoon
- Kwon Hae-hyoBaek-gi
- Kim Dan-yulYoung Tae-sik
- Um Tae-gooTae-sik
- Park Jong-hwanJin-sung
- Moon So-riDr. Min
- Ahn Ji-hoSang-cheol