Ransomed
Seen it?2023 | 132 min | Action, Thriller, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
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 and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 12 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
In Beirut 1986, during the Lebanese civil war a Korean diplomat is taken hostage without a trace. Two years pass and long forgotten, a young diplomat Min-jun receives a phone call proving that the hostage is still alive. With the given mission, Min-jun is sent to Beirut to save the hostage with a bag of ransom money.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 4 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$7 million worldwide; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 18K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kim Seong-hun
- Ha Jung-wooLee Min-jun
- Ju Ji-hoonKim Pan-su
- Im Hyung-kookOh Jae-seok
- Kim Eung-sooDirector
- Kim Jong-sooMinister Choi
- Park Hyuk-kwonManager Park
- Yoo Seung-mokVice-minister Lee
- Jang So-yeonJae-seok's Wife
- Choi Jung-wooChief secretary
- Burn GormanCarter