Kill Boksoon
Seen it?2023 | 137 min | Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (79% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 17 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
At work, she's a renowned assassin. At home, she's a single mom to a teenage daughter. Killing? That's easy. It's parenting that's the hard part.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
79% on Rotten Tomatoes, 67 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 4 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; spent 8 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 154K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Byun Sung-hyun
- Jeon Do-yeonGil Bok-soon
- Sul Kyung-guCha Min-kyu
- Kim SiaGil Jae-young
- EsomCha Min-hee
- Koo Kyo-hwanHan Hee-sung
- Kim Seung-ohShin
- Lee YeonKim Young-ji
- Hwang Jung-minKim Gwang-il / Shinichiro Oda
- Choi Byung-moHyun-chul
- Kim Ki-cheonSu-guen