Brave Citizen

Brave Citizen

Purring in the face of injustice.

Directed by Park Jin-pyo

Produced by Studio N, Oscar 10 Studio

2023112 min7.5 / 10

A spirited action-comedy about a former boxer turned teacher who becomes a masked vigilante to fight injustice and bullying, balancing humor with earnest social purpose.

An expelled boxing champion, who now is a high-school teacher, witnesses intolerable violence and throws her first punch to build justice against it, while putting on a mask.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Brave Citizen violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

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

  • Is Brave Citizen easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Brave Citizen 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.

Written about

72/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity46

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise88

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Brave Citizen

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Brave Citizen

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Brave Citizen, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Brave Citizen, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Brave Citizen, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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