Carter
Seen it?2022 | 132 min | Action, Thriller, Crime
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 35% on Rotten Tomatoes, almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences, 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 fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Sin City, start here.
- The mood
- Tense and unsettling, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 12 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated NC-17: expect violence.
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Carter, who awakens two months into a deadly pandemic originating from the DMZ that has already devastated US and North Korea. He who has no recollections of his past finds a mysterious device in his head, and a lethal bomb in his mouth. A voice in his ears gives him orders to avoid getting killed and he's thrown into a mysterious operation while the CIA and North Korean coup chase him close.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
35% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 26K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jung Byung-gil
- Joo WonCarter Lee
- Lee Sung-jaeKim Jong-hyeok
- Jeong So-riHan Jung-hee
- Do Yeong-seoHa-na
- Camilla BelleAgnes
- Mike ColterSmith
- Jung Jae-youngDr. Jung Byeong-ho
- Jung Hae-kyunDirector Kim Dong-gyu
- Yeo Dae-hyunRi Cheol-ju
- Gina Theresa WilliamsonCNN Reporter