Hot Blooded

Hot Blooded

Be assertive, or face the death.

Directed by Cheon Myeong-kwan

Produced by Gorae Pictures

2022119 min6.3 / 10

A gritty, violent crime thriller about a retiring gangster caught in a brutal mob war, driven by betrayal and survival in a corrupt port city.

A veteran gangster, Hee-su, is looking to retire from his crime family in the violent port town of Kuam, Korea. But an unexpected betrayal leads him down a bloody path where he gets caught in the middle of a mob war with deadly consequences.

Questions people ask

  • Is Hot Blooded violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Hot Blooded scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Hot Blooded easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does Hot Blooded end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Hot Blooded sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity4

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise46

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Hot Blooded

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Hot Blooded

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Hot Blooded, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Hot Blooded, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Hot Blooded, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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