Going by the Book

Going by the Book

Always give it your best even for a robbery.

Directed by Ra Hee-chan

Produced by Film It Suda, Barunson E&A

2007102 min7.3 / 10

A lighthearted comedy about a rigid, rule-following cop whose earnestness during a bank robbery simulation spirals into chaos, celebrating both dedication and the absurdity of taking things too seriously.

The chief of Sampo City Police Office, Seung-u, organizes a simulation of a bank robbery, but a by-the-book cop gets too caught up in the role playing in which the simulation doesn't go the way he had anticipated.

Questions people ask

  • Is Going by the Book sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Going by the Book easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Does Going by the Book end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Going by the Book scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Going by the Book violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% 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.

64/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity29

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise95

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Going by the Book

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Going by the Book

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Going by the Book, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Going by the Book, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Going by the Book, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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