
Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage
The bad meets the worst.
Directed by Lee Jeong-beom
Produced by Dice Film, Warner Bros. Korea
A gritty noir-inflected thriller about institutional corruption and unlikely alliance, driven by moral compromise and the weight of systemic injustice.
On the run from a dogged internal affairs agent, a corrupt cop reluctantly teams up with a defiant teen to unravel a conspiracy before it's too late.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Does Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































