
Bad Guy
Trapped in a world of pleasure and pain...
Directed by Kim Ki-duk
Produced by LJ Film, Prime Entertainment
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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Questions people ask
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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Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Bad Guy, and what each one shares →
Like Bad Guy
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Bad Guy
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
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.



























































