Good News

Good News

The greatest lie (n)ever landed.

Directed by Byun Sung-hyun

Produced by Star Platinum

2025136 min6.9 / 10

A darkly comedic, high-stakes thriller set in 1970s Korea that mines absurdity and satire from a real hijacking crisis while maintaining genuine suspense.

When hijackers seize a Japanese flight and demand to fly to Pyongyang, a mysterious mastermind hatches a zany scheme to reroute the plane to Seoul.

Questions people ask

  • Is Good News sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Good News scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Does Good News end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Good News violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Good News easy watching? 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.

69/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity79

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise65

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Good News

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Good News

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Good News, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Good News, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Good News, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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