Friend: The Great Legacy

Friend: The Great Legacy

The unfinished story of a fateful day.

Directed by Kwak Kyung-taek

Produced by Lotte Entertainment, Trinity Pictures

2013124 min6.6 / 10

A dark crime drama about guilt, deception, and fractured bonds in the Korean underworld, where a fateful secret threatens an uneasy alliance forged in prison.

Joon-seok is sent to prison for his involvement in Dong-soo's death. He meets Dong-soo's son in prison, keeps his identity a secret, and agrees to join forces when he is released. All of their plans fall apart when Sung-hoon finds out the truth.

Questions people ask

  • Is Friend: The Great Legacy violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Friend: The Great Legacy scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Friend: The Great Legacy sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does Friend: The Great Legacy end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Friend: The Great Legacy easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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.

28/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Rarity8

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Surprise36

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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