Ashfall

Ashfall

Only one chance to save the nation.

Directed by Kim Byung-seo, Lee Hae-jun

Produced by Dexter Studios, CJ Entertainment

2019128 min6.8 / 10

A high-stakes disaster thriller that channels national stakes and cross-border cooperation into a propulsive, action-driven spectacle of survival against catastrophic natural forces.

A group of unlikely heroes from across the Korean peninsula try to save the day after a volcano erupts on the mythical and majestic Baekdu Mountain.

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Questions people ask

  • Does Ashfall end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Ashfall violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Ashfall sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is Ashfall easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Ashfall scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

61/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity76

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise50

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Ashfall, and what each one shares →

Like Ashfall

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ashfall

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ashfall, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ashfall, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ashfall, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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