Sunflower
Seen it?2006 | 116 min | Crime, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, 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 crime-drama fans. If you loved The Asphalt Jungle, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 56 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Tae-sik gets out of a prison after spending 10 years for killing a man and wishes nothing but an ordinary life. A local lady welcomes him into her household like a son and he gets a second chance in life. His former gang tries to destroy his new home in order to build a night club but he won’t let them destroy his new family.
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
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 26K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kang Suk-bum
- Kim Rae-wonOh Tae-sik
- Kim Hae-sookYang Deok-ja
- Huh Yi-jaeChoi Hee-joo
- Kim Byeong-okJo Pan-soo
- Kim Jung-taeKim Yang-ki
- Han Jung-sooLee Chang-moo
- Ji Dae-hanByung-jin
- Park Sung-woongChoi Min-seok
- Park Eun-hyeLee Eun-mi
- Jung Eun-pyoDoctor