Believer
Seen it?2018 | 123 min | Crime, Action, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (83% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and 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 crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Pulp Fiction or Scarface, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 3 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
After a traumatic event, a drug trafficker turns sides and conspires with a dangerously ambitious undercover police officer to bring down the mysterious kingpin of a major drug cartel.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
83% on Rotten Tomatoes, 58 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
8 wins and 16 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 26K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lee Hae-young
- Cho Jin-woongWon-ho
- Ryu Jun-yeolSeo Young-rak
- Kim Joo-hyukJin Ha-rim
- Cha Seung-wonBrian
- Kim Sung-ryungOh Yeon-ok
- Park Hae-joonPark Seon-chang
- Nam Moon-chulDepartment Head
- Seo Hyun-wooJeong-il
- Kang Seung-hyunSo-yeon
- Jung Jun-wonDeok-cheon