Misbehavior

Misbehavior

Secrets come undone...

Directed by Kim Tae-yong

Produced by Filmmaker R&K, Filament Pictures

201796 min5.4 / 10

A tense interpersonal drama about shame, power imbalance, and the unraveling of secrets between a teacher and student in a high school setting.

Hyo-joo, a temporary teacher at a boys' high school, witnesses Hae-yeong's passionate embrace with a boy, causing her immense humiliation towards her.

Questions people ask

  • Is Misbehavior sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does Misbehavior end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

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

  • Is Misbehavior scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Misbehavior 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.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity44

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise15

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Misbehavior

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Misbehavior

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Misbehavior, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Misbehavior, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Misbehavior, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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