My Boss, My Teacher

My Boss, My Teacher

Step aside, we're set to have you laugh till you cry!

Directed by Kim Dong-won

Produced by Cinema Zenith Entertainment, CJ Entertainment

2006124 min5.2 / 10

A lighthearted crime comedy built on the absurd premise of a mobster forced into academia, prioritizing laughs and fish-out-of-water hijinks over depth or darkness.

A mobster must complete college and spend some time as an ethics teacher in order to receive a promotion to a coveted territory.

Questions people ask

  • Is My Boss, My Teacher sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is My Boss, My Teacher easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Does My Boss, My Teacher end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is My Boss, My Teacher scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is My Boss, My Teacher violent? 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.

11/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity24

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise8

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Same Mood as My Boss, My Teacher

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like My Boss, My Teacher, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like My Boss, My Teacher, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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