Hero
Seen it?2022 | 120 min | Drama, History, Action
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 action fans and history buffs. If you loved Les Misérables or Devotion, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
An Jung-geun fights for Korea's independence from the Japanese Empire and sparks a movement. In 1909, he assassinates Itō Hirobumi, the first prime minister of Japan and resident-general of Korea.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
3 wins and 12 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$25 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by JK Youn
- Chung Sung-hwaAhn Jung-geun
- Kim Go-eunSeol-hee
- Na Moon-heeCho Maria
- Jo Jae-yunWoo Deok-sun
- Bae Jung-namJo Do-seon
- Lee Hyun-wooYu Dong-ha
- Park Jin-jooMa Jin-ju
- Chang Gi-youngChoi Ji-yong
- Kim Sung-rakItō Hirobumi
- Kim Joong-heeWada