Moby Dick

Moby Dick

The truth is a lie.

Directed by Park In-je

Produced by Palette Pictures, Showbox

2011112 min7.0 / 10

A paranoid thriller about conspiracy and truth-seeking, where a journalist uncovers a fabricated tragedy and must navigate a web of deception and hidden agendas.

A mysterious explosion occurs at the Balam Bridge in Seoul on November 20th, 1994. In front of hot-blooded local news reporter Lee Bang-Woo, Yoon Hyeok appears. Yoon Hyeok is from the same hometown as Lee Bang-Woo, but they haven't seen each other in a long time. Yoon Hyeok hands over documents to Lee Bang-Woo and hints that the case of the Balam Bridge was fabricated.

Questions people ask

  • Is Moby Dick scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Moby Dick sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Moby Dick end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Moby Dick easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Moby Dick violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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.

59/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity31

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise83

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Moby Dick

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Moby Dick

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Moby Dick, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Moby Dick, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Moby Dick, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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