Cruel Winter Blues
Seen it?2006 | 118 min | Crime, 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 crime-drama fans. If you loved The Asphalt Jungle or The Public Enemy, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A gangster's quest for revenge is sidetracked by an encounter with his target's mother in this deeply-felt hybrid of a crime thriller and a family drama.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lee Jeong-beom
- Sul Kyung-guJae-moon
- Jo Han-sunChi-gook
- Na Moon-heeJeom-sim
- Yoon Je-moonDae-sik
- Ryu Seung-ryongMin-jae
- Oh YongSang-geun
- Shim Yi-youngMi-ryung
- Kim Joon-baeWon-ki
- Kwon Seong-deokSupermarket Elder
- Jo Deok-jaeDetective 1