My Way
Seen it?2011 | 137 min | Drama, Action, History, War
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 21% on Rotten Tomatoes and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans and history buffs. If you loved Atonement or Flags of Our Fathers, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Intense.
- 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).
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
During the invasion of Normandy the photograph of a slim Korean man in German uniform was found. It transpired that the man had served as a soldier in the Japanese, Russian and German armies. His incredible story inspired director Kang Je-Gyu to create this epic war drama.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
21% on Rotten Tomatoes, 30 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$17 million worldwide on a $26 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 46K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kang Je-kyu
- Jang Dong-gunJun-shik
- Joe OdagiriTatsuo Hasegawa
- Fan BingbingShirai
- Kim In-kwonJong-dae
- Lee Yeon-heeEun-soo
- Kim Hee-wonChoon-bok
- Oh Tae-kyungKwang-choon
- Kwak Jung-wookMin-woo
- Kim Si-hooTsukamoto
- Cheon Ho-jinJun-shik's Father