Lucid Dream

Lucid Dream

The culprit and the clues are all in his dream.

Directed by Kim Joon-Sung

Produced by Rod Pictures, Next Entertainment World

2017101 min6.4 / 10

A dark, psychologically complex thriller about a grieving father navigating the blurred boundary between memory and dream to solve his son's abduction.

Dae-ho, an investigative journalist, seeks to track down the whereabouts of his son who was abducted three years ago. With the help of a detective and a psychiatrist friend, he will retrace his memory of the incident through the use of lucid dreaming techniques.

Questions people ask

  • Is Lucid Dream sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Lucid Dream scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Lucid Dream easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Lucid Dream violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Does Lucid Dream end with hope? 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.

48/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity60

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise43

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Lucid Dream, and what each one shares →

Like Lucid Dream

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Lucid Dream

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Lucid Dream, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Lucid Dream, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Lucid Dream, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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