Christmas Carol

Christmas Carol

There is no end before I avenge my brother.

Directed by Kim Sung-soo

Produced by Finecut, Union Investment Partners

2022131 min6.5 / 10

A dark, revenge-driven thriller set in a juvenile detention facility where a grieving twin brother infiltrates the system to hunt his sibling's killers.

On a Christmas Eve, a lifeless body of teenage boy is found. The victim's revenge-driven twin brother checks himself into a juvie to hunt down the suspects.

Questions people ask

  • Is Christmas Carol sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Christmas Carol scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Christmas Carol easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Christmas Carol violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Does Christmas Carol end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

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.

33/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity5

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise71

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Christmas Carol

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Christmas Carol

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Christmas Carol, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Christmas Carol, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Christmas Carol, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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