Gentleman
Seen it?2022 | 123 min | Action, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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
- Right up the alley of people who like their stories with a little danger and people who like their stories at full throttle. Made for the biggest screen and the loudest speakers you have. Shelve it next to Family Plot or Fletch.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- Wastes no time getting going, at 2 hr 3 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you prefer quiet, talky stories.
Hyun-soo, a C.E.O of a private detective agency, visits a pension with a client asking for her dog. While waiting outside of pension, he is falsely accused of kidnapping the client. During the arrest Hyun-soo, a serious car accident occurs and people misunderstand Hyun-soo as a prosecutor instead of a suspect. To find the real criminal, Hyun-soo pretends to be a prosecutor. Hwa-jin is an elite prosecutor but demoted to the provinces while trying to catch a law firm conglomerate Do-hoon, who colluded with the prosecutor’s leadership, meets Hyun-soo. Hwa-jin finds out the case is related to Do-hoon, she begins cooperating with Hyun-soo. While cooperating is on-going, they realize that there is a dirty truth behind the crime.
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 powerWeak
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kim Kyoung-won
- Ju Ji-hoonJi Hyun-soo
- Park Sung-woongKwon Do-hoon
- Choi Sung-eunKim Hwa-jin
- Park Hae-eunI-rang
- Kang Hong-sukChang-mo
- Lee DalPil-yong
- Kwon Han-solJoo-young
- Lee Seo-hwanManager Lee
- Park Ji-hoonMyeong-ho
- Pyo Young-seoYeon-soo