Peninsula
Seen it?2020 | 116 min | Horror, Action, Thriller, Adventure
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (55% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing, horror fans and action fans. If you loved Resident Evil or 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 56 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A soldier and his team battle hordes of post-apocalyptic zombies in the wastelands of the Korean Peninsula.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
55% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 4 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$43 million worldwide on a $17 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 261K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yeon Sang-ho
- Gang Dong-wonHan Jung-seok
- Lee Jung-hyunMin-jung
- Lee ReJoon-yi
- Kwon Hae-hyoKim Noh-in
- Kim Min-jaeSergeant Hwang
- Koo Kyo-hwanCaptain Seo
- Kim Do-yoonChul-min
- Lee Ye-wonYu-jin
- Kim Kyu-baekKim Yi-byung
- Jang So-yeonJung-seok's Sister