Kingmaker

Kingmaker

A politician dreams of changing the world with an excellent campaign strategist behind.

Directed by Byun Sung-hyun

Produced by Plus M Entertainment, See Át Film

2022123 min7.1 / 10

A morally complex political thriller about a strategist caught between ambition and principle during a high-stakes presidential campaign.

Seo Chang-dae, an ambitious political campaign strategist who ends up having ideological differences with his present client, receives a lucrative offer that will put his loyalty under the microscope.

Questions people ask

  • Is Kingmaker scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Kingmaker violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Kingmaker sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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

  • Is Kingmaker 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.

63/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity48

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise72

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Kingmaker

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Kingmaker

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Kingmaker, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Kingmaker, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Kingmaker, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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