Perfect Number

Perfect Number

To him the only unsolvable equation was love.

Directed by Pang Eun-jin

Produced by K&Entertainment, CJ Entertainment

2012120 min6.7 / 10

A morally complex thriller about a brilliant man drawn into a dangerous cover-up for a woman he loves, balancing intellectual intrigue with the paranoia of concealment.

A brilliant math teacher formulates the perfect cover-up after his neighbor murders her abusive ex-husband.

Questions people ask

  • Is Perfect Number scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Perfect Number sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

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

  • Is Perfect Number violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Perfect Number easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

48/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity30

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise64

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Perfect Number

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Perfect Number

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Perfect Number, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Perfect Number, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Perfect Number, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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