Bad Guy

Bad Guy

Trapped in a world of pleasure and pain...

Directed by Kim Ki-duk

Produced by LJ Film, Prime Entertainment

2002102 min6.5 / 10

A dark, morally ambiguous thriller about coercion and exploitation that uses intimate proximity and erotic tension to explore power, degradation, and the blurred line between victim and complicity.

A pimp enforcer takes revenge on a woman who rejected his advances by tricking her into prostitution, but complications arise.

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  • Is Bad Guy scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Does Bad Guy end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Bad Guy sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Bad Guy violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Bad Guy easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

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44/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity31

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise60

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Bad Guy

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Same Mood as Bad Guy

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Like Bad Guy, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Bad Guy, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Bad Guy, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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