Nocturnal
Seen it?2025 | 100 min | Mystery, Thriller
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. If you loved Murder on the Orient Express or Evil Under the Sun, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Min-tae, a once-notorious gangster who now leads a peaceful retired life, discovers the bloody corpse of his only next of kin: his younger brother Seok-tae. With his brother’s missing wife Moon-young as the prime suspect, Min-tae uncovers a suspicious last phone call between her and a mysterious novelist, sparking a vicious hunt for the truth despite his seemingly deceitful former crime syndicate and the police in hot pursuit.
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
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 30K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kim Jin-hwang
- Ha Jung-wooBae Min-tae
- Kim Nam-gilKang Ho-ryeong
- Yoo Da-inMoon-young
- Jeong Man-sikChang-mo
- Im Sung-jaeByung-gyu
- Heo Sung-taeDetective Park
- Lee SeolDetective Min
- Kim Chan-hyungJae-man
- Jang Jun-nyeongKang-ho
- Park Jong-hwanBae Seok-tae