Swing Kids
Seen it?2018 | 133 min | Drama, War
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and almost no 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 history buffs. If you loved The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas or Sing Sing, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 13 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Rebellious Ki-soo from North Korea is mesmerized by tap dance in prison camps. Ki-soo joins as a team member of a dance team named 'Swing Kids'. Yet suddenly, their dreams about dancing in prison camps are put in danger.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
63% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
6 wins and 11 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$11 million worldwide; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 13K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kang Hyoung-chul
- Doh Kyung-sooRoh Ki-soo
- Jared GrimesJackson
- Park Hye-suYang Pan-rae
- Oh Jung-seKang Byung-sam
- Kim Min-hoXiao Fang
- Ross KettleBrigadier General Roberts
- A.J. SimmonsJamie
- Song Jae-ryongSam-sik
- Lee Kyu-sungMan-chul
- David LeeKwang-kuk