Concrete Utopia
Seen it?2023 | 130 min | Thriller, Action
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it drew serious awards attention. Make plans for this one.
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. If you loved Sin City or 10 Cloverfield Lane, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 10 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
The world has been reduced to rubble by a massive earthquake. While no one knows for sure how far the ruins stretch, or what the cause of the earthquake may be, in the heart of Seoul there is only one apartment building left standing. It is called Hwang Gung Apartments. As time passes, outsiders start coming in to Hwang Gung Apartments trying to escape the extreme cold. Before long, the apartment residents are unable to cope with the increasing numbers. Feeling a threat to their very survival, the residents enact a special measure.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
15 wins and 30 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$29 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 68K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Um Tae-hwa
- Lee Byung-hunYeong-tak
- Park Seo-junMin-seong
- Park Bo-youngMyeong-hwa
- Kim Sun-youngGeum-ae
- Kim Do-yoonDo-gyun
- Park Ji-huHye-won
- Kim Hak-sunAssemblyman
- Gong Min-jeungHyo-jin
- Um Tae-gooHomeless 1
- Jung Young-kiHomeless 2