Real

Real

Only the real one takes all.

Directed by Lee Sa-rang

Produced by CJ Entertainment, Alibaba Pictures Group

2017137 min5.2 / 10

A paranoid, noir-inflected thriller about identity and reality fracturing under the pressure of a doppelgänger's relentless mimicry, anchored by themes of addiction and dissociation.

A criminal aspiring to build a casino finds himself in endless threat when a doppelgänger appears, who starts imitating every single thing he does.

Questions people ask

  • Is Real scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Is Real violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is Real easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does Real end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Real sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity74

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Real

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Real

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Real, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Real, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Real, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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